Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Susan Baidawi is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Social Work. Her research studies lies at the nexus of the child welfare and criminal justice fields, areas in which she holds significant research experience. She has conducted and authored outputs for numerous studies, reviews and evaluations in the child protection, out-of-home care, leaving care and youth justice fields.
Dr Baidawi is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellowship (2019-21) for the project "Dual child protection and youth justice clients: expanding the evidence base". This project investigates the phenomenon of children who cross over from statutory child protection systems into youth justice systems, and is being conducted in partnership with the Children's Court of Victoria. The analysis will draw data from Children’s Court files and international policy, and expects to generate new knowledge regarding the characteristics and trajectories of crossover children, and to improve understandings of how this group differs from children only involved with child protection or youth justice systems. The findings will inform novel and effective approaches to preventing and responding to the drift of children from child protection into youth justice systems which will improve social and economic outcomes for young people and the broader community.
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):
Research area keywords
- child protection
- youth justice
- older prisoners
- out-of-home care
Network
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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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Care Criminalisation of Young People with Disability in Child Protection Systems
Baidawi, S., Sheehan, R., Avery, S., Newitt, R. & Kembhavi-Tam, G.
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
25/10/21 → 13/06/22
Project: Research
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Enhancing the Educational Experiences of children in out-of-home care
Berger, E., Mendes, P., Baidawi, S. & D'Souza, L.
1/07/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Factors informing and influencing after-hours youth bail and remand decision-making
Gordon, F., Turner, S., Baidawi, S. & Sheehan, R.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
9/12/19 → 8/12/20
Project: Research
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Dual child protection and youth justice clients:Expanding the evidence base
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/02/19 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
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Aboriginal crossover children's characteristics, service needs and service responses: The views of Australian key stakeholders
Ball, R. & Baidawi, S., Oct 2021, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 129, 10 p., 106176.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
COVID-19 and incarcerated older adults: a commentary on risk, care and early release in Australia
Hwang, Y. I. J., Ginnivan, N. A., Simpson, P. L., Baidawi, S., Withall, A., Williams, B. & Butler, T., 18 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Prisoner Health. 17, 3, p. 245-257 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Neurodisability among Children at the Nexus of the Child Welfare and Youth Justice System
Baidawi, S. & Piquero, A. R., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 50, 4, p. 803-819 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Collaborative Family Work in Youth Justice
Trotter, C., Evans, P. & Baidawi, S., 2 Jul 2020, In: Australian Social Work. 73, 3, p. 267-279 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Criminal exploitation of child protection-involved youth
Baidawi, S., Sheehan, R. & Flynn, C., Nov 2020, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 118, 9 p., 105396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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2020 Norm Smith Award in Social Work Research (Australian Social Work)
Baidawi, Susan (Recipient), Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award
Baidawi, Susan (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Monash University Leon Piterman Award 2017
Baidawi, Susan (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SPAHC ECR Research Impact Award (Policy)
Baidawi, Susan (Recipient), Dec 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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British Journal of Social Work (Journal)
Susan Baidawi (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Children and Youth Services Review (Journal)
Susan Baidawi (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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British Journal of Social Work (Journal)
Susan Baidawi (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Psychiatry, Psychology & Law (Journal)
Susan Baidawi (Peer reviewer)
May 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Children and Society (Journal)
Susan Baidawi (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
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From care to custody: the tragic trajectory of crossover kids
Susan Baidawi & Rosemary Sheehan
13/12/19 → 17/12/19
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Frail elderly put new pressure on prisons to provide palliative care
1/01/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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