Debbie Scott

Debbie is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, and the Strategic Lead of Population Health Research at Turning Point.

She is a multidisciplinary researcher with work experience across academia, NGOs and government. Her background as a nurse and public health injury prevention professional has provided an understanding of public health approaches to child protection and family violence. Debbie worked for National Centre for Health Information Training (NCHIRT) and managed the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU) which has given her a unique understanding of administrative data use, data linkage, coded health data and their applications to research. Debbie also has experience in project evaluation, including evaluations of the Impact of the Australian Government Northern Territory Intervention on Aboriginal children and families, and the Victorian State Government Cradle to Kinder Program implementation while working at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). She is an active member of the Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) and chairs the AIPN Sub-committee on Intentional Injury. Her research interests focus on public health approaches to the intersection of child protection, family violence, mental ill health, and alcohol and drugs.