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Ms Kylie Agllias

Associate Lecturer - Social Work

Faculty:          Education and Arts
School:            Humanities and Social Science
Telephone:         + 61 4921 7035

Fax:                     + 61 4921 6933
Email:             Kylie.Agllias@newcastle.edu.au
Location:        Behavioural Sciences Building, W227
Campus:         Callaghan Campus, Newcastle.

Qualifications

2002 - Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), University Medal, Convocation Student Prize.
1990 - Associate Diploma Social Welfare

Interests

Domestic and Family Violence
Ageing
Family Estrangement
Social Work Education
Social Work with Involuntary Clients

Training and Supervision

Currently enrolled in PhD - The effects of family estrangement on the wellbeing of people aged over 65.

Major Accomplishments

Refereed Journal Articles

Boddy, J., Agllias, K., Gray, M., & Gibbons, J. Athena's legacy: Preparing women for a mentoring program. Social Work with Groups. To be published in 2008.
Pollock, S., Agllias, K. & Stubley, A. (2006). A gendered invitation. Women Against Violence Journal, 18, 65-71.
Agllias, K. (2004). Women in corrections: a call to social work. Australian Social Work, 57 (4), 331-342.

Book Chapters

Gray, M. & Agllias, K. The Asia-Pacific Region. Encyclopaedia of Social Work (20th edn). Oxford University Press. To be published in 2008.
Gray, M., Agllias, K., Allegritti, I. & Lee, K. Immigration in Australia. In N.S Mayadas, D. Elliott & Segal, U. (eds). Immigration around the World. In Press.

Conference Presentations

Agllias, K. (2008, February). Strange deception: the truth about estrangement in the intergenerational family. Paper presented at NewMac Humanities Symposium, The University of Newcastle.
Gray, M., Gibbons, J., Lawrence, W., & Agllias, K. (2003, December). The Windale wisdom project: Researching community strengths. Workshop presented at The 3rd Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference, The University of Newcastle.

Research/Consultancy Reports

Plath, D., Gibbons, J. & Agllias, K. (2007) Maldives Social Services: Cirriculum Development and Implementation, Report & Recommendations to Project Reference Group and Key Stakeholders, University of Newcastle
Agllias, K & Crofts, P. (2005) From student to professional practitioner: A two part study of preparedness for beginning social work practice.
Agllias, K. (2002) Indigenous Asset Register Report. Windale Schools as Community Centres.
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/socsci/wisdom/resources/welbeingreport.pdf

Research

Member Project Team - On-line student supervision training – accessible and cooperative learning in social work project, The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

Professional Workshops

Agllias, K. (2007, April). Women and group work: A strengths approach. Workshop presented for Community Network, Alice Springs.
Barrett, K. & Agllias, K. (2008, May). Social workers in stroke: Counselling taking a strengths and narrative approach. Workshop presented for Hunter Stroke Service and NSW Health, Newcastle.

Memberships of Networks and Professional Associations

Accredited Member Australian Association of Social Work.
Current Management Committee Member - Lake Macquarie Family Support Service Inc.