Professor Gabrielle Drake

Associate Dean, Engagement,
Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences

Professor in Social Work, Field Education,
Social Work & Communities

Biography
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Biography

Professor Gabrielle Drake is Associate Dean Engagement at Western Sydney University. She is a recognised expert in the areas of social policy, mental health and disability, child well-being and homelessness. Gabrielle’s research interests include social work practice in child well-being; mental health; disability; boarding houses; housing and homelessness pathways; consumer and carer voices in social work education; and inclusive and emancipatory research.

Gabrielle has twenty-five years practice experience spanning a variety of roles and practice settings including community and public sector management, strategic policy and reform, research, teaching in graduate and postgraduate social work programs, direct practice, and oversight.

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Qualifications

Phd Curtin University of Technology
MSocPcy University of Western Sydney
BSW University of Western Sydney

Interests

Social work practice; mental health; disability; licensed boarding houses; housing;

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences
Social Work & Communities

Committees

Disability Justice Project with ACWA
Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network (CMHDARN)
Expert Consultative Group, Stop the Violence Project
TAFE Pathways Project
FACS MOU Steering Group
LikeMind

Contact

Email:	G.Drake@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:
Mobile:
Location:	EI.G.25 ParramattaParramatta52 Parramatta

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

101594 Mental Health in the Community, 2012
101594 Mental Health in the Community, 2013
101594 Mental Health in the Community, 2014
101594 Mental Health in the Community, 2015
400513 Social Work and Health, 2012
400513 Social Work and Health, 2013
C3903 Social Work and Health, 2014

Publications

Books

Bland, R., Drake, G. and Drayton, J. (2021), 'Social Work Practice in Mental Health: An Introduction', : Routledge 9780367710040.

Chapters in Books

Mason, J., Fattore, T., Mogensen, L., Falloon, J. and Drake, G. (2023), 'Greta Thunberg's climate activism : challenging generational and economic power', A Handbook of Children and Young People's Participation: Conversations for Transformational Change, Routledge 9781032008714.
Drake, G., Falloon, J., Fattore, T., Felton, R., Mason, J. and Mogensen, L. (2022), 'Children's standpoint on vulnerability : implications for social work practice with children and young people', Handbook of Children's Risk, Vulnerability and Quality of Life: Global Perspectives, Springer 9783031017827.
Drake, G., Mason, J., Fattore, T., Mogensen, L., Falloon, J., Edenborough, M. and Felton, R. (2021), 'School and well-being : education, self-determination and adult-imposed aspirations', Children's Concepts of Well-being: Challenges in International Comparative Qualitative Research, Springer 9783030671662.
Bland, R. and Drake, G. (2020), 'Community and mental health', Mental Health and Social Work, Springer Singapore 9789811369742.
Blunden, H. and Drake, G. (2015), 'Homelessness, the 'housing first' approach and the creation of 'home'', Housing in 21st-Century Australia: People, Practices and Policies, Ashgate 9781472431134.

Journal Articles

Headrick, K., Thornton, M., Hogan, A., Denver, B., Drake, G. and Wallen, M. (2023), 'Consumer involvement in research : parent perceptions of partnership in cerebral palsy research : a qualitative study', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 45, no 3 , pp 483 - 493.
Fattore, T., Drake, G., Falloon, J., Mason, J. and Mogensen, L. (2023), 'Disruption, slowness, and collective effervescence : children's perspectives on COVID-19 lockdowns', International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, vol 6, no 3 , pp 393 - 413.
Turner, G., North, R. and Drake, G. (2023), 'Social work curriculum : preparation for sexuality and sexual well-being practice', British Journal of Social Work, vol 53, no 6 , pp 3237 - 3257.
Mogensen, L., Drake, G., McDonald, J. and Sharp, N. (2023), '[In Press] Young people with intellectual disability speak out about life after school : "I want to do more in life than just... be a disability person"', Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, .
Cavens, C., Imms, C., Drake, G., Garrity, N. and Wallen, M. (2022), 'Perspectives of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy about involvement as research partners : a qualitative study', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 44, no 16 , pp 4293 - 4302.
Beckwith, D. and Drake, G. (2022), '[In Press] Exploring women's experiences of sexuality education, sexual expression and violence: inclusive research with disabled women', Disability and Society, .
Drake, G., Edenborough, M., Falloon, J., Fattore, T., Felton, R., Mason, J. and Mogensen, L. (2019), 'Is there a place for children as emotional beings in child protection policy and practice?', International Journal of Emotional Education, vol 11, no 1 , pp 115 - 134.
Drake, G. and Herbert, J. (2015), 'Leaving a licensed boarding house : transcending trans-institutionalisation with person-centred transitions', Disability and Society, vol 30, no 4 , pp 583 - 596.
Drake, G. and Blunden, H. (2015), 'The role of engagement, ongoing support and housing availability in rehousing people experiencing chronic homelessness', Third Sector Review, vol 21, no 1 , pp 101 - 120.
Bridges, D., Drake, G., North, R., Houlbrook, M. and Mears, J. (2015), 'The "write" conditions : how to overcome writing for publication barriers through academic development', Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, vol 17, no 2 , pp 23 - 38.
Drake, G. (2014), 'The transinstitutionalisation of people living in licensed boarding houses in Sydney', Australian Social Work, vol 67, no 2 , pp 240 - 255.
Drake, G. (2013), 'The ethical and methodological challenges of social work research with participants who fear retribution : to ?do no harm'', Qualitative Social Work, .
Drake, G., Blunden, H. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Rough sleepers in Parramatta : from street to home', Parity, vol 25, no 5 , pp 25 - 26.
Drake, G. and Darcy, M. (2011), 'Chronically Homeless Men in Parramatta CBD', Parity, vol 24, no 9 , pp 42 - 42.

Conference Papers

Turner, G., North, R. and Drake, G. (2023), 'Social work curricula down under : Australian sexual health practitioners identify gaps in their preparation to work in sexual well-being settings', Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Drake, G., North, R., O'Sullivan, M. and Houlbrook, M. (2020), 'Becoming and being a field educator : social workers's experiences of providing social work placements', Australian and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research. Symposium, Online.

Other Publications

2023, 'Working with Older People: How Prepared are Social Work Students?', Report
2023, 'Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Women in Prison: Pre-Prison Experiences and Post-Release Reintegration', Report
2018, 'Evaluation of the Boarding Houses Act 2012: Final Report', Report
2016, 'Boarding Houses Act Evaluation: Interval 3 Report', Report
2015, 'Evaluation of the Boarding Houses Act: Interval Report Number 2, 2015', Report
2014, 'Boarding Houses Act 2012 Evaluation Report 1: Final Report', Report
2013, 'Rough Sleepers in Parramatta: From Street to Home: Final Report', Report

Social work practice; children's rights' mental health; disability; boarding houses; housing; homelessness pathways; inclusive research; consumer and carer voices in social work education.