Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Catherine works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer; she teaches Social Work Research in post-graduate courses. Her research affiliation is with the Criminal Justice Research Consortium (CJRC).
Catherine completed her doctoral study examining the impact of maternal incarceration on adolescents in 2009.This has led to broader ARC funded research examining the care planning needs and experiences of children when their primary carer is incarcerated. Catherine continues to be actively engaged in a range of collaborative research project. Recent research includes: examining women's experiences exiting from prison in Victoria; investigating children's visiting programs in prisons; and describing preparedness for placement for social work students in Papua New Guinea.
Before joining the Social Work Department at Monash, Catherine worked in direct practice for ten years sharing her time between Australia and Northern Ireland. Her direct practice experiences and interests include:casework with young people at risk' and in contact with the juvenile justice system; young parents and family violence. Her recent books include, a co-authored text Research in social work and social care (with Assoc. Prof. Fiona McDermott); co-editing of Children of Prisoners (Law in context) with Dr. Anna Eriksson (Criminology - Monash University) and co-editing of Imprisoned Fathers: responding to a growing concern (Child care in Practice) with Dr. Michelle Butler (Criminology - Queens University Belfast). She is currently working with colleagues at Monash and Melbourne universities on a textbook examining co-production in the criminal justice sector.
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):
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Children’s Court responses to early offending children: provisions and outcomes for 10 to 13 year olds charged with offending
Baidawi, S., Sheehan, R., Flynn, C., Bowles, J. & Papalia, N. L.
29/11/21 → 28/11/22
Project: Research
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Parenting Inside Out Evaluation
Department of Justice and Community Safety (Victoria)
6/05/19 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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Contact experiences and needs of children of prisoners before and during COVID-19: Findings from an Australian survey
Flynn, C., Bartels, L., Dennison, S., Taylor, H. & Harrigan, S., Feb 2022, In: Child & Family Social Work. 27, 1, p. 67-78 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Critically evaluating sources
Flynn, C. & Ross, B., 26 Feb 2021, Writing Skills for Social Work Students. Ros, B. (ed.). UK: Red Globe Press, (Macmillan Study Skills).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
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Designing Research Impact For Social Inclusion: A Practical Guide
Flynn, C. & Rose, C., 8 Sep 2021, (Accepted/In press) Handbook of Social Inclusion: Research and Practices in Health and Social Sciences. Liamputtong, P. (ed.). Switzerland: Springer, p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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How the environment is conceptualised and represented globally in social work codes of ethics
Flynn, C. & Liu, K., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: International Social Work. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Investigating the influence of the Catholic Church on social work in the Philippines: An exploration of policy, practice and education
Otarra, C. & Flynn, C., 23 Sep 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: International Social Work. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Research grant award received from School of Primary and Allied Health Care Seeding Grant, Monash University
Lee, Angel (Recipient), Flynn, Catherine (Recipient) & Yu, Mong-Lin (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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SPAHC Research Impact Award 2021
Flynn, Catherine (Recipient), Dec 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SPHC Research and Research Degrees Committee ECR Publication Award
Flynn, Catherine (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Social Inclusion Award
Flynn, Catherine (Recipient), Brydon, K. A. (Recipient) & Mason, R. A. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Minor thesis supervision
Catherine Flynn (Speaker)
Jan 2020 → Jun 2020Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Minor thesis supervision
Catherine Flynn (Speaker)
Feb 2020 → Dec 2020Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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International English Education Symposium
Bella Ross (Speaker) & Catherine Flynn (Speaker)
29 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Minor thesis supervision
Catherine Flynn (Speaker)
Feb 2019 → Dec 2019Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Minor thesis supervision
Catherine Flynn (Speaker)
Feb 2018 → Nov 2018Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press / Media
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Inquiry into the children of imprisoned parents
28/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Children with parents in jail are left out of the system
25/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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About 43,000 Australian kids have a parent in jail but there is no formal system to support them
24/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How To Engage Students When Teaching Remotely
Catherine Flynn & Bella Ross
29/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Parental arrest - responding to children
30/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts