Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Kylie commenced employment at the University of Newcastle as a casual academic in 2004, and was permanently appointed in 2007. Her practice experience includes work with homeless and vulnerable young people and women experiencing domestic violence, in contact with the criminal justice system and working towards employment. Kylie has developed, taught and evaluated a variety of theory, practice and research courses, also researching and publishing in the area of undergraduate social work experience.
Qualifications
- PhD (Social Work), University of Newcastle, 13/10/2011
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), University of Newcastle, 13/12/2002
- Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 11/12/2009
- Associate Diploma in Social Welfare, University of Newcastle, 10/05/1991
Research
Research keywords
- Ageing
- Domestic and family violence
- Family Estrangement
- Grief and loss
- Social Work Education
- Social work
Research expertise
Kylie is particularly interested in qualitative research with vulnerable populations, and has conducted research with Indigenous communities, women from disadvantaged backgrounds, residents in aged care facilities and older people estranged from their adult children. She has also researched the undergraduate social work experience including the new graduate experience, teaching social work students about violence and trauma, teaching social work students about GLBTI issues and work integrated learning.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 160700 | Social Work | 100 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Australian Association Social Work
Appointments
| Equity Research Fellowship University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/07/2009 - 01/12/2009 |
| UoN Representative Combined Universities Field Education Group (Australia) | 01/01/2008 - 01/12/2010 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2010 | Helen Bartlett Prize for Innovation in Ageing Research The Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) Initiative (Australia) For Innovation in Ageing Research |
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Administrative
Administrative expertise
Discipline and Program Convenor in Social Work (Nov 2011 - June 2013)
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Ageing
- Domestic and family violence
- Experience based learning
- Grief and loss
- Groupwork
- Qualitative research
- Self-care (stress, burnout and vicarious trauma)
Teaching expertise
2011 - Team member: "Renewing social work curriculum about non-heterosexualities to support student experience and increase professional development", UoN Teaching and Learning Project Grant ($10,000).
2011 - Team member: "Indicators of work readiness in social work students", UoN External Relations Project Grant ($7,000).
2008- 2010 - Team member of joint university project: "On-line student supervision training – accessible and cooperative learning in social work", Australian Learning and Teaching Council Competitive Grant ($179,000).
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $56,819 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
4th International Society of Advanced Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 7 - 9 May 2013$750
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $750 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1300382 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Australian Qualitative Research-Embodying Good Research - What counts and who decides, Charles Darwin University, 23 - 25 August 2012$750
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $750 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200649 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Every family (Part 2): The adult experience of family estrangement from a parent$9,854
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,854 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1101056 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
International Federation on Aging, 10th Global Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre, 3 - 6th May 2010$1,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000142 | ||
2009 (2 grants)
ERF Teaching Relief - Agllias & Baynham$36,065
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Germov, Doctor Kylie Agllias, Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $36,065 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189832 | ||
Every family: The experience of family estrangement in later life$4,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189354 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Family Estrangement$2,900
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,900 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188985 | ||
International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society, Melbourne, Australia, 15/7/2008 - 18/7/2008$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kylie Agllias | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189155 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.8 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Social Work) | Co-Supervisor | Decolonizing Social Work in Nepal: From Existing Trends to Needs and Processes of Indigenous Social Work Practice |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (Social Work) | Principal Supervisor | Supervising Supervisors: Developing Professional Supervision Practice |
| 2007 | 2015 | PhD (Occupational Therapy) | Co-Supervisor | An Exploration of the Different Forms of Theoretical Knowledge Valued and used by Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Practice |
Dr Kylie Agllias
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 7035 |
|---|---|
| Kylie.Agllias@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | Social Work |
| Office | W227, Behavioural Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/kylie-agllias |
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