Griffith University

Professor of Social Work, School of Human Services and Social Work

Contact details for Professor Lesley Chenoweth

Research expertise

• Social work practice
• Disability policy and practice 
• Disability and child protection 
• Rural and remote human services 
• Deinstitutionalisation and community living 
• Abuse and neglect of people with a disability
  

Current teaching areas

• Disability
• Social work theory and practice
• Social policy
  

Publications

Books and monographs

• Chenoweth L and McAuliffe, D.  (2008) The road to social work and human service practice: An introductory text. 2nd edition. Melbourne: Cengage.
  
• Chenoweth L and McAuliffe (2005) The road to social work and human service practice: An introductory text. Melbourne: Thompson Learning.
  

Chapters

• Chenoweth. L. (2006) Working with people with disabilities and their families. In E. Chui and J Wilson Eds. Best Practice in the fields of social work and human services. Federation Press.
  
• McDonald, C and Chenoweth, L. (2006) Workfare Oz-style: Social work and welfare reform in Australia. In R Hoefer and J Midgeley International perspectives on welfare to work policy. Arlington: Haworth Press
• Wills, R and Chenoweth, L (2005) Support or compliance. In P. O?Brien and M. Sullivan  Eds. Allies in emancipation: Shifting from ?giving service to providing support?  Palmerston North: Thomson Dunmore Press.
  
• Chenoweth, L. (2005) ?Progress by degrees: Students with disability in higher education? In Disability in Education: Context curriculum and culture.  Edited by C. Newell and T. Parmenter. Deakin West:  Australian College of Educators. 

Refereed articles

• McAuliffe, D and Chenoweth, L (2008) Leave no stone unturned: The Inclusive model of ethical decision making Journal of Ethics and Social Care 2, 1.
• Chenoweth L (2008) Redefining welfare: Australian social policy and practice. Asia Social Work and Policy Review, 2 , 53-60.
• Turner; B, Fleming; J Cornwell, P; Worrall, L; Ownsworth, T; Haines, T; Kendall, M;  Chenoweth, L.   (2007). A qualitative study of the transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury and their family caregivers. Brain Injury 21 (11), 1119-1130.
• McAuliffe, D, Chenoweth L and Stehlik, D  (2007) Who will be the practitioners of the future? Views of graduating students about rural child and family practice in Queensland. Rural Social Work and Community Practice, 12 (1), 6-14.
• McDonald C and Chenoweth L (2007). (Re)shaping social work: An Australian case study. British Journal of Social Work Advanced access August 4 2007.
• Driscoll, C. and Chenoweth, L. (2007) Amplification use in your Australian adults with profound hearing impairment. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Hearing and Language, 10(1), 57-70.
• McAuliffe, D and Chenoweth, L. (2006)  Reflections on practice: collaborative writing as a critically reflective activity. Practice Reflexions1(1). E journal at http://www.aiwcw.org.au/
• Egan, J, Chenoweth, L. and McAuliffe D. (2006) Email-facilitated qualitative interviews with traumatic brain injury survivors: A new and accessible method.  Brain Injury, 20(12), 1283-1294.
• McDonald, C and Chenoweth, L. (2006) Workfare Oz-style: Welfare reform and social work in Australia Journal of Policy Practice,   5 (2/3) 109- 128
• Stehlik, D.  and Chenoweth, L (2005) From collaboration to friendship: a continuing research dialogue. Qualitative Research Journal, 5 (1).
  
• Chenoweth, L., Warburton, J and  Buckley, A.  (2005). Carrots or sticks: The use of incentives to achieve social policy goals in Australia. New Global Development: The Journal of International Social Welfare, 21(1), p 1-9.     
  
• Chenoweth, L. (2004). A critical analysis of deinstitutionalisation policies in three Australian states. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48(4/5), p 414.
• Chenoweth, L. (2004). Towards an integrative education for rural practice. Rural Society 14(3), 276-287. 
  
• Chenoweth, L.  and Stehlik, D. (2004). The implications of social capital for the inclusion of people with disabilities and families in community life.  International Journal on Inclusive Education, 8 (1), 59-72.
  

Invited keynotes

• (2008) Chenoweth, L.  ?Changing the view: Exploring new service responses?. Keynote presentation at the second Communities of Practice Conference National Disability Services Brisbane, 23-24 November 2008. (2008) Chenoweth L. ?Transforming service provision from silos to connected support?  Keynote presentation at Turning the Tide Regional Conference of the Northern Rivers Social Development  Council,  Kingscliff, NSW,  29-10 October.
  
• (2008) Chenoweth L. ? Mind the gap: Contemporary issues in funding and resourcing our community services? Keynote address to People Place and country QCOSS Regional Conference, Townsville, 10-12 September 2008.
• (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?Redefining welfare, Australian social policy and globalisation?. Keynote at the Korean Academy of Social Welfare 50th anniversary International Conference Theory and Practice of Social Welfare: A Global Perspective, Yonsei University, Seoul, 19-20 October, 2007
  
• (2007) Chenoweth, L.  ?Australian disability policy and practice?. International Forum on Disability and Development ? Peking University Beijing December 10-14, 2007.
• (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?Creative leadership in uncertain times?. Invited keynote at the National Disability Services Qld Conference:  Communities of Practice 24-25 October 2007.
  
• (2005) Chenoweth, L. From support to compliance: The impact of neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism on disability services. Keynote address to the Principles of Early Childhood Symposium, Cerebral Palsy League and Montrose Access. Brisbane July 2005. 
  
• (2005) Chenoweth, L. Challenges for disability policies, programs and change efforts. Keynote address to the Community Resource Conference Brisbane,  13-15 April, 2005.
  
• (2005) McDonald Cand Chenoweth L Workfare Oz-style: Welfare reform and social in Australia. Invited presentation to Symposium University of California Berkeley April 2005.
• (2004) Stehlik, D,. and Chenoweth, L. Social planning models in rural Australia. Presentation to the Columbia Basin Trust Planning Symposium. Kimberley BC, 10th -12th May 2004.
  
• (2004) Warburton, J. and Chenoweth L Beyond NRM: Institutional arrangements in health and human services. Presentation to Australian Land and Water, Canberra 12th May 2004.
  

Major reports

• Final Report: Funding and service options for people with disabilities (PDF 360k)
  
• Dorsett, P Kendall E Meunchberger H Chenoweth L Clapton J et al (2008) Review of the Spinal Cord Injuries response. Disability Services Qld.
• Chenoweth L and Clements N (2007). Final Report to Disability   Services Queensland on the Disability Sector Quality System Service User Participation Snapshot. 
  
• Chenoweth, L. (2007) National Disability Services (Qld) Organisational Planning Project Evaluation Final Report. 
  
• Chenoweth, L (2005). Improved access to services and support for people with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and intellectual disability. Final Evaluation Report. Brisbane Queensland Health. 
  
• Chenoweth, L. (2004) Evaluation of the Families 4 Life Project, Parent Aide Unit Royal Children?s Hospital. Final report.
  
• Fisher, K, Abello, D, Chenoweth, L and D. Robinson (2004) Evaluation of the Residents Support Program Baseline report. Sydney: SPRC for DSQ. 
  
• Fisher, K, Abello, D, Chenoweth, L and D. Robinson (2004) Evaluation of the Residents Support Program First Interim report. Sydney: SPRC for DSQ. 
  
• Fisher, K, Abello, D, Chenoweth, L and D. Robinson (2004) Evaluation of the Residents Support Program Second Interim report. Sydney: SPRC for DSQ. 
  
• Fisher, K; Robinson, S and Chenoweth, L.  (2004) Evaluation of referral DSQ processes. Interim Report.  Sydney: SPRC for DSQ.
  

Conference proceedings

•  (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?Redefining welfare, Australian social policy and globalisation?. Proceedings of the  Korean Academy of Social Welfare 50th anniversary International Conference Theory and Practice of Social Welfare: A Global Perspective, Yonsei University, Seoul, 19-20 October, 2007 (In Korean)

Conference papers

• (2008) Chenoweth. L  and Clements, N  Engagement in service delivery: services? efforts to improve service user participation. Paper presented at . People with intellectual disabilities: Citizens of the world,  the 13th IASSID International Congress Cape Town 25-30 August 2008
  
• (2008) Chenoweth L and Clements N Improving service user participation in disability services. Asia Pacific Research Symposium Griffith University Gold Coast, 1-2 July 2008.
  
• (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?Are our disability services in-tune?  Findings from a study of the sustainability of disability service organisations?. Paper presented at the ASSID conference Fremantle, 5-7 November, 2007.
  
• (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?1000 voices 10 countries A global (ad)venture. Paper presented at the ASSID conference Fremantle, 5-7 November, 2007.
  
• (2007) McVilly K and Chenoweth, L. In search of the evidence: a disability research agenda for the Australasian region. Symposium presented at the ASSID conference Fremantle, 5-7 November, 2007.
  
• (2007) Chenoweth, L. ?Reflections on welfare reform in Australia?.  Round table symposium presentation ICSD conference Hong Kong 16-19 July 2007.
  Chenoweth, L. ; Matebau, C. and Bowman, C (2006)  Sticking at it - staying in child protection work  Child Safety Research Conference 2006,  Brisbane 14-15 November 2006.
• Egan, J, Chenoweth, L and McAuliffe, D. (2006) Email interviews with traumatic brain injury survivors: A new method that transcends barriers posed by traditional interviewing techniques. QUIG Conference Georgia USA. February 2006.
• Chenoweth, L, McAuliffe , D and Stehlik, D (2005) Where will I work? Views of graduating students about rural practice in Queensland. Paper presented at the Rural Social Work Conference, 14th-15th July, 2005 Geelong. 
  
• Chenoweth, L, McAuliffe , D and Stehlik, D (2004) Partnerships in Practice
   Recruiting and retaining rural practitioners in Queensland. Paper presented at the Global Social Work Conference, 2nd ? 5th Oct, 2004 Adelaide. 
  
• McDonald, C, Chenoweth, L. and Reisch, M.  (2004) Social work in the workfare state: Australian and United States. Paper presented at the Global Social Work Conference, 2nd ? 5th Oct, 2004 Adelaide. 
  
• Chenoweth, L., Bigby, C., Fyffe, C and Young L (2004) Deinstitutionalisation in Australia: A symposium. Symposium presented at the IASSID International Congress, Montpellier, France, 14th-19th June 2004.
  
• Stehlik, D. and Chenoweth, L. (2004) Formative Evaluation as Community Development: Local Area Coordination in Australia.  Columbia Basin Trust Community Planning Symposium  May 10-11, Kimberley BC.