Christine Carney

PhD Candidate

Christine Carney is a PhD Candidate at Griffith University specialising in intimate partner violence (IPV). Her doctoral work explores the diversity of IPV cases recorded by police, including offender typologies, behavioural patterns and criminal and victimisation histories. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, Christine's work draws on police administrative data. Using a novel approach, the first of three studies established an IPV protoscript and script to better identify areas for intervention.

Christine's research background includes studies on police officer wellbeing during retirement and the role of mental health courts. Beyond academia, she has worked extensively across government departments in the fields of policing and gendered violence. This work included the development and establishment of a specialist police officer response to domestic and family violence, creation of a state wide court safety framework and a range of strategy and policy documents.

In addition to her research and policy work, Christine has supported teaching at Griffith University in areas of Law, Justice and Reform, Understanding Social Problems, Understanding Domestic and Family Violence, and Police Courts and Criminal Law. She also continues to work across the Queensland Government in gender-based violence roles and is an active member of a lived experience and community advocacy support group focused on influencing policy and practice to respond to gender-based violence.