Recent Writing & Research

with a social justice focus.

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Recent Examples : Suzi's Research and Writing

These include worker training kits, research papers, journal articles, organisational review/development, client targeted resources, staff/organisational resources, international/United Nations submissions, government submissions and reports, marketing and editing for publication.

Worker Training Kits
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Ethical Youth Work: A DIY Guide for Developing Your Ethical Base (2009), Youth Affairs Council of South Australia, Adelaide.  (71 pages) - A practical resource which includes a variety of ethical development processes, case studies and exercises.  It also includes background information on ethics and youth work, ongoing debates in the sector nationally and resources for independent learning.  Purchase through: www.yacsa.com.au

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Working with Women With Lived Prison Experience: A Starting Point (2007), Sisters Inside Inc., South Brisbane, Qld.  (190 pages) - A national experiential learning resource targeted at new workers with women pre and post imprisonment.  Includes: characteristics of criminalised women, understanding daily prison life/culture, issues for women post-release, values and ethics, practical approaches/models and a checklist for a new worker’s first month.  Purchase through: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Working with People with Disabilities: NCSS Social Service Fundamentals Program for Vocational Staff (2003), National Council of Social Service in conjunction with Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore (53 pages).   A kit designed for new workers in the disability field.  The handbook focuses on case studies, resource materials/video reviews and values-exploration questionnaires.

Research Papers/ Journal Articles
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Rethinking Youth Remand & Enhancing Community Safety: A Discussion Paper (2008), Campaign Against Inappropriate Remand (CAIR), Brisbane (58 pages).  Compilation and analysis of existing research, and emerging recommendations.  Download from: www.yanq.org.au

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What is a Peak Body? Summary and Analysis of Key Documents 1995 - 2005 (2006), Youth Affairs Network of Queensland, West End, Qld.  (33 pages; a 7 page abridged version also available).  Draws on existing research and independent thinking and analysis.  Download from: www.yanq.org.au

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Conservatising Youth Work? Dangers of Adopting a Code of Ethics (2007), Youth Affairs Network of Queensland, West End, Qld.  (43 pages).  Co-authored with Siyavash Doostkhah.  Download from: www.yanq.org.au

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The Future of Volunteering in Singapore – Ideas from Oz.  Article in Journal On Active CommUnity, Vol 2, No 2, August 2001.  This journal is published by NACLI (National Community Leadership Institute) for the People’s Association, Singapore.

Organisational Development
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Outcomes of a Consultancy to identify Competencies Required in the GMH Team (2009), AIDS Council of SA, Adelaide (63 pages).  Participatory review including development of new Job Descriptions and program structure for Gay Men's Health.

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Responding to the needs of GLBTI Communities: A Report to WIO Committee of Management (2009), Working It Out, Hobart (59 pages).  A comprehensive needs analysis which includes recommendations for organisational improvements within existing resources, and identifies additional resources required to meet the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities in Tasmania.  Download from: workingitout.org.au

Client-targeted Resources
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Human Rights IN Action: A Resource for Women in Prison (and their advocates) (2009), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld. (178 pages).  A comprehensive guide to women's rights in prison, and the current policies and regulations in Queensland prisons.  Co-authored with Debbie Kilroy, Reeanna Maloney, Kobie Mulligan and Kate Warner. 

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Everything You Need to Know About Brisbane Homeless Service Centre … If You are Homeless… or Nearly Homeless (2006), Micah Projects, Brisbane (16 x A5 pages).  Draft, ready-to-print client pamphlet.

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Understanding the Queensland Women in Prison Report (2006), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld.  (57pp) - Plain English summary of Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland report, written for women in prison.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

Staff/Organisational Resources
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Understanding the Queensland Women in Prison Report: A Detailed Analysis (2006), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld.  (77 pages).  A detailed summary of the findings of the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland, targeted at interested professionals.   Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Staff Policy & Procedures Manual: Brisbane Homeless Service Centre (2006), Micah Projects, Brisbane (Draft - 32 pages).   A set of working policies for this newly established service.

United Nations Submissions
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Draft Alternate International Rules to Address the Rights of Criminalised and Imprisoned Women: A joint CAEFS/SIS submission to the open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting established to respond to the  Draft United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (2009), Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies & Sisters Inside (61 pages).   Includes detailed critique of draft rules, and a full set of alternate, human-rights driven, rules.  Submitted to the meeting convened by the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime and hosted by the Government of Thailand (Bangkok, November 2009) to develop supplementary rules specific to criminalised women.  

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Prisoners' Right to Education: Submission to the UN Human Rights Council (2008), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld. (38 pages).  A contribution to a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Education.  Includes a compilation of existing data on breaches of women and child prisoners' right to education in Queensland and some original participatory research with women with lived prison experience.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

Government Submissions & Reports
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Rights of Women Prisoners:  Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation (2009), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld. (93 pages).  Details recent reviews of women prisoners' rights throughout Australia, includes a comprehensive analysis of breaches of women prisoners' human rights and proposes legislative and policy responses to address these human rights violations.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Improving Family Safety: Submission to the National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and Children (2008), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld. (28 pages).  Addresses causes and effects of family violence, and proposes social policy and service delivery responses to these.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Responding to Homelessness: Submission in Response to the FAHCSIA Green Paper (2008), Sisters Inside, South Brisbane, Qld. (18 pages).  Proposes policies, a model of service and wider service delivery priorities in response to the national homelessness crisis.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Sisters Inside Inc: Submission to the Review of the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (2007), Sisters Inside, West End, Qld.  (39 pages).   A submission based on the organisation's values and existing policy positions, and relevant research.  Download from: www.sistersinside.com.au

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Final Report: A Place to Call Home Pilot Project (2007), Sisters Inside, West End, Qld.   (51 pages)  Report to the Demonstration Project Fund, National Homelessness Strategy, Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.  Co-authored with Debbie Kilroy and Pam Searle.

Marketing
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Black Bream Consultancy: Information Kit (2007), Pilawuk, Adelaide (12 pages).  A marketing tool for Pilawuk's new business.  Accompanied by business card, letterhead, job/feedback/case study formats and income and expenditure categories.

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Women4Women Pamphlet (2009), Women4Women, Adelaide (8 x A5 pages).  Draft, ready-to-print pamphlet.

Editing for  Publication
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Department of Environment & Heritage (October 2009), Community Consultation (Stage 2) Report - The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth: Managing for a Healthy Future, DEH, Adelaide.  Download from: www.murrayfutures.sa.gov.au

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Department of Environment & Heritage (June 2009), Community Consultation Report - The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth: Directions for a Healthy Future, DEH, Adelaide.  Download from: www.murrayfutures.sa.gov.au

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Kilroy, Deb (2007), The Silent Scream of Sexual Assault: Counselling Women in Prison with a History of Sexual Assault, chapter in Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre (ed) Lighting  the Path: Reflections on Counselling, Young Women & Sexual Assault, Zig Zag, Brisbane.  Purchase through: www.yanq.org.au

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