Overview
Availability
- Dr Grace Kirby is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT Online)
Kirby, Grace and Whittingham, Koa (2025). Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT Online). European Academy of Childhood-Onset Disability (EACD) and International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), Heidelberg, Germany, 24-28 June 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families.
Whittingham, K., Mitchell, A. E., Barfoot, J. and Kirby, G. (2025). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families.. International Congress on Evidence-Based Parenting Support, Virtual, 4-7 June 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Whittingham, Koa, Kirby, Grace, Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Mitchell, Amy E., Reid, Natasha, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Hudry, Kristelle, Barbaro, Josephine, Barfoot, Jacqui, Ware, Robert S., Russo, Fiona, Heussler, Helen, McGlade, Andrea, Bullot, Ashleigh, MacDonald, Megan, Tran, Tommy, Harrington, Sophie, Sheffield, Jeanie, Olson, Rebecca and Costa, Nathalia (2025). Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15 (6) e088981, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088981
2025
Journal Article
Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Whittingham, Koa, Crandon, Tara, Mak, Catherine, Sheffield, Jeanie, Wright, Ashleigh, Kirby, Grace and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2025). Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Child: Care, Health and Development, 51 (3) e70075, e70075-3. doi: 10.1111/cch.70075
2025
Conference Publication
Promoting participation in physical activity for parents and their children in clinical practice early
Kilgour, Gaela, Whittingham, Koa, Barfoot, Jacqui and Kirby, Grace (2025). Promoting participation in physical activity for parents and their children in clinical practice early. Rehab for Kids, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3-5 November 2025.
2024
Conference Publication
PACT Online – next steps
Kirby, Grace, Whittingham, K., Bartfoot, J., Boyd, R. and Mitchell, A. E. (2024). PACT Online – next steps. AHDA 2024 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 21-22 November 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Supporting parent wellbeing through Parenting Acceptance Commitment Therapy (PACT)
Kirby, Grace and Barfoot, Jacqui (2024). Supporting parent wellbeing through Parenting Acceptance Commitment Therapy (PACT). 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 30 July - 3 August 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families
Whittingham, Koa, Mitchell, Amy, Barfoot, Jacqui and Kirby, Grace (2024). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 30 July 2024.
2023
Other Outputs
The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) project: development and evaluation of a skills-based teacher program to promote children's educational and wellbeing outcomes through positive home-school relationships
Kirby, Grace (2023). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) project: development and evaluation of a skills-based teacher program to promote children's educational and wellbeing outcomes through positive home-school relationships. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0647e29
2023
Conference Publication
Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]
Kirby, Grace, Hodges, Julie and Ma, Tianyi (2023). Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Enhancing Teachers' Skills and Self-Efficacy for Building Positive Home-School Partnerships
Kirby, Grace (2023). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Enhancing Teachers' Skills and Self-Efficacy for Building Positive Home-School Partnerships. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2021
Journal Article
Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings
Sanders, Matthew R., Healy, Karyn L., Hodges, Julie and Kirby, Grace (2021). Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 31 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1017/jgc.2021.21
2021
Journal Article
Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial
Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2021). Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46 (2), 208-218. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa100
2020
Conference Publication
Quality of life of parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU): Relationships with child behaviour and parenting indicators
Etel, E., Morawska, A., Mitchell, A., Kirby, G., Inwood, A. and Coman, D. (2020). Quality of life of parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU): Relationships with child behaviour and parenting indicators. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5 -7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: Intervention selection, engagement and outcomes.
Kirby, G., Mitchell, A. and Morawska, A. (2020). A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: Intervention selection, engagement and outcomes.. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5 -7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
The Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop: building partnerships between parents and teachers and reducing the impact of parent interactions on teacher wellbeing
Kirby, Grace (2020). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop: building partnerships between parents and teachers and reducing the impact of parent interactions on teacher wellbeing. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes
Kirby, Grace, Mitchell, Amy, Morawska, Alina, Inwood, Anita and Coman, David (2020). A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium)
Hodges, J., Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Kirby, G., Aery, A., Day, J. and MHYPEDD Team (2020). Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium). 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
2019
Journal Article
Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2019). Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46 (1) cch.12727, 56-65. doi: 10.1111/cch.12727
2019
Conference Publication
Examining parent engagement research from different perspectives to understand ways to improve policy and practice in schools and education systems (Symposium). (Angela Ferguson – Discussant).
Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Hodges, J., Kirby, G., Guo, Y. and Guo, S. (2019). Examining parent engagement research from different perspectives to understand ways to improve policy and practice in schools and education systems (Symposium). (Angela Ferguson – Discussant).. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Schools and Education Systems (SES) Special Interest Group (SIG), Education for a socially just world, Brisbane, Australia, 1-5 December 2019.
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