Dr. Liane McDermott
PhD, MSocSc, BSocSc, GCCreatInd, GCWEPSenior Research Officer
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research
Liane is a Research Fellow with the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research. Since joining the Centre in 2016, Liane has led and managed a number of research projects evaluating programs for victim-survivors of domestic, family and/or sexual violence, as well as perpetrator programs that aim to improve the safety of women and their children. Her focus at the Centre is on understanding and improving service delivery and outcomes for those affected by gendered violence. With a background in community development and public health, Liane has also worked extensively with communities, government and non-government organisations in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs focusing on health behaviour change, and the health and wellbeing needs of communities. Liane hopes her research will contribute to the development of initiatives to prevent and reduce gendered violence, support front-line practitioners and the gendered violence sector more broadly, and improve the lives of individuals and communities.
Background
Research interests: evaluation of service development and delivery; applied gendered violence research; participatory action research
Current research:
. Exploring legal outcomes of an integrated sexual assault service response
. Evaluation of a men's sustaining behaviour change pilot program
. Review of outcome measures and tools for women's health and wellbeing support services
Universities Studied At
University of Queensland
Queensland University of Technology
University of South Australia
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
University of Queensland
James Cook University
University of South Australia
Awards
Graduate Certificate of Writing, Editing and Publishing
Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing
Doctor of Philosophy - Population Health
Master of Social Science (Health Practice)
Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) - Social Health
Previous teaching
Associate Supervisor - PhD student, Technische Universitat Berlin
Lecturer, Health Behaviour - University of Queensland
Co-Supervisor - Master of Public Health student, University of Queensland
Professional Experience
2016 to 2021: Senior Research Officer, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity
2014 to 2015: Post-doctoral Research Fellow/Team Leader, Wesley Medical Research
2011 to 2012: Senior Research Officer, Health Promotion - Tropical Regional Services, Queensland Health
2010: Senior Research Officer (casual) - James Cook University Clinical School
2009: Education Officer (casual) - Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity
2001 to 2003: Senior Research Officer - School of Population Health, University of Queensland
1998 to 2000: Project Coordinator/Research Assistant - Centre for Health Promotion and Cancer Prevention Research, University of Queensland
1996 to 1997: Community Development Officer, Mackay City Council
Professional Memberships
Australian Evaluation Society
Institute of Professional Editors
Industry Reports
· McDermott L, Pieterse M. Meyer, S. (2021) Review of the effectiveness of P.R.A.D.O. (Caboolture). Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
· Meyer S, Hine L, McDermott L. (2019) Caring Dads Trial Evaluation (Queensland) Final report. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
· Meyer S, Hine L, McDermott L, Eggins E. (2019) Walking with Dads Trial Evaluation Final report. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
· Lovatt H, McDermott L, Cheyne N, Honorato B. (2018) Evaluation of the North Queensland Combined Women’s Service Sexual Assault Response Team Trial: Mid-point report. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
· Lovatt H, McDermott L, Cheyne N. (2018) Evaluation of the North Queensland Combined Women’s Service Sexual Assault Response Team Trial: Literature review and baseline analysis. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
· Lovatt H, McDermott L, Cheyne N. (2018) Early implementation evaluation report for the Integrated Service Response Trial: Logan-Beenleigh, Mount Isa, Cherbourg. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
· McDermott L, Cheyne N, Taylor A. (2017) Evidence-based review of Queensland Police Service’s domestic and family violence training. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Report prepared on behalf of Queensland Police Service
· McDermott L, Cheyne N, Taylor A. (2016) Police education and training in domestic and family violence: national and international trends and best practices. Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University. Scoping report prepared on behalf of Queensland Police Service
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4206 Public health
- 4402 Criminology
- 3602 Creative and professional writing
- 4405 Gender studies
At the level of Associate Supervisor
Current Capacity
Public health - Preventative health care
Public health - Social determinants of health
Gender studies - Women s studies (incl. girls studies)
