Katrina is a PhD student on the QF2011 Flood Study, under the supervision of Vanessa Cobham, Gabrielle Simcock and Suzanne King. Katrina is a registered psychologist, and obtained her Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Queensland, graduating with a University Medal and Faculty of Science prize. She has five years’ clinical experience in health promotion and counselling (in the areas of youth suicide prevention and youth homelessness early intervention) and nine years’ research experience (in the areas of early childhood, children and young people in care, homelessness, Indigenous issues, social indicators, combat-related PTSD and military families).
Katrina has a wide-ranging and insatiable sense of curiosity, but is particularly interested in families, stress and coping, child development, resilience and trauma, and is passionate about research that makes a difference.
Publications
Bredhauer, K., Anderson, R., McGuire, A., Warfe, P., Waller, M. and Kanesaraja, J. (2011). Review of PTSD group treatment programs: Phase 2 in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis.
McGuire, A., Bredhauer, K., Anderson, R., Warfe, P. (2011). Review of PTSD group treatment programs: Final report.
Mission Australia (2009). The changing taste of welfare services: The evolution of Cafe One – a gateway to change.
Howard, P., Marchant, T., Hampshire, A., Butcher, J., Egan, L., and Bredhauer, K. (2008). Promoting social inclusion: emerging evidence from the Catalyst-Clemente program. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 48(3), 479-501.
Mission Australia (2007). Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians.
Turner, C. and Bredhauer, K. (2005). Nice noise – parent education and playgroups. Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin, 7, 6-9.
Bredhauer, K. (2004). Scrapbooking – creative documentation. Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin, 5, 6-7.
Bredhauer, K. (2003). How many ways can we evaluate a workshop? Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin, 4, 32-33.
Conference presentations
Bredhauer, K., Burns, P. and Hampshire, A. (2009). Measuring child indicators across a national non-profit community services organisation: Achievements, challenges and learnings. 2nd International Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators, 2-4 November, Sydney.
Bredhauer, K. and Hampshire, A. (2009). Shaping a whole of organisation response to evaluation: Achievements, challenges and learnings. Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, 31 August to 3 September, Canberra.
Bredhauer, K. and Hampshire, A. (2008). Partnerships for impact and change: Challenges and learnings. National Indigenous Family and Community Strengths Conference, April 16, Newcastle.
Bredhauer, K. (2005). Developing creative techniques for survey research. Australian Psychological Society: The Rainforest Gathering Program, 4-6 July, Cairns.
Bredhauer, K. (2001). Early intervention into youth homelessness: How the Reconnect program makes a difference. Lifecourse perspectives on health and wellbeing – The early years and more! QUT School of Public Health, Seventh International Health Summer School, 19-21 November, Brisbane.