
Professor Debbie Plath
Conjoint Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health (Social Work)
- Email:debbie.plath@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5765
Career Summary
Biography
Debbie joined the University of Newcastle in 1992 as a lecturer in social work. After 20 years at UoN, a period of time as a consultant and several years as Professor and Head of Social Work at the Australian Catholic University, she has returned to UoN in 2020 as Conjoint Professor. Professor Plath was part of the original teaching team to establish the Bachelor of Social Work at Newcastle, contributing to the development of the Experience Based Learning model in social work education. Research and scholarship activities focus on enhancing and supporting the use of research evidence that is useful and relevant for social work practitioners and human service organisations. Scholarly and practice contributions include an organisational approach to the implementation of research evidence-informed practice in the human services. She has also researched and published on single session social work and the impacts of the individualised budget model of service provision. Debbie has been the recipient of several teaching awards for excellence and a UoN Vice Chancellor's award for Research Excellence in 2010.
Qualifications
- PhD- Phiosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), University of Sydney
- Master of Social Work, University of New South Wales
Keywords
- Ageing
- Evidence Based Practice
- Experience based learning
- Practice Based Research
- Practice Teaching / Field Education
- Single Session Social Work
- Social Work
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/11/2004 - 1/12/2005 | UoN representative | Combined Universities Field Education Group Australia |
1/9/2006 - 1/4/2008 |
Project Leader (UoN team) UNICEF consultancy |
UNICEF Maldives |
1/1/1986 - | Membership - Australian Association of Social Work | Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Australia |
1/7/2010 - 1/12/2010 | Equity Research Fellowship | University of Newcastle Australia |
1/1/2008 - | UoN representative | ACHSSW - Aust Council of Heads of Schools of Social Work Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/1985 - 1/9/1986 | Social Worker | Gloucester Community Health Service Australia |
1/9/1986 - 1/3/1987 | Social Worker | Blacktown Parent Centre Community Based Organisation Australia |
1/2/1988 - 1/3/1991 | Community Worker | Waverley Municipal Council Community Services Department Australia |
1/3/1991 - 1/2/1992 | Health Services Planner | Central Sydney Health Service Service Planning and Development Unit Australia |
Awards
Recipient
Year | Award |
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2006 |
VC Citation University of Newcastle |
Recognition
Year | Award |
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2008 |
Excellence in Teaching Award Unknown |
2008 |
VC Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Newcastle |
Research Award
Year | Award |
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2010 |
University of Newcastle Equity Research Fellowship University of Newcastle |
2010 |
Vice Chancellor's Research Excellence Award Unknown |
Invitations
Participant
Year | Title / Rationale |
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2003 |
International Conference on Practice Teaching in Health and Social Work Organisation: The Journal of Practice Teaching in Health and Social Work Description: Invited keynote speaker to international conference on Practice Teaching in Health and Social Work, Imperial College, London, April 2003. |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
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2009 |
Gray MM, Plath DA, Webb SA, Evidence-Based Social Work: A Critical Stance, Routledge, London, 216 (2009) [A1]
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Chapter (3 outputs)
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2011 |
Plath D, 'Social work capacity building in the maldives', Social Work Education in Countries of the East: Issues and Challenges 303-325 (2011) Following the 2004 tsunami, and at a time of rapid social and political change, the Maldives embarked on a program to establish child, family and community support services throug... [more] Following the 2004 tsunami, and at a time of rapid social and political change, the Maldives embarked on a program to establish child, family and community support services throughout the country. This chapter describes how an education program in social service work was established to prepare graduates to undertake this new area of work. The education program is envisaged by the Maldivian stakeholders as part of a longer term plan to establish social work as a profession in the Maldives. The author led a team of social work academics from the University of Newcastle, Australia, to work as partners with the Maldives government and UNICEF to develop a course curriculum. The chapter is thus written from the perspective of an "involved outsider". Maldivian ownership and control remained a central principle for establishing the education program and for developing social services. Challenges encountered in preparing and implementing the curriculum are examined in the chapter. These challenges included negotiating the priorities of the different stakeholders, balancing local and international input, addressing resources for sustainability and ensuring a critical response to the tendency for social work education to assume western values and perspectives. A capacity building approach was used as the underlying framework to guide the project. An Experience-Based Learning model was adapted in preparing the curriculum for the Maldives context. This pedagogical approach was found to be a useful one for a curriculum that is designed to be implemented in another cultural context. The Experience-Based Learning model places particular importance on the experiences and values of the student as the starting point for learning and hence it is less likely to assume western ways of thinking. Findings from an evaluation of the course are presented in the chapter, with attention paid to challenges and directions for the future of social work education in the Maldives in line with the principles of quality, sustainability and promotion of Maldivian models of practice. The ideas and experiences of the Maldivian people involved with the course (students, graduates, College staff, Ministry staff, UNICEF) are presented in the chapter through direct quotes gathered from people who participated in the evaluation process. © 2011 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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2010 | Plath DA, 'Social work capacity building in the Maldives', Social Work Education in Countries of the East: Issues and Challenges, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge 1-32 (2010) [B1] | ||
2009 | Plath DA, 'Evidence-based practice', Social Work: Theories and Methods, SAGE, Thousand Oaks 172-183 (2009) [B1] |
Journal article (29 outputs)
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2020 |
Evans S, Dadich A, Stout B, Plath D, 'Clarifying the role of belief-motive explanations in multi-stakeholder realist evaluation', EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING, 80 (2020)
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2020 |
Young C, Zubrzycki J, Plath D, 'The slow interview? Developing key principles and practices', QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, (2020)
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2020 |
Stout B, Dadich A, Evans S, Plath D, Lawson K, 'Researching Social Work Practice Ethically and Developing Ethical Researchers', Ethics and Social Welfare, 14 172-186 (2020) © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Social work research is an ethically significant activity in that both the processes and the outcomes h... [more] © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Social work research is an ethically significant activity in that both the processes and the outcomes have ethical ramifications for those involved. This paper discusses the ethically important moments in a multi-agency evaluation carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers. It shows how the formal ethical approval process was of some benefit but was expensive, time-consuming and of limited utility when some unexpected ethical issues needed to be considered at a later stage of the project. The paper stresses the importance of developing the identity of an ethical researcher during a research project and provides suggestions of strategies to achieve this for both researchers and partners. A social work researcher should be able to engage with ethical issues during research projects without becoming restricted to discussions of bureaucratic processes.
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2020 |
Williams LT, Wood C, Plath D, 'Parents Experiences of Family Therapy for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa', Australian Social Work, 73 408-419 (2020) [C1] © 2020 Australian Association of Social Workers. This study examined parents¿ experiences of family-based interventions for the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN)... [more] © 2020 Australian Association of Social Workers. This study examined parents¿ experiences of family-based interventions for the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). Nine parents whose child¿s weight had reached the healthy weight range post-treatment were interviewed about their experiences of parenting a child with AN in either manualised family-based therapy (FBT) (n = 6) or non-manualised family systematic interventions (n = 3). The interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings draw attention to the impact of AN on the whole family, the gatekeeping role of health professionals in accessing support and treatment, the value of externalisation, the prime importance of the therapeutic alliance between parents and clinicians, and the importance of tailoring treatment to the unique circumstances, values, and culture of each family. IMPLICATIONS Practitioners should be alert to the feelings of shock, guilt, and responsibility felt by parents of a child with anorexia nervosa and recognise the challenges faced by parents in accessing treatment and responding to their child¿s behaviour, alongside the demands of family, work, and other social roles. The quality of the parent¿practitioner therapeutic relationship influences parental perceptions of support and of the effectiveness of treatment. Regardless of the treatment model, parents respond well to therapists who express empathy, pay attention to building trust, respect, and activate the family¿s unique circumstances and values, offer support, explain the nature and purpose of the treatment, and provide feedback. From the parent perspective, practitioners are more effective if they clarify parents¿ value and belief systems and use these to engage parents with the treatment process.
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2018 |
Plath D, 'School-Based Programme for Young Children with Disruptive Behaviours: Two-Year Follow-Up', Children Australia, 43 67-76 (2018) Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Got It! is an early intervention programme for children with emerging conduct problems offered to families in schools. This article builds on prior... [more] Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Got It! is an early intervention programme for children with emerging conduct problems offered to families in schools. This article builds on prior research and reports on outcomes and experiences for a cohort of participants two years after programme completion. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) child conduct scores were obtained pre-intervention, and at three post-intervention time-points, and were used to map children's behaviour trajectories. Whilst statistically significant two-year post-intervention improvement was not found for the whole sample, qualitative parent interviews produced insights into experiences of children in different behaviour trajectory groups, including sustained improvement, no improvement and fluctuating child behaviour. The findings provide a better understanding of the role that Got It! can play in assisting families with young children with conduct concerns. The targeted group intervention appears to have a lasting impact for children who maintain a shift from the abnormal to normal behaviour bands. For the group of children who began and remained in the abnormal or borderline bands, however, Got It! also had a role to play in linking families with specialist follow-up services. The integration of Got It! within schools and the value of professional development and consultation for teachers is also indicated.
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2016 |
Plath D, 'Evidence Discovery and Assessment in Social Work Practice', AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL WORK, 69 382-383 (2016)
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2016 |
Plath D, Croce N, Crofts P, Stuart G, 'Outcomes of a School-Based Program for Young Children with Disruptive Behaviors', CHILDREN & SCHOOLS, 38 9-19 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Plath D, Crofts P, Stuart G, 'Engaging Families in Early Intervention for Child Conduct Concerns', CHILDREN AUSTRALIA, 41 49-58 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Plath D, Williams LT, Wood C, 'Clinicians views on parental involvement in the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa', Eating Disorders, 24 393-411 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Taylor & Francis. A questionnaire and in-depth interviews with 20 allied health clinicians generated data on key aspects of family-based treatment for adolescent anor... [more] © 2016 Taylor & Francis. A questionnaire and in-depth interviews with 20 allied health clinicians generated data on key aspects of family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa that enhance recovery, processes that engage parents in treatment, and how and why clinicians modify or adapt the manualized Maudsley Family Based Treatment model. Findings indicate that clinicians support key principles in the Maudsley model, but that the approach is not implemented in the full, manualized form. Rather, aspects are integrated with clinicians¿ own clinical judgements based on assessment of the needs and capacities of families, cultural appropriateness, impact on family dynamics, and gains during early treatment.
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2015 |
Gray M, Joy E, Plath D, Webb SA, 'What supports and impedes evidence-based practice implementation? A survey of Australian social workers', British Journal of Social Work, 45 667-684 (2015) [C1] © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved. This paper reports on findings from a national... [more] © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved. This paper reports on findings from a national survey (n = 364) of social workers' views on what impedes and supports evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation. In contrast to some prior research, support for EBP was found to be strong among the social workers surveyed. Open-ended responses, however, reflected some reservations about the formalisation, relevance, usability and applicability of EBP in social work. A range of barriers to EBP implementation for social workers were identified at individual and organisational levels, which is largely supportive of findings from prior research. An interesting distinction was discerned between those respondents who preferred to engage in the whole EBP process themselves (locating, appraising and applying research) and those who preferred to adopt practice guidelines based on appraisal of research evidence by other experts. This finding has implications for the way organisations and the social work profession approach the implementation of EBP.
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2014 |
Fawcett B, Plath D, 'A National Disability Insurance Scheme: What Social Work Has to Offer', BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, 44 747-762 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Plath D, 'Implementing evidence-based practice: An organisational perspective', British Journal of Social Work, 44 905-923 (2014) [C1] Qualitative findings on how evidence-based practice (EBP) is conceptualised and implemented in an Australian human service organisation are presented. The paper examines the appli... [more] Qualitative findings on how evidence-based practice (EBP) is conceptualised and implemented in an Australian human service organisation are presented. The paper examines the application and relevance of the five-step decision-making model of EBP to the organisational context and also the position of standardised 'evidence-based programmes' in relation to EBP decision making. The case study has shown that the five-step model of EBP decision making is relevant to a human service organisational context, but that some modifications of the model would enhance its applicability and utility. First, it is proposed that the five-step model would be better conceived systemically to reflect the relational and contextual processes impacting on practice decision making in the teams and organisations in which social workers practise, rather than being confined to individual, clinical decision making. Second, a cyclic model is offered in order to capture a process of ongoing critical reflection, evidence gathering and programme modification as organisations develop and refine programmes to address priorities and improve client outcomes in complex and dynamic environments. © 2012 The Author.
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2014 |
Gray M, Joy E, Plath D, Webb SA, 'Opinions about evidence: A study of social workers' attitudes towards evidence-based practice', Journal of Social Work, 14 23-40 (2014) [C1]
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2013 |
Gray M, Joy E, Plath D, Webb SA, 'Implementing Evidence-Based Practice: A Review of the Empirical Research Literature', RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, 23 157-166 (2013) [C1]
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2012 |
Gibbons JL, Plath DA, 'Single session social work in hospitals', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 33 39-53 (2012) [C1]
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2011 |
Hart V, Plath DA, ''Egg donor wanted': Social work with women looking for an egg donor', Australian Social Work, 64 515-525 (2011) [C1]
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2010 |
Plath DA, Gibbons JL, 'Discoveries on a data-mining expedition: Single session social work in hospitals', Social Work in Health Care, 49 703-717 (2010) [C1]
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2009 |
Gibbons JL, Plath DA, 'Single contacts with hospital social workers: The clients' experiences', Social Work in Health Care, 48 721-735 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Plath DA, 'International policy perspectives on independence in old age', Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 21 209-223 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Plath DA, 'Independence in old age: The route to social exclusion?', British Journal of Social Work, 38 1353-1369 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Plath DA, 'Supporting women after domestic violence', Australian Social Work, 61 291-292 (2008) [C3]
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2006 |
Plath DA, 'Evidence-Based Practice: Current Issues and Future Directions', Australian Social Work, 59 56-72 (2006) [C1]
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2005 |
Gibbons JL, Plath DA, ''Everybody Puts a Lot into It!' Single Session Contacts in Hospital Social Work', Social Work in Health Care, 42 17-34 (2005) [C1]
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2003 | Plath DA, 'An experience based model for practice learning: International perspective from Australia', Journal of Practice Teaching in Health & Social Work, 5 23-38 (2003) [C1] | ||||||||||
2002 | Plath DA, 'Independence in old age: Shifting meanings in Australian social policy', Just Policy, 26 40-47 (2002) [C1] | ||||||||||
1999 |
Plath DA, English BA, Connors L, Beveridge AR, 'Evaluating the outcomes of intensive critical thinking instruction for social work students', Social Work Education, 18 207-217 (1999) [C1]
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Conference (1 outputs)
Report (3 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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2009 | Plath D, Walker A, 'Plath, D. & Walker, A. (2009) Evaluation of Social Service Worker Education Program in the Maldives, University of Newcastle.', University of Newcastle (2009) [R2] | ||
2007 | Plath D, Gibbons J, Agllias K, 'Maldives Social Services: Curriculum Development and Implementation, Report and Recommendations to Project Reference Group and Key Stakeholders, Univ of Newcastle / UNICEF.' (2007) [R2] | ||
2006 | Plath D, Gibbons J, 'Proposal for the Development of Social Services in the Maldives, University of Newcastle (funded by UNICEF).' (2006) [R2] |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 15 |
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Total funding | $339,271 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20103 grants / $28,516
ERF Teaching Relief - Plath$24,016
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor John Germov, Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Equity Research Fellowship |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0900098 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Organisational case studies examining the implementation of Evidence Based Practice in the Human Services$2,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Equity Research Fellowship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0190633 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Faculty of Education and Arts - Award for Research Excellence$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Award for Research Excellence |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G1001015 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20091 grants / $240,000
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice: Factors that Influence the Use of Research Evidence by Human Service Professionals$240,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Webb, Emeritus Professor Mel Gray, Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0188702 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
20081 grants / $6,666
Evaluation of social service training and development program in the Maldives: building capacities or imposing western models?$6,666
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189058 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20062 grants / $6,000
Family violence client profile$3,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Collaborative Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | G0186656 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Family violence client profile$3,000
Funding body: Relationships Australia
Funding body | Relationships Australia |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | University Grant Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | G0186862 |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | Y |
20032 grants / $4,824
Practice model for single session social work interventions in hospitals: social worker perspectives$4,219
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0182711 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
'Co-operating for Social Justice' Australian Association of Social Workers National Conference 2003 28/09/03 to 01/10/03$605
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0183602 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20021 grants / $897
6th Pacific Rim, First Year in Higher Education conference; Changing Agendas Christchurch New Zealand, 8-10 July, 2002$897
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2002 |
GNo | G0182040 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19991 grants / $380
The Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the IFSW, APASWE and AASWWE, Brisbane$380
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1999 |
Funding Finish | 1999 |
GNo | G0180475 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19971 grants / $31,639
Independence in Old Age$31,639
Funding body: Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care
Funding body | Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Research & Development Grant (RADGAC) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1997 |
Funding Finish | 1998 |
GNo | G0176920 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
19952 grants / $18,349
Critical thinking skills of social work students$18,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Dr Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Quality Assurance Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1995 |
Funding Finish | 1995 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
24th National Conference of the Australian Assoc., Tasmania, 3-6 July$349
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1995 |
Funding Finish | 1995 |
GNo | G0176895 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19941 grants / $2,000
What factors influence the successful functioning of interagency groups in the community services field ?$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Debbie Plath |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1994 |
Funding Finish | 1994 |
GNo | G0174590 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2014 | PhD | Parents as Partners in the Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: Experiences and Insights for Practitioners | PhD (Social Work), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2004 | Masters | An Investigation of Social Work Assessment with Child Protection Cases in Non-Statutory Settings | M Social Work [R], College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
2002 | Masters | A Study of a Child Protection Program - NEWPIN. What are the Experiences of the Participants: Children, Mothers and Staff? | M Social Work [R], College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
Professor Debbie Plath
Position
Conjoint Professor
Social Work Discipline
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Focus area
Social Work
Contact Details
debbie.plath@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 5765 |
Fax | (02) 4921 6995 |
Office
Room | W228 |
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Building | Behavioural Sciences |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |