Professor of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Monash University
Victoria, Australia
Phone: 03 9903 1134
E-mail: Rosemary.Sheehan@monash.edu
Monash University
Victoria, Australia
Phone: 03 9903 1134
E-mail: Rosemary.Sheehan@monash.edu
1997 | Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Victoria, Australia |
1988 | Master of Social Work, LaTrobe University, Victoria, Australia |
1974 | Bachelor of Social Studies, University of Sydney, Australia |
Professor Rosemary Sheehan has 17 years’ experience as a Dispute Resolution Convenor in the Children's Court of Victoria. She is a Member of both the Women’s Correctional Services Advisory Committee (2004-12) and the Child Death Review Committee (2010-13). Provided academic consultancy for the Victorian Government’s review of child protection legislation (2002- 2003). She teaches mental health in Monash undergraduate and postgraduate social work programs and co-ordinates the Higher Degrees by Research and Master of Social Work (Forensic Studies) programmes. Her published research covers a range of areas: child welfare and the law, family violence, mental health, judicial and corrections responses to offenders, with particular reference to women offenders and ageing offenders. Her current research projects include: a longitudinal study of Women exiting prison: addressing their needs, with the Department of Justice Victoria, and Management of sexual abuse cases in the Family Division of the Children’s Court Victoria, a specialist list project implemented in 2013 and currently being evaluated; and Management of cumulative harm matters in the Family Division of the Children’s Court Victoria.
2017 | Professor, Monash University, Victoria |
2016 | Professor, Monash University, Caulfield East, Victoria |
2007 | Associate Professor, Monash University, School of Primary Health Care in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
1992-1996 | Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Monash University, Victoria |
1992 - 1995 | Australian Priority Research Award |
1995 | Cathie Award |
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