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Associate Professor Vicki Banham

Vicki is an Associate Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities.

Background

  • 2019 - 2021: Board of Management Pat Giles Centre
  • 2002 - present: Director, Ngala Board of Management
  • 2002 - 2012: Chair, Accreditation Decisions Review Committee (Commonwealth) Ministerial Appointment.
  • 1999 - 2011: Coordinator, International Programs
  • 1998: Head of School, School of Community Studies, ECU.
  • 1995 - 1998: Board Member, Joondalup Community Foundation (Inc) and Trust.
  • 1996 - 1997: Western Australian Work and Child Care Advisory Service - Member
  • 1992 - 1994: Chair of Department of Human Services, ECU.
  • 1986 - 1988: Children’s Advisory Council, [Inaugural Member] Western Australia (Ministerial appointment)
  • 1985 - 1988: Child Care Planning Committee, Western Australia (Ministerial appointment)

Professional associations

  • Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) - member
  • International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect – member
  • National Association of Human Services (NOHS), US – member
  • International Association for Community Development (IACD) – member
  • Institute of Community Directors Australia - member
  • Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) – UK

Awards and recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2019: Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT): Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
  • 2011: Executive Dean’s Award
  • 2010: Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

National and International Research Positions

  • 2002: Visiting Scholar to Centre for Children and Family Studies, Advent Links-SAUC, Singapore

Research areas and interests

  • Vulnerable people and communities and rights
  • Application of the knowledge in enhancing wellbeing of people and communities

Research reports

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