
Overview
Background
Tomomi is an early career researcher who has a strong interest in parental health and wellbeing in the context of disability. She has worked in mental health practice before changing the direction of her career to the tertiary education sector. As she worked with people who were mothers in clinical context, she became interested in the power of mothering role and occupation. This interest has led her to complete her PhD study to investigate family routine management and its everyday impact on mothers of autistic children. With her PhD, she compared the experiences of mothers of autistic children using their household status (i.e., single versus couple) as well as region of residence (i.e., major city versus regional areas) to highlight the similarities and differences between these groups. Tomomi is also interested in mental health among international students, especially those students who come from non-Western cultural background. She has presented her research both at national and international conferences.
Availability
- Dr Tomomi McAuliffe is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology
Research interests
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Health and wellbeing of parents of children with disability
The main theme of my research is parental health and wellbeing, such as work participation, mental health, life balance, and management of additional responsibilities when there is a family member with disability. Keywords: Mothers of autistic children, supporting and promoting health and wellbeing of parents; co-designing supportive programs, advocating the needs of parents; mothering occupation and roles; single parents, family centred practice; family support; families of children with disability; family health and wellbeing
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International students and their mental health
The second research theme I am interested in is the mental health of university students, in particular, that of international students.
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Intellectual disability
I am interested in the area of intellectual disability. In particular, I am interested in how health professional education can prepare students to work with people with intellectual disability competently.
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Family routines in the context of disability
I am interested in how health professionals incorporate family routines in designing their interventions when working with families of children with disability, in particular autistic children. Keywords: Time-use of families of children with disability; use of family routines in clinical practice; family routines management
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Regional and remote practice
Accessibility of services in regional and remote areas, in particular among families of children with disability; impact on service delivery
Works
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2025
Journal Article
The rewards and challenges of self‐managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Bermingham, Briony and Bourke‐Taylor, Helen (2025). The rewards and challenges of self‐managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 72 (1) e13007, e13007. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.13007
2025
Book Chapter
Human occupations of middle adulthood (ages 40–65)
DiZazzo-Miller, Rosanne, Gustafsson, Louise and McAuliffe, Tomomi (2025). Human occupations of middle adulthood (ages 40–65). Human occupation: Contemporary concepts and lifespan perspectives. (pp. 553-566) edited by Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Sharon Gutman, Diane Powers Dirette, Bethan Collins and Tim Barlott. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003504610-33
2024
Journal Article
A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Armstrong, Rebecca, McAuliffe, Tomomi, Ma, Tianyi, McBryde, Cathy and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10643-024-01780-z
2024
Conference Publication
Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment
Mitchel, A. E., McBryde, C., Morawska, A., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Johnston, L. and Armstrong, R. (2024). Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-14 October 2024.
2024
Journal Article
A systematic review of self-regulation measures in children: Exploring characteristics and psychometric properties
Chen, Yu-Wei Ryan, Janicaud, Nicolas, Littlefair, David, Graham, Pamela, Soler, Nicolette, Wilkes-Gillan, Sarah, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Cordier, Reinie (2024). A systematic review of self-regulation measures in children: Exploring characteristics and psychometric properties. PLoS One, 19 (9) e0309895, e0309895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309895
2024
Journal Article
Parent needs and preferences for support during their very prematurely born child’s transition to school
Morawska, Alina, Armstrong, Rebecca, McBryde, Cathy, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). Parent needs and preferences for support during their very prematurely born child’s transition to school. International Journal of Early Years Education, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09669760.2024.2367508
2024
Journal Article
Understanding the Experiences of Families of Autistic Children When Participating in Relationship Development Intervention
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Dimech, Selah and Setchell, Jenny (2024). Understanding the Experiences of Families of Autistic Children When Participating in Relationship Development Intervention. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/1034912x.2024.2362319
2024
Journal Article
Training and learning support for people with vision impairment in the use of smartphones and applications (apps): an exploratory Australasian survey
Tan, Hwei Lan, Aplin, Tammy, McAuliffe, Tomomi, Siow, Ai Sun and Gullo, Hannah (2024). Training and learning support for people with vision impairment in the use of smartphones and applications (apps): an exploratory Australasian survey. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71 (5), 756-770. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12972
2024
Journal Article
Children born very or extremely preterm transitioning to school: a cross-sectional study examining predictors of school readiness, school adjustment, and support needs
Mitchell, Amy E., Armstrong, Rebecca, McBryde, Cathy, Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren, Hurrion, Elizabeth M., McAuliffe, Tomomi and Johnston, Leanne (2024). Children born very or extremely preterm transitioning to school: a cross-sectional study examining predictors of school readiness, school adjustment, and support needs. Early Child Development and Care, 194 (7-8), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2024.2352722
2023
Journal Article
Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children
Farrell, Callyn, Slaughter, Virginia, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Mulvihill, Aisling (2023). Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54 (11), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06142-z
2023
Journal Article
Understanding the utility of “Talk‐to‐Me” an online suicide prevention program for Australian university students
Afsharnejad, Bahareh, Milbourn, Ben, Brown, Cherylee, Clifford, Rhonda, Foley, Kitty‐Rose, Logan, Alexandra, Lund, Stephan, Machingura, Tawanda, McAuliffe, Tomomi, Mozolic‐Staunton, Beth, Sharp, Nicole, Hayden‐Evans, Maya, Baker Young, Ellie, Black, Melissa, Zimmermann, Frank, Kacic, Viktor, Bölte, Sven and Girdler, Sonya (2023). Understanding the utility of “Talk‐to‐Me” an online suicide prevention program for Australian university students. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53 (5), 725-738. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12978
2023
Journal Article
Training and learning support to use smartphones and apps for people with vision impairment (PVI): a multi-site qualitative study on trainers’ perspectives from Australia, Canada, and Singapore
Tan, Hwei Lan, Aplin, Tammy, Gullo, Hannah and McAuliffe, Tomomi (2023). Training and learning support to use smartphones and apps for people with vision impairment (PVI): a multi-site qualitative study on trainers’ perspectives from Australia, Canada, and Singapore. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 42 (3), 754-768. doi: 10.1177/02646196231183891
2023
Journal Article
Using relationship development intervention with autistic children and their families: the experiences of RDI consultants in Australia
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Apps, Brittany and Setchell, Jenny (2023). Using relationship development intervention with autistic children and their families: the experiences of RDI consultants in Australia. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 36 (4), 755-755. doi: 10.1007/s10882-023-09925-5
2023
Conference Publication
Therapists' perspectives of family routines when working with families of autistic children
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Zuber, Alice and En Koh, Ruth Jia (2023). Therapists' perspectives of family routines when working with families of autistic children. Occupational Therapy Australia 30th National Conference an Exhibition, Cairns, QLD Australia, 21-23 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
A pilot study to explore resilience among international students: What keeps them going?
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Turpin, Merrill and Schneck, Megan (2023). A pilot study to explore resilience among international students: What keeps them going?. Occupational Therapy Australia 30th National Conference and Exhibition, Cairns, QLD Australia, 21-23 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Parental perspectives of self-managing NDIS plans for their children with disability
McAuliffe, Tomomi, Bermingham, Briony and Bourke-Taylor, Helen (2023). Parental perspectives of self-managing NDIS plans for their children with disability. Occupational Therapy Australia 30th National Conference and Exhibition, Cairns, QLD Australia, 21-23 June 2023.
2022
Conference Publication
Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school
Morawska, A., McBryde, C., Mitchell, A. E., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Armstrong, R. and Johnston, L. (2022). Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
A systematic review of barriers and facilitators experienced by parents of typically developing and preterm children during the transition to school
Morawska, A., Mitchell, A., Etel, E., Ma, T., McAuliffe, T., Armstrong, R., McBryde, C. and Johnston, L. (2022). A systematic review of barriers and facilitators experienced by parents of typically developing and preterm children during the transition to school. 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV United States, 21-24 September 2022.
2022
Journal Article
The role of the outpatient occupational therapist treating patients with small burns: a retrospective audit of practice
O'Reilly, Sarah, Strong, Jennifer, Ziviani, Jenny, Brown, Jason and McAuliffe, Tomomi (2022). The role of the outpatient occupational therapist treating patients with small burns: a retrospective audit of practice. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 44 (1) irac123, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irac123
2022
Journal Article
An exploration of smartphone use by, and support for people with vision impairment: a scoping review
Tan, Hwei Lan, Aplin, Tammy, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Gullo, Hannah (2022). An exploration of smartphone use by, and support for people with vision impairment: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19 (2), 1-26. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2092223
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Tomomi McAuliffe is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploration of the use of mental health services among international students in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Merrill Turpin
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Master Philosophy
Enhancing employment outcomes for people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus: Innovative strategies for improving service provision.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melanie Hoyle
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Master Philosophy
How do Chinese-Australians with disabilities and their families experience the NDIS?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Drayton, Dr Kathy Ellem
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Master Philosophy
The role of Occupational Therapy in the management of Childhood Epilepsy: Promoting Participation and Indepednence in Activities of Daily Living
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jessica Hill
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of missed Autistic diagnosis or misdiagnosis on individuals and their families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jessica Hill
Completed supervision
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2023
Master Philosophy
Small scars are not insignificant
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Using experience-based co-design to explore smartphone and app use by people with visual impairment and develop a web-based training and learning support resource toolkit
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hannah Gullo
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