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The University of Western Australia (M500), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
I am an Associate Professor Adjunct at The University of Western Australia. My particular passion is promoting trauma-informed and restorative practices to assist with positive behaviours and healthy communities. I have managed to mobilise a group of similarly passionate people to assist with this massive task.
The Thoughtful Schools Research Team
Our research team comprises academics from population health, education and psychology from IUniversity of Tasmania, UWA, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and Monash University. With a focus on capacity building, our team includes PhD students as well as graduate research assistants and more experienced research officers. Our work has expanded rapidly due to the increasing awareness by the education and health sectors about the impact of trauma on behaviour, social, emotional and physical health. Our first major project is the development and evaluation of the Thoughtful Schools Program.
Thoughtful Schools
https://thoughtfulschools.org.au/
Thoughtful Schools is a framework and toolkit for schools seeking to embed trauma-informed practice into their community. This early intervention program has been developed by the Thoughtful Schools Research Team along with the WA Trauma-informed And Restorative Schools Collaboration (TARSC). By collecting, reviewing and combining resources with expert knowledge over the last five year we have been able to develop a unique program for education sectors. Thoughtful Schools is based upon the International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles for Schools (ITIPPS). Based on current best- evidence this program seeks to provide schools with valuable strategies to assist them on their path to becoming trauma-informed. By leveraging sector resources and local support networks, this innovative intervention is designed to be up-scalable and sustainable. To support this intervention we are in the process of gathering evidence-based strategies to be used in conjunction with the trauma-informed practice principles. Anyone interested in updates about this project can send an email with 'subscribe' as the subject line to thoughtfulschools@uwa.edu.au
Western Australia Trauma-informed And Restorative Schools Collaboration (TARSC)
In 2015, a group of multidisciplinary academics and practitioners started collaborating in an effort to start increasing education sector awareness about the impact of trauma on children and adolescents. We named ourselves the Western Australia Trauma-informed And Restorative Schools Collaboration (TARSC). Members of the collaboration support schools to be trauma-informed by promoting early identification of children who may be impacted by trauma, early intervention, and increased compassionate and restorative school practices.
Other research
Over the past 20 years I have undertaken research within diverse health fields such as psychological and post-traumatic distress, domestic violence, mental health, loneliness, and health in homeless and refugee populations. Previously, I also completed research in physical activity, screen use, overweight and obesity and palliative care.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Book/Report › Other output
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Trapp, G., Martin, K., Brinkman, S., Hooper, P., Pulker, C., Mandzufas, J. & Howard, J.
1/07/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Martin, K., Walker, R., Egeberg, H., Milroy, H., Lund, S., Dobson, M., Berger, E., Ford, M. & Fitzgerald, K.
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
17/05/21 → 1/12/24
Project: Research
Lund, S., Martin, K., Panton, K., Platell, M. & Kasten-Lee, A.
8/10/21 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
Martin, K., Lund, S., Dobson, M., Berger, E., Ford, M. & Fitzgerald, K.
18/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Gazey, Angela (Recipient), Vallesi, Shannen (Recipient), Martin, Karen (Recipient), Cumming, Craig (Recipient) & Wood, Lisa (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award
Wood, Lisa (Recipient) & Martin, Karen (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Award
Andrew Page, Lisa Saulsman, Sean Hood, Christina Davies & Karen Martin
15/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Wendy Erber, Karen Martin & Bonnie Furzer
13/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Wendy Erber, Karen Martin & Bonnie Furzer
13/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Karen Martin (Participant)
Impact: Other forms of decision making and behavioural change impact