Members of the Social Policy Research Group
The members of the SPRG are researchers within the School of Social Work and Social Policy, associate research colleagues from other schools within and outside the university, and postgraduate researchers whose work is associated with SPRG members.
Members
Dr Cameron's research activities are in the areas of access to education, interpersonal communication, the impact of poverty on family trust and safety and criminal offending, and the rehabilitation of offenders. Dr Cameron has received two ARC Linkage grants, the current one a partnership with the City of Salisbury examining the role of local government in fostering innovative local partnerships and governance to facilitate equitable outcomes for disadvantaged people.
Professor Carson has led a range of consultancies and research projects in the area of employment and labour market programs in particular for disadvantaged job seekers, for a range of Commonwealth and state government departments. he has also undertaken research on other aspects of social disadvantage and social policy, including housing and homelessness, and is currently involved in a number of major studies on human services workforce development issues, most recently for the DFC Human Services Research Innovation Program.
Ms Gollan is a descendent of the Ngarrindjeri nation of South Australia and is an active member of the broader Indigenous community in South Australia. Sharon has worked professionally and academically in a range of human services fields in Australia. She has over twenty years' experience in the public health, youth, children and community services sectors in a range of community and management positions that primarily focused on creating better services for Aboriginal people.
Ms Gursansky is a nationally recognised expert in the field of human service delivery, and in particular case management as a model of service delivery. Her research is focused on evaluation of services, development of programs, organisational restructuring and consumer participation in service delivery. Her current major research interest is in ageing and community development.
Ms Harvey's research, consultancy and teaching interests lie predominantly in the area of human service intervention practice and skills. She is particularly interested in case management approaches to service delivery and its impact on workers and consumers.
Ms Kennedy has developed models for intervention and practice in human service delivery. She combines teaching and research expertise in justice administration, psychology, and institutional and alternative care organisational analysis, and has published two books on professional practice issues and legal issues in the human services.
Ms Sue King (Coordinator)
Ms King is the coordinator of the SPRG. She has just completed a Criminology Research Council Stage 2 Remand in Custody Project, and research concerning conceptualisations of correctional officers' work. The latter studies are designed to provide important information about correctional officers and their work in South Australia.
Mr Savelsberg has led a number of research projects examining the transition of young people through school to further education, training and employment and the effects of mutual obligations policies on young people. Harry has also undertaken several projects related to volunteering and the Voluntary Work Initiative.
Ms Tedmanson has experience in a range of social policy areas in the public sector at both state and Commonwealth level. She has also worked extensively with Indigenous people in Adelaide and in regional and remote centres. Recent research projects include: an investigation of volunteering in Indigenous and NESB communities; Managing Well; action research partnerships between UniSA and DHS to provide professional development for managers and directors of Indigenous organisations in SA; a report to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs on petrol sniffing and capacity building strategies in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands; and a national assessment of crime prevention training needs.
Professor Vicary's research and teaching interests and expertise are in the areas of politics, social policy and education. His recent research has addressed changes in the labour process of workers in the public sector in South Australia and comparative understandings of civics and citizenship in India and Australia.
Associate members
Dr Fopp's research interests are public policy and analysis in housing, homelessness and shelter, including analysis of SAAP. Research projects he has led include 'Getting Out and Staying Out': Pathways to Independent Living, addressing best practice, critical interventions and strategies for addressing homelessness in SA, the AHURI-funded Sustainable Housing Project, and Vulnerable in the City, a study on homeless adults in Adelaide.
Prof Adam Jamrozik
Professor Janrozik has made significant contributions to the area of immigration, multiculturalism and social policy on a national level. He has published widely on various aspects of social policy. The second edition of his book Social Policy in the Post-Welfare State has recently been released.
Dr Lorraine Kerr
Dr Kerr has extensive experience and expertise in undertaking research and evaluation into employment and community programs. She has published widely on the impact and efficacy of social policies on human service programs and is currently involved as a Linkage partner in an ARC research project on the role of local government.
Postgraduate research members
- Kate Barnett
- Kelly Crimeen
- Jodi Goddard
- Jennifer Harvey
- Catherine Martin
- Sonia Martin
- Elayne Neill
- Janetta Pavlovitch
- Fearnley Szuster
- Lynn Tagg
- Nilan Yu