Staff Profile

Elly Robinson
Research Fellow

BA (Swinburne), GradDipEd (Melb), GradDipAdolHealth (Melb)

Biography

Elly is the manager of three AIFS clearinghouses (National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Communities and Families Clearinghouse Australia). She is currently responsible for the consolidation of the three clearinghouses in 2011-12. Elly has extensive experience in the writing, development and production of publications, learning materials and resources for practitioners, service providers, students and the broader community. She has authored a number of clearinghouse publications, submission and journal articles and played a primary role in the authorship of two Specialist Practice Guides for the Department of Human Services (VIC). Elly is currently undertaking her Masters in Adolescent Health and Welfare, and her research interests include young people and their families, mental health and the impact/use of digital communications in families and relationships.

Specialist areas

• Adolescent health and welfare
• Mental health
• Knowledge transfer and exchange

Selected recent publications

• McLean, S., Price-Robertson, R., & Robinson, E. (2011). Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward. NCPC Issues No. 35. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Robinson, E. (2011). Housing stress and the mental health of families. Parity, 24(3), 18-19.
• McDonald, M., & Robinson, E. 2011. Mothers, domestic violence and child protection: Review. Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Newsletter, 43, p. 15-16.
• Robinson, E. & Moloney, L. (2010). Family violence: Towards a holistic approach to screening and risk assessment in family support services (AFRC Briefing No. 17). Melbourne: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
• Robinson, E., Power, L. & Allan, D. (2010). What works with adolescents? Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours. (AFRC Briefing No. 16). Melbourne: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
• Robinson, E. & Witnish, C. (2010). Trends and statistics: Social inclusion indicators. (Family Relationships Quarterly No. 15). Melbourne: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
  
• Robinson, E. (2009). Online counselling, therapy and dispute resolution: Research review and application to family relationship services. (AFRC Briefing No. 15). Melbourne: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
• Robinson, E., Rodgers, B. & Butterworth, P. (2008). Family relationships and mental illness: impacts and service responses. (AFRC Issues No. 4). Melbourne, Vic: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Robinson, E. & Adams, R. (2008). Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families. (AFRC Briefing No. 12). Melbourne, Vic: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Flynn, L., & Robinson, E. (2008). Family issues in suicide postvention. (AFRC Briefing No. 8). Melbourne, Vic: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Robinson, E., & Parker, R. (2008). Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families and relationships: Challenges and implications. (AFRC Issues No. 2). Melbourne, Vic: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Robinson, E. (2006). Internet affairs: Guidelines for practitioners. Family Relationships Quarterly, 2, 3-4.
• Robinson, E. (2006). Young people and their parents: Supporting families through changes that occur in adolescence. (AFRC Briefing No. 1). Melbourne, Vic: Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Robinson, E., & Pryor, R. (2006). Strong Bonds project: Promoting family-aware youth work practice. Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal, 15, 28-35.
• Rodgers, B., Smyth, B. & Robinson, E. (2004). Mental health and the family law system. Journal of Family Studies, 10(1), 50-70.