Research output per year
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Dr, BSc PhD W.Aust.
The University of Western Australia (M364), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
The University of Western Australia (M500), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
As a teaching and research academic at the School of Population and Global Health, my aim is to improve the mental and physical health of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. 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 Communities Research Team
Our research team comprises academics from population health, education and psychology from 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.
The Thoughtful Schools Program
https://thoughtfulschools.org.au/
The Thoughtful Schools Program is a toolkit for schools seeking to be trauma-informed. This early intervention program has been developed by the Thoughtful Communities 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. The Thoughtful Schools Program is based upon the International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles. 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.
Research output: Book/Report › Other output
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference presentation/ephemera
Research output: Book/Report › Other output
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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
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
Karen Martin (Participant)
Impact: Other forms of decision making and behavioural change impact