Publications & Presentations
Dr Victoria Hovane has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology, family violence, and cultural healing, focusing on improving outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities. Her work is well-regarded both in academic circles and in practice, helping shape policies and programs that are culturally relevant and effective.
Selected Publications
Professor Hovane’s publications explore key issues impacting Aboriginal communities, particularly in the areas of trauma, family violence, and justice. Some of her most notable works include:
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Evaluation of Children’s Contact Centres Final Report
Explores the impact of Children’s Contact Centres on Aboriginal families and provides recommendations for improvement.
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Truth-telling at the centre: An evidence-informed co-design of a healing framework for Koorlangka with complex trauma’
(Yorgum Healing Services/UniSA, 2023)
Provides practical suggestions for responding to complex trauma with Aboriginal children and families.
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Law, Culture, and Decolonisation: The Perspectives of Aboriginal Elders on Family Violence in Australia
(Social and Legal Studies, 2021)
Examines how Aboriginal law and culture can be integrated into responses to family violence.
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‘Understanding the role of Law and Culture in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities for responding to and preventing family violence’.
(ANROWS, 2020)
Identified the need for a paradigm shift and decoupling from western feminist ideology and responses.
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‘FASD and the Criminal Justice System.’
(Australian Government Dept of Health, 2018)
Highlighted prevalence of FASD among youth involved in CJS and responses needed.
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‘Innovative models in addressing violence against Indigenous women: Final report’
(ANROWS, 2018)
Highlighted Aboriginal women’s perspectives about responding effectively to family violence in three communities across the country.
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‘Towards an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander violence prevention framework for men and boys.‘
(Healing Foundation, 2017)
Centres culture for leading violence prevention work.
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‘Improving outcomes through a shared understanding of family violence in Aboriginal communities: Towards a theory of family violence‘
(Insight, 2015)
Centres Aboriginal perspectives for understanding FV in a developing sector.
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‘Aboriginal Offender Rehabilitation Programs‘
In P. Dudgeon, H. Milroy, R. Walker (Eds). Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice 2nd Ed. (Commonwealth of Australia, 2014)
Centres culture for leading approaches to Aboriginal offender rehabilitation.
For a full list of publications, please contact us
Presentations
Dr Hovane is a sought-after speaker, frequently presenting at national and international conferences on topics such as trauma, family violence, and Aboriginal justice. Some recent presentations include:
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‘Dying to be heard’: The wicked coercive control embedded in ongoing colonialism and its role in family violence in Aboriginal communities.
(Ending coercive control and family violence conference, October 2024).
Outlined the profound legacy of ongoing colonialism and its impact on research, legislation, and service and programming in the family violence space. Outlined implications for policy and practice, for responding to family violence and coercive control in Aboriginal communities.
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Understanding and Supporting Aboriginal Desistance
(Corrective Services NSW Strategic Operations Conference, June 2024)
Discussed ways to support Aboriginal people in breaking cycles of offending through culturally grounded approaches.
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Creating Safety Across the Lifespan
(AIFS Conference, June 2024)
Focused on addressing trauma and violence across generations within Aboriginal families.
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Two Laws Talking: Reforming Responses to Aboriginal Children in the Family Court
(WA District Court Judges Forum, June 2024)
Emphasized the need for culturally responsive approaches when dealing with Aboriginal children in legal matters.
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Family Violence from an Aboriginal Perspective: Implications for Policy & Practice
(Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, June 2021)
Addressed how policy and practice can be adapted to better serve Aboriginal communities affected by family violence.
Get In Touch
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