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Kate Fitzgerald is a PhD Candidate and Research Officer in the School of Allied Health at UWA. Kate completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons) majoring in Population and Global Health in 2018. Kate is committed to research that promotes social justice and aims to improve physical and mental health outcomes for vulnerable populations. She is particularly interested in trauma-informed and restorative practice research within the education sector. Kate’s current doctoral research is exploring facilitators and barriers to positive relationship development between teachers and students in Western Australian schools, viewed through a trauma-informed lens.
Alongside her studies Kate has been part of the Thoughtful Schools research team, led by Professor Karen Martin, since it’s conception. The increasing awareness about the physiological, psychological and behavioural impacts of trauma led Professor Martin and her team to develop the Thoughtful Schools Program. This early intervention program provides schools with a toolkit based on current best-evidence to assist them in becoming trauma-informed. The Program in currently being implemented and evaluated in schools throughout Western Australia.
To find out more about Thoughtful Schools visit: https://thoughtfulschools.org.au/
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research expertise keywords
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Social Determinants of Health
- Mental Health
- Youth Mental Health
- Childhood Trauma
- Childhood Adversity
- Teacher-Student Relationships
- Restorative Practice
- Qualitative Methods
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Pre-service teachers' experiences with students impacted by trauma in the school setting
Carton, E., Woolard, A., Fitzgerald, K. & Martin, K., Dec 2025, In: Social Psychology of Education. 28, 1, 25 p., 84.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles for Schools (ITIPPS): expert consensus of best-practice principles
Martin, K., Dobson, M., Fitzgerald, K., Ford, M., Lund, S., Egeberg, H., Walker, R., Milroy, H., Wheeler, K., Kasten-Lee, A., Bayly, L., Gazey, A., Falconer, S., Platell, M. & Berger, E., Sept 2024, In: The Australian Educational Researcher. 51, 4, p. 1445-1468 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Valuing Children Initiative Survey 2023: Exploring Australian Adults' attitudes towards children for a better future.
Lund, S., Dobson, M., Fitzgerald, K., Kelty, E., Archer, C., Wallace, R. M., Frantzich-Gardiner, S., Harahap, D., McLeod, M. & Quinton, S., Oct 2023, Valuing Children Initiative. 62 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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INDIGENOUS DRUMBEAT EVALUATION: Evaluation of the Indigenous DRUMBEAT Program Pilot
Martin, K., Wood, L., Platell, M., Kasten-Lee, A., Fitzgerald, K., Ford, M. & Falconer, S., 28 May 2022, (Unpublished) 40 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other output
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Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral immune cells and microglia in susceptibility
Int Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Co, Int Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Co, ANZgene, IIBDGC, Australia New Zealand IBDGC, Belgium Genetic Consortiumt, Initiative Crohn Colitis, NIDDK IBDGCJ, United Kingdom IBDGC, Wellcome Trust Case Control Conso & WTCCC2, 27 Sept 2019, In: Science. 365, 6460, p. 1417-+ 99 p., eaav7188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access919 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Evaluation of the Young Carers Peer Support Group Toolkit in Western Australian Schools
Lund, S. (Investigator 01), Fitzgerald, K. (Investigator 02), Kasten-Lee, A. (Investigator 03), Fearon, C. (Investigator 04), Gautam, C. (Investigator 05) & Wood, E. (Investigator 06)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
1/12/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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The Thoughtful Schools Project; Implementation and Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Practice Program in Western Australian Schools
Martin, K. (Investigator 01), Walker, R. (Investigator 02), Egeberg, H. (Investigator 03), Milroy, H. (Investigator 04), Lund, S. (Investigator 05), Dobson, M. (Investigator 06), Berger, E. (Investigator 07), Ford, M. (Investigator 08) & Fitzgerald, K. (Investigator 09)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
17/05/21 → 1/12/24
Project: Research
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Children's Voice in Thoughtful Schools
Martin, K. (Investigator 01), Lund, S. (Investigator 03), Dobson, M. (Investigator 05), Berger, E. (Investigator 06), Ford, M. (Investigator 07) & Fitzgerald, K. (Investigator 08)
18/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research