Awards

National winner of the ANZASW innovative practice award 2023

Finalist in the Soroptimist International of Gore woman of the year 2022

ANZASW Quality & Innovations awards certificate of excellence under the research category 2017

Shining star award in recognition of excellent practice from Child, Youth and Family 2011, 2012, 2013 

Publications

Relationships Matter? Multiple perspectives on children’s attachment experiences in group home settings (published 2015) https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/esploro/outputs/graduate/Relationships-Matter-Multiple-perspectives-on-childrens/9926478494401891 

Waihopai Solutions to Care Scoping Project: A feasibility study on high needs care options for Rangatahi in Waihopai, New Zealand (published internally 2018)

Trauma responsive care model: An Aotearoa New Zealand research informed practice model for residential group homes (published 2021) https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/825

Shifting from surviving to thriving: unlocking keys to teacher wellbeing using a nervous system lens (published 2024) https://nurturingrelationships.thinkific.com/courses/Shift-article