Who we are
PERCAN has a committed, award-winning team of staff comprising researchers and clinical experts from a wide range of professional backgrounds in the fields of child protection, psychology, social work and social policy, paediatrics and child health, and communications.
Professor Leah Bromfield
Director
Australian Centre for Child protection
Associate Professor Melissa O’Donnell
Deputy Director
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Amanda Paton
Project Manager: Pursuit of Excellence in Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect (PERCAN)
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Sian Burgess
Project Manager: Pursuit of Excellence in Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect (PERCAN)
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Professor Vickie Hovane
Research Professor
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Mr Tony Hansen
Co-Director: Out of Home Care
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc.
Dr James Herbert
Senior Research Fellow
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Dr Sharni Chan
Research Fellow
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Emily Russell
Sessional Teaching Academic
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Phoebe Edgeworth
Sessional Teaching Academic
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Lisa McDonald
Centre Manager
Australian Centre for Child Protection
Ms Stephanie Kerr
Clinical Administrative Assistant
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc.
Katherine McLachlan
Teaching Academic
Australian Centre for Child Protection