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Biography
Dr Melissa O'Donnell is a nationally and internationally recognised researcher in the area of child abuse and neglect. Her work utilises linked government data from the Western Australian Departments of Health, Mental Health, Justice, Police, and Communities and she also utilises the national AIHW data. Her research is focused on investigating and monitoring outcomes and risk and proctective factors for children and families who expereince child abuse and neglect and external cases of injury. Dr O'Donnell has successefully collaborated with government agencies to inform policy and practice to improve outcomes for children through prevention and early intervention. Her work has contributed to national and state policy and practice including the National Child Protection Framework and the development of the first Youth Health Policy for Western Australia. Dr O'Donnell has provided her expertise to the United Nations and sits on the International Working Group on Child Maltreatment Data Collections through the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Masters of Psychology, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 30 Dec 1999
Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Education, Diploma of Education
Pediatrics and Child Health, PhD
Industry keywords
- Social and Welfare Issues
- Health
Research expertise keywords
- child abuse and neglect
- out-of-home care
- data linkage
- administrative data
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Assessing the utility of night‐time presentations as a proxy for alcohol‐related harm among young emergency department trauma patients
Sims, S. A., Pereira, G., Fatovich, D. M., Preen, D. & O'Donnell, M., Feb 2024, In: Emergency Medicine Australasia. 36, 1, p. 47-54 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Child protection proceedings for infants: Analysis of court files to identify court outcomes and requirements for families in child protection safety plans
O'Donnell, M., Burrow, S., Grose, M., Usher, R., Marriott, R. & Taplin, S., Feb 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 157, 10 p., 107376.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ngulluk Moort, Ngulluk Boodja, Ngulluk Wirin (our family, our country, our spirit): An Aboriginal Participatory Action Research study protocol
Jones, L., Penny, M., Pell, C., Ilich, N., Michie, C., Mutch, R., O'Donnell, M., Shepherd, C. & Farrant, B., 3 Jul 2024, In: PLoS One. 19, 7, 16 p., e0301237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trajectories of homelessness and association with mental health and substance use disorders among young people transitioning from out-of-home care in Australia
Chikwava, F., Cordier, R., Ferrante, A., O'Donnell, M. & Pakpahan, E., Mar 2024, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 149, 106643.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exposure to family and domestic violence is associated with lower attendance and higher suspension in school children
Orr, C., Fisher, C., Bell, M., O'Donnell, M., Martin, K., Glauert, R. & Preen, D., Aug 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 142, 105594.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)
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Linking for Life: Enhancing pathways to well-being for all Australians
Preen, D., O'Donnell, M., Marriott, R., Mitrou, F., Eades, S., Ferrante, A., Leonard, H., Geelhoed, E., Jones, J. & Zubrick, S.
ARC Australian Research Council , Murdoch University, Department of Health (Western Australia)
16/12/20 → 15/12/25
Project: Research
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Linking for Life: Enhancing pathways to well-being for all Australians
Preen, D., O'Donnell, M., Mitrou, F., Leonard, H., Geelhoed, E., Jones, J., Zubrick, S., Marriott, R., Eades, S. & Ferrante, A.
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/20 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Linking for Life: Enhancing pathways to well-being for all Australians
Preen, D., O'Donnell, M., Mitrou, F., Leonard, H., Geelhoed, E., Jones, J., Zubrick, S., Marriott, R., Eades, S. & Ferrante, A.
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/20 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Improving practice when child protection intervenes with pregnant mother and newborns: co-design and evaluation of evidence informed guidelines
O'Donnell, M., Marriott, R., Maclean, M. & Lima, F.
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
17/05/21 → 17/05/24
Project: Research
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Project - Improving Aboriginal health disparities: the influence of education, child protection and justice systems over time and across generations
Mitrou, F., Zubrick, S., Pearson, G., O'Donnell, M., Ferrante, A. & Carapetis, J.
Department of Health (Western Australia)
1/07/19 → 30/12/20
Project: Research
Prizes
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Premier's Award Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year 2018
O'Donnell, Melissa (Recipient), 2018
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