The Centre for Children and Young People (CCYP) in collaboration with Australian Childhood Foundation continues to demonstrate the power of research to shape policy and...
Lynne McPherson
Chair, Out-of-Home Care Research
Professor Lynne McPherson is the Chair of Out-of-Home Care Research, an inaugural role jointly held between the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care and the Centre for Children and Young People, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University.
Awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for Impact in Research and Community in 2022, Lynne brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of out-of-home care research. Her work aims to build new knowledge and drive cultural transformation in the out-of-home care sector through high-quality, co-designed research approaches that recognise children’s rights and promote their voice and agency. Lynne’s extensive networks enable her to influence policy and practice, making her uniquely qualified to address pressing issues in the sector.
In her role, Lynne focuses on generating research outcomes that inform the efforts of the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care, providing carers, organisations, and policymakers with actionable strategies based on evidence-informed resources. She also plays a pivotal role in collating and translating national and international research for the Australian context, ensuring that research in out-of-home care is directly relevant and impactful.
Lynne lives on Bundjalung country.
Articles written by
Lynne McPherson
A newly published article in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse offers a powerful and timely review of the human rights issues faced by Queer youth in...
Every child deserves to feel safe, heard, and protected. Yet, for many survivors of child sexual abuse, the journey to being believed is long, painful,...
As the inaugural Chair of Out-of-Home Care Research at Southern Cross University (SCU), co-funded by the Australian Childhood Foundation, I am privileged to reflect on...
Today in Australia, the preference for and growth of kinship care has meant that the majority of children in out-of-home care are now placed in...
At this week’s National Kinship, Permanent and Foster Care conference held in Melbourne, the experiences of pleasure and pain faced by kinship carers were clearly evident. Amidst...
The Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC) is engaged in ongoing research to understand how positive, trusting relationships and social connections can be fostered...
The research is clear: young people do not fare well when they leave care. Study after study, both in Australia and internationally, tells us that...
There is a nexus between living in Out of Home Care (OOHC) and being involved with the criminal justice system. In NSW children and young...