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Biography
Helen Bourke-Taylor PhD is:
- Honours by research project coordinator in the Department of Occupational Therapy
- Unit coordinator for OCC3072 and OCC4091 in the Research stream for the BOT(Hons)
- Chair of the Research Committee, Department of Occupational Therapy
- An active researcher in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care
Helen Bourke-Taylor is an occupational therapist and Professor (Teaching and Research) at Monash University, Melbourne Australia. Since graduating in 1990, Helen has worked as an occupational therapist in paedatrics in Melbourne (Royal Children's Hospital) and with adults in neurorehabilitation in Chicago (Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch). Helen has worked with mothers of children with disabilities in her codesigned and codelivered program Healthy Mothers Healthy Families since completeing her PhD in 2010.
Research Summary
Helen is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy. Helen’s research interests include participation and education issues for children and young people with disabilities, support for families, maternal health and wellbeing, and psychometrics related to scale and outcome tool development. Helen is author of over 100 peer reviewed publications and substantial grant funding for high impact community activities.
Helen has four psychometrically sound assessment tools including the Health Promoting Activities Scale, the Child’s Challenging Behaviour Scale, the Assistance to Participate Scale and the MyFACE (My Families Community Accessibility and Engagement). The scales have been translated to several languages and used in various studies to measure health behaviour change in carers, refugees and injured service personal, as well as measuring the relationship between childhood disability and parental self management.
Research Interests and specific skills:
- Evidence based practice in occupational therapy, particularly paediatric practice
- Outcome tool development
- Packaging interventions online and for face to face delivery including embedding outcome measures
- Maternal health and wellbeing
- Family focused research
- Online teaching and learning
Education/Academic qualification
Online Teaching and Learning, Postgraduate certificate, Illinois, USA, Governors State University
Award Date: 12 Apr 2011
Occupational Therapy, PhD, Health and Occupations of Victorian Mothers of School-aged Children with a Disability, La Trobe University
Award Date: 24 Oct 2010
Occupational Therapy, Master of Science, University of Indianapolis
Award Date: 4 Jun 2001
Occupational Therapy, BAppSc, La Trobe University
Award Date: 18 Apr 1990
External positions
Research area keywords
- mothers
- childhood disability
- Families
- outcome measures
- Rehabilitation/Therapy, Emotional/Social
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Disability
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Co-designing and evaluating the effectiveness of a digital parenting intervention with peer-coaching for parents of adolescents with emerging mental health problems
Yap, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sanci, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jorm, A. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cardamone-Breen, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wu, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chandrasekara, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Early, novel and accessible intervention for children with developmental regression
Williams, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yap, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brignell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fahey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hunter, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sim, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ure, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Furley, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Elvidge, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Wake, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/22 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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RDOCB: Family Leadership & Mentoring Program - Empowering families to empower their children
Touma, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & O'Tarpey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/09/20 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Early Evaluation of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (RFx20482)
Bould, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cadby, J. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Forster, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Callaway, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brusco, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hill, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hayward, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Morgan, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Taylor-Hall, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Williams, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Layton, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Barclay, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bhopti, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Simpson, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Templeton, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Stewart, M. (Partner Investigator (PI))
15/11/24 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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An evaluation service for Children's Health and Wellbeing Local
Ure, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Johnson, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Williams, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morris, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bourke-Taylor, H. (Associate Investigator (AI))
20/03/24 → 19/03/25
Project: Research
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Study protocol for a pragmatic parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching with an online intervention, compared with the online intervention alone, for families of children who have experienced developmental regression
Sim, W. H. (Leading Author), Leo, M., Bourke-Taylor, H. M., Bernie, C., Brignell, A., Ure, A., Furley, K., Fahey, A. M., Bhopti, A., Odgers, S., Picking, L., Xie, J., Wu, L., Yap, M. B. H. & Williams, K. (Leading Author), Jun 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 6, 14 p., e105615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Health, Wellbeing and Empowerment E-workshops for Mothers of Children with Disabilities: A Non-randomised Comparison Study
Bourke-Taylor, H. M., Leo, M. & Tirlea, L., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55, 4, p. 1465–1480 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Online interventions for the mental health and well-being of parents of children with additional needs: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Leo, M., Bourke-Taylor, H., Odgers, S. & Tirlea, L., Apr 2025, In: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 72, 2, 28 p., e13004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The rewards and challenges of self-managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives
McAuliffe, T., Bermingham, B. & Bourke-Taylor, H., Feb 2025, In: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 72, 1, 14 p., e13007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Visual Motor Assessment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparing Performance and Considerations for Assessment
Carey, S., McKenzie, M., Knightbridge, L. & Bourke-Taylor, H., 2025, In: Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention. 18, 1, p. 200-218 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Research grant received from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Learning & Teaching Research Grant Scheme, Monash University
Brown, T. (Recipient), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Recipient), Isbel, S. (Recipient) & Gustaffson, L. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Long-term follow-up for working age adults after severe stroke: What impacts health-related quality of life?
Lannin, N. (Supervisor), Jolliffe, L. (Supervisor) & Bourke-Taylor, H. (Supervisor)
2020 → 2021Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Healthy Mothers Healthy Families 2019
Dakic, J. (Organiser) & Bourke-Taylor, H. (Organiser)
2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Exploration of parent's and carer's experiences of family centred practice in early childhood intervention.
Pope, K. (Supervisor) & Bourke-Taylor, H. (Supervisor)
Dec 2019 → Jul 2020Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Healthy Mothers Healthy Families 2019
Dakic, J. (Invited speaker) & Bourke-Taylor, H. (Organiser)
2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Occupational Therapy Australia National Paediatrics Symposium 2018
Lyons, C. L. (Speaker), Brown, T. (Organiser) & Bourke-Taylor, H. M. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2018 → 17 Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference