Dr Sebastian Trew

1. Russell, D.H., Trew, S., Higgins, D.J. (2021). Vulnerable yet forgotten? A systematic review identifying the lack of evidence for effective suicide interventions for young people in contact with child protection systems. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. IF 2.364
2. Hassall, A., Janse van Rensburg, E., Trew, S., Hawes, D.J., Pasalich, D. (2021). Does Kinship vs. Foster Care Better Promote Connectedness? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review. (in press) IF: 5.574
3. Trew, S. (2018). Humans and Automata: A Social Study of Robotics. Acta Sociologica, 61(1), 99&ndash101. IF 1.960
4. Trew, S. (2018). Ryan Calo, A Michael Froomkin and Ian Kerr (eds), Robot Law. International Sociology, 33(5), 628&ndash631. IF 1.520

1.     Trew, S. (Forthcoming, 2022). Autistic-led experience design and assistive technology: considerations for lived experience research approaches and methods to promote greater social and environmental participation of autistic people In C. Vear (Ed.) Cultural Robotics: A political ecology of social robotics. Springer's Cultural Computing series (https://www.springer.com/series/10481).

2.     Trew, S. (2020). Rise of the Machines in Artificial Intelligence, ed Justin Healey, Spinney Press, NSW

3.     Trew, S. (2017). Human(e)ly Robotic. Cyborgology, The Society Pages. https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2017/04/14/humanely-robotic/

1.   Trew, S., Russell, D.H., Walsh, K., Higgins, D.J. (2021). Effective delivery methods and teaching strategies for child sexual abuse prevention: A rapid evidence check. Submitted to Bravehearts Foundation. Institute of Child Protection Studies, Canberra.

2.   Higgins, D., McDougall, J., Trew, S., & Suomi, A. (2021). Experiences of people with mental ill-health involved in family court or child protection processes: A rapid evidence review. A report to the National Mental Health Commission. Melbourne: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

3.   Russell, D.H., Higgins, D.J., McDougall, J., & Trew, S. (2021). &lsquoStay Safe Online, Tell Someone&rsquo Evaluation Report. Melbourne: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

4.   Trew, S., Russell, D.H., Higgins, D.J. (2020). Effective interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among children in contact with child protection and out-of-home care systems &ndash a rapid evidence review. Submitted to Suicide Prevention Australia. Institute of Child Protection Studies, Canberra.

5.   Suomi, A., & Trew, S. (2020). Intensive Family Support services in the ACT child protection system &ndash the families' perspective. Submitted to the Australian Capital Territory Community Services Directorate. Institute of Child Protection Studies, Canberra as a confidential unpublished report.

6.   Trew, S., Stewart, J., Thorpe, R., Tewson, A., Higgins, D.J. (2019). Family Foundations Outcome Evaluation. Submitted to the Australian Capital Territory Community Services Directorate. Institute of Child Protection Studies, Canberra.

7.   Noble-Carr, D., & Trew, S. (2018). &ldquoNowhere to go&rdquo: Investigating homelessness experiences of 12&ndash15-year-olds in the Australian Capital Territory. Institute of Child Protection Studies, Canberra.

1.     Trew, S. (2022). Family Relationships and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Lived Experiences of Young People with Autism and their Families. The AIFS (Australian Institute of Family Studies) 2022 Conference. Melbourne, Australia.

2.     Couch, J., Trew, S., Cinque, J., Cox, J., Cook, R., Rego, N. (2021). Understanding the &ldquopartner&rdquo in partnerships: A case study of an effective university-community research partnering. The 2021 Australian Catholic University and DePaul University Online Conference on Community Engagement and Service-Learning: Pandemic, Pivots and Potentials, 4-6 (USA) / 5-7 (AUS) October 2021 

3.     Trew, S., Higgins, D., & Stewart, J. (2021). Parenting Challenges &ndash What parents revealed and insights into appropriate supports. https://aifs.paperlessevents.com.au/share/Trew-89

4.     Hassall, A., Janse van Rensburg, E., Trew, S., Hawes, D.J., Pasalich, D. (2021). Connectedness in kinship vs. foster care. https://aifs.paperlessevents.com.au/list/#iframe

5.     Suomi, A., Lucas, N., Trew, S. (2021). Parent experiences of intensive family support services. Issue 31, Research to Practice Series Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

6.     Suomi, A & Trew, S. (2021). Intensive Family Support Services in the ACT &ndash the parents&rsquo perspective. A Step Up for Our Kids Joint Governance Group. ACT Community Services Directorate.

7.     Trew, S. (2020). The Lived Experience of Autistic Adolescents. Seminar Series, Valuing the Experience of Mental Illness, The Social Production of Mental Health and Illness, Australian National University, School of Sociology, September 2020.

8.     Trew, S., Russell, D.H., Higgins, D.J. (2020). Reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviour in young people in contact with child protection. [Video]. Suicide Prevention Australia. https://youtu.be/P5q_W1aipJ4

9.      Trew, S. (2019). Family Foundations - an early intervention parenting support program. Issue 25, Research to Practice Series. Issue 25, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University

10.  Trew, S., & Tewson, A. (2019). Family Foundations evaluation - Lessons learnt on delivering an integrated early intervention parenting support strategy. Childaware conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia.

11.  Trew, S. (2019). Do payments encourage children into riskier research? Findings from the MESSI study. Issue 23, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

12.  Trew, S. (2018). How to foster participation of children and young people in safeguarding activities in youth-serving organisations. Issue 22, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

13.  Trew, S. (2018). Triple concurrent planning for long-term kinship care, short-term foster placement, and family reunification for children: practice standards from research. Issue 21, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

14.  Trew, S., & Roche, S. (2018). Youth Homeless and Family Conflict: Child and Youth Centred Approaches for Practice. Issue 20, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

15.  Trew, S. (2018). Triple concurrent planning for long-term kinship care, short-term foster placement, and family reunification for children: practice standards from research. Issue 19, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

16.  Trew, S. (2018). How to foster participation of children and young people in safeguarding activities in youth-serving organisations. Issue 18, Research to Practice Series. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.

1.     Trew, S., & Higgins, D. (2022). Research, evaluation, and professional development grant. ACT Community Services Directorate. 2021-2025.

2.     Suomi, A., Higgins, D., Trew, S. (2021). Research, evaluation, and professional development grant. ACT Community Services Directorate. 2021-2025.

3.     Higgins, D., Cahill, A., Hodgkin, S., Wheeler, A., McDougall, J., Brosnan, K., Katz, I., Herbert, J., Trew, S. (2021). Evaluation of Queensland Intermediary Scheme. Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney General Fund. 2021.

4.     Trew, S. (2021). Understanding community service users&rsquo experiences during COVID-19. Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit, Australian Catholic University. 2021-2022.

5.     Trew, S., Russell, D., Higgins, H. (2021). Parent engagement in child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention education: A rapid evidence check. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2021.

6.     Trew, S & Russell, D. (2021). Rapid evidence review on parent engagement in child sexual abuse prevention education. Bravehearts Foundation. 2021.

7.     Trew, S. & Russell, D. (2021). Rapid evidence assessment on programs addressing harmful sexual behaviours between siblings. Bravehearts Foundation. 2021.

8.     Trew, S. & Russell, D. (2021). Rapid evidence review on young people with disability, neurodiversity, neurodevelopmental difference or neuro-atypicality and child sexual abuse. Bravehearts Foundation. 2021.

9.     McDougal, J., Trew, S., Cahill, A., Higgins, D. (2021). Supporting yourtown&rsquos evaluation of Bini Wang-Gu Project. Yourtown. 2021-2024.

10.  Cahill, A., Trew, S., Higgins, D. (2021). Service system responses and culturally designed practice frameworks to address needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children exposed to domestic and family violence. ANROWS. 2021-2022.

11.  Taplin, S. (2020). SIB Study: State Intervention With Babies. Australian Research Council. Trew, S., invited onto project for qualitative research methods expertise.

12.  Trew. S., Russell, D., Higgins, D. (2020). Effective delivery methods and teaching strategies for child sexual abuse prevention: A rapid evidence check. Bravehearts Foundation. 2020.

13.  Trew. S., Russell, D., Higgins, D. (2020). A review of effective interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among children in contact with child protection and the out of home care system. Suicide Prevention Australia. 2020.

14.  Trew, S. & McDougall, J. (2020). Developing a Child Wise Professional Learning Module and Evaluation of Harmful Sexual Behaviour Training for Primary Educators. Child Wise. 2020.

15.  Suomi, A & Trew, S. (2020). Intensive Family Support Services in the ACT &ndash the parents&rsquo perspective. ACT Community Services Directorate. 2020.

16.  Noble-Carr, D. & Trew, S. (2018). Exploring experiences of youth homelessness. ACT Community Services Directorate. 2018.

17.  Higgins, D., Stewart, J., Trew, S. (2018). The Orange Door Evaluation. Pricewaterhouse Coopers. 2018.

18.  McArthur, M., Barker, J., Higgins, D., Stewart, J., Trew, S. (2018). Evaluation of the ACT Family Foundations Program. 2018-2019.

1.     Member, Advisory Group, Autism Inclusion Program and Canberra Campus Champion, Australian Catholic University, January 2021 &ndash current.

2.     Placement in Sylvia Rodger Academy Research Program, 2020 &ndash current. The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC).

3.     Guest Panel Member, Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), International Disability Day, Canberra, December 2019.