With qualifications in Medical and Psychological Sciences, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. 

Stemming from my doctoral research project (investigating the experiences of boarding school for remote Aboriginal students and families) I have had the privilege of researching alongside many Aboriginal communities across Australia. I am continuously reflexive of my position as a non-Indigenous ally in this space. 

I care deeply for rural and regional communities across Australia and enjoyed periods of time living in Cairns and Alice Springs. I am currently based in Adelaide. 

Finders University

University of South Australia

Central Queensland University 

Central Queensland University 

2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Grant, Central Queensland University ($20,000)

2016 International Symposium on Best Practices in Educational Justice: Boarding Schools for Marginalized Youth (Hanover, Germany) – Post-graduate student Travel grant ($3000)

2015 The Big Issue ‘Big Idea’ Social Enterprise Competition: National Postgraduate winners “The Garden of Earthly Delights”

2015 Ninti One: Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation Award: Best postgraduate student abstract and oral presentation ($500)

2014 Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation: Postgraduate student top-up scholarship ($33,000)

2013 Australian Postgraduate Research Award [APA] Scholarship (2013) ($75, 000)

2013 CQUniversity, Appleton Institute Award for Best Post-graduate Oral Presentation, 1^st Annual Postgraduate Seminar Series (2013) ($200 towards research funds)

2018 ABC North West Queensland. “Resilience for Indigenous boarding students”, radio interview, June 2018

2017 CQUniNEWS. “From project seeds to pitching to the premier, Big Idea about to bloom for CQUni Adelaide” July, 2017

2017 The Messenger Eastern Courier. “A garden of earthly delights”. March, 2017

2015 CQUniNEWS. “A garden of hope in face of homelessness – CQUni duo’s Big Idea a national award winner”, November 2015

2015 The Fifth Estate. “Community garden for the homeless wins Big Idea competition”. 1 December 2015. https://www.thefifthestate.com.au/business/public-community/community-garden-for-the-homeless-wins-big-idea-competition

2017 CQUniversity Term 3: Course Coordinator, PSYC12014: Critical, cultural and social psychology

2017 CQUniversity Term 2: Tutor, PSYC12014: Critical, cultural and social psychology

2017 CQUniversity Term 1: Teaching Assistant, PSYC13017: Abnormal Psychology

2016 CQUniversity Term 3: Teaching Assistant, PSYC12014: Critical, cultural and social psychology

2016 CQUniversity Term 3: Teaching Assistant, PSYC11008: Biological Foundations of Psychology

2015 CQUniversity Term 3: Course Coordinator, PSYC12014: Critical, cultural and social psychology

2014 CQUniversity Term 2: Teaching Assistant, PSYC12014: Critical, cultural and social psychology

1. Bainbridge RG, Mccalman JR, Jongen CS, Campbell SK, Kinchin I, Langham EM, Benveniste TC, Calder RER, Doran CM. Evidence check: Improving social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Dec 2018. Sax Institute. 1-107

2. Benveniste, T., McCalman, J., Van Beek, A., Langham, E., Kinchin, I., Bainbridge, R. (2018). Evaluating the impacts of boarding schools’ resilience strategies for remote Indigenous students: A mixed methods study. Education Horizons Grant Scheme, report prepared for the Queensland Department of Education

3. Osborne, S., Benveniste, T., Rigney, L. (2016). Widening the Circles: An evaluation of the Centrecorp Foundation education student assistance program 2011-2015. Report prepared for the Centrecorp Foundation

4. Benveniste, T. (2013). Engaging the disengaged: Evaluation of a program to engage youth with design and architecture pathways. Report prepared for Adelaide University, School of Architecture and Built Environment