Lillian De Bortoli
Ms Lillian De Bortoli joined Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia in 2000. Her qualifications include BAppSci (RMIT) and BA (Flinders University). In 2000, Lillian was awarded the John Barry Medal for academic achievement upon completion of the PostGradDipArts (Criminology) at the University of Melbourne.
In 2008 she completed her MSW (Research) entitled, “Towards effective child abuse prevention: Strengthening the public health approach”. Since joining the Centre, Lillian has worked on several projects including public perceptions of child abuse, language in the media and child abuse related trauma.
Her research interests are child abuse prevention and the intersection of substance abusing parents and child abuse. She is currently working on a project at a major hospital studying parental substance abuse and the risk of child abuse.
Publications
2008 (Monash)
De Bortoli L,& Goddard, C Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention framework presenting challenges for child abuse research and child protection policies and practices article in preparation
De Bortoli L (Letter) Response to O’Donnell, Scott and Stanley on preventing child abuse and neglect with public health principles Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (in press)
Taylor P, Moore P, Pezzullo L, Tucci J, Goddard C & De Bortoli, L The Cost of Child Abuse in Australia Australian Childhood Foundation and Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia: Melbourne. pp197
De Bortoli, L (Book Review) Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance Abuse: Family Experiences and Effective Practice written by Hedy Cleaver, Don Nicholson, Sukey Tarr, Deborah Cleaver (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) submitted
De Bortoli, L 'Teachers responding to child sexual abuse' Education Today, 8(2): 2-3 (http://www.minniscomms.com.au/educationtoday/backissues/Child%20Protection-ETMay08_pp2_Abuse.pdf }
De Bortoli, L & Mendes, P ‘Children need harm minimisation too’. In On-line Opinion, (http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7062 ), posted 3 March.
2008 (Other)
De Bortoli, L 'Student allergies and the responsibility of schools' Directions in Education (Newsletter Australian Council for Education Leaders, 17(8)
De Bortoli, L ‘Dangerous food allergies: what can schools do?’ Leadership in Focus, 10:42-43
De Bortoli, L ‘Managing severe food allergies in schools’ Education Today, 8(1): 4-7 (http://www.minniscomms.com.au/educationtoday/backissues/ETFeb08_pp4_Allergies.pdf)
2006
De Bortoli L & Goddard C 'The Context of Child Prostitution in the Media' Presentation to the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, 3 – 6 September, York, United Kingdom
2005
Goddard C, De Bortoli L, Saunders BJ & Tucci J 'Child Prostitution: The Rapist’s Camouflage', Child Abuse Review,14(4): 275-291
Tucci J, Mitchell J, Goddard C & De Bortoli L 'Safe and sound services for children and young people – Recommending a best practice model for therapeutic intervention for children and young people who experience family violence'. Report submitted to Tasmanian Government by the Australian Childhood Foundation.
2004
De Bortoli L & Goddard C (Book Review) 'Protecting children from abuse and neglect in primary care' edited by Michael J. Bannon and Yvonne H. Carter, Children Australia, 29(4): 36-37
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