The Child Protection Research and Advocacy hub works to transform child protection systems and practice to address persistent inequities and achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, their families and communities.
The Hub focuses on three key, interrelated areas:
- Promoting systems change by critically examining and reimagining child protection systems and practice
- Elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in child protection systems and practice
- Building the evidence base for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to child protection systems and practice
We work in service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including families and organisations, sharing expertise and contributing to advocacy, to achieve real impact for children, families and communities, consistent with their rights, interests and aspirations.
Research projects
Team
- Hub Director and Chancellor's Postdoctoral Indigenous Research Principal: Dr Paul Gray
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Mahlia Garay
- Research Associate: Gemma Sentance
Associated team
- Laureate Fellow: Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt
- Senior Researcher: Dr Padraic (Paddy) Gibson
- Research Fellows: Kirsten Gray and James Beaufils
- Research Associate: Latoya Rule
Contact
If you would like to learn more about Child Protection Advocacy and how the team could work with your community, please contact:
Dr Paul Gray
Director, Child Protection Advocacy Hub
Email: Paul.Gray@uts.edu.au
Distinguished Larissa Behrendt
Laureate Fellow
Email: Larissa.Behrendt@uts.edu.au