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Ms Catherine Thomson

Research Fellow

BA (Syd), MA (UNSW)

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
Social Policy Research Centre

Cathy Thomson is a Research Fellow at the Social Policy Research Centre, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She has a BA (Sydney University) and an MA (UNSW). She has been actively involved in research in the field of community services, social care and carer issues for a number of years. Her research interests include access to health and community care services; the impact of informal care on employment, health and financial security; informal care and time use; aged care issues; and children’s services. Her expertise in the field of informal care has been recognised through the award of Australian Research Council grants where she is a co-Chief Investigator including:Time for Care, 2000, Identifying Isolated Carers, 2002, Negotiating Caring and Employment, 2004 and Young Carers, 2006. Her current research focuses carers and social inclusion and young carers. Cathy is a co-editor of the SPRC newsletter and a member of the UNSW Human Ethics Research Advisory Panel. She is currently enrolled as a PhD candidate supported by a research scholarship from the Australian Institute for Population Ageing at UNSW. Her research field is ‘Carers and the costs of care in an ageing society’.
 

 
Phone
+61 2 9385 7827
E-mail
cm.thomson@unsw.edu.au
Location
213 Goodsell Building
  • Books | 2000
    Saunders PG; Thomson CM; Evans C, 2000, Social Change and Social Policy, Original, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
  • Book Chapters | 2013
    Fry G; Thomson CM; Hill T, 2013, ''In sickness and in health' and beyond: reconciling work and care for a partner in Australia and England', in Kroger T; Yeandle S (ed.), Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and Experiences in International Perspective, Policy Press, Bristol, pp. 183 - 200, http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781447306818
    Book Chapters | 2007
    Hill T; Fisher KD; Thomson CM; Bittman MP, 2007, 'Caregivers and community service non-use in Australia', in Paoletti I (ed.), Family Caregiving of Older Disabled People: Relational and Institutional Issues, edn. Original, Nova Science Publications, New York, USA, pp. 359 - 392
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Bittman MP; Fast JE; Fisher KD; Thomson CM, 2004, 'Making the invisible visibile: the life and times of informal caregivers', in Folbre N; Bittman M (ed.), Family time: the social organization of care, Routledge Press, London, pp. 69 - 90
    Book Chapters | 2000
    Bittman MP; Thomson CM, 2000, 'Invisible Support: The Determinants of Time Spent in Informal Care', in Volunteers and Volunteering, edn. Original, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, pp. 98 - 112
    Book Chapters | 1996
    Fine MD; Thomson C, 1996, 'Beyond caring: informal care and the use of home support services by older people', in Sociology of aging - international perspectives, edn. Original, International Sociological Association, Melbourne, pp. 207 - 225
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Redmond G; Main G; O'donnell AW; Skattebol J; Woodman R; Mooney A; Wang J; Turkmani S; Thomson C; Brooks F, 2024, 'Who excludes? Young People's Experience of Social Exclusion', Journal of Social Policy, 53, pp. 236 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0047279422000046
    Journal articles | 2023
    O’Donnell AW; Redmond G; Skattebol J; Allen J; Thomson C; MacDougall C, 2023, 'The Relationship Between Financial Hardships and the Development of Risk-Taking Behaviors: The Protective Role of Extracurricular Activities', Youth and Society, 55, pp. 895 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X221127724
    Journal articles | 2023
    Turkmani S; Bista S; Wang JJJ; O’Donnell AW; Thomson C; Radcliffe NJ; Skattebol J; Redmond G; Brooks F, 2023, 'Social and Emotional Wellbeing Among Young People; the Mitigating Role of Ecological Domains', Child Indicators Research, 16, pp. 941 - 962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-022-10008-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    Blaxland M; Skattebol J; Hamilton M; Van Toorn G; Thomson C; Valentine K, 2022, 'From being at risk to being a risk : Journeys into parenthood among young women experiencing adversity', Families, Relationships and Societies, 11, pp. 321 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16297270094275
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hamilton M; Crawford T; Thomson C; Jeon YH; Bassett K, 2022, 'New directions in centre-based aged care in Australia: Responding to changing funding models and the COVID-19 pandemic', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, pp. 457 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13081
    Journal articles | 2022
    O’Donnell AW; Redmond G; Arciuli J; Robinson S; Skattebol J; Raghavendra P; Thomson C; Wang JJJ; Emerson E, 2022, 'The Association between Parental Educational Expectations and School Functioning among Young People with Disabilities: A Longitudinal Investigation', Exceptional Children, 89, pp. 60 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00144029221087392
    Journal articles | 2022
    O’Donnell AW; Redmond G; Thomson C; Wang JJJ; Turkmani S, 2022, 'Reducing Educational Disparities Between Australian Adolescents in Regional and Metropolitan Communities: The Compensatory Effects of Extracurricular Activities', Developmental Psychology, 58, pp. 2358 - 2371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0001434
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hamilton M; Thomson C, 2017, 'Recognising unpaid care in private pension schemes', Social Policy and Society, 16, pp. 517 - 534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746416000312
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hill T; Thomson C, 2017, 'Revising social inclusion to take account of care', International Journal of Care and Caring, 1, pp. 175 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/239788217X14939696857871
    Journal articles | 2010
    Purcal C; Thomson CM; Spooner CJ, 2010, 'The Facilitating Partner Model in the Communities for Children Program: Feasibility and early lessons', Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Limited, 16, pp. 51 - 67, http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=201008109;res=APAFT
    Journal articles | 2009
    Kitchener HC; Almonte M; Thomson C, 2009, 'HPV testing in combination with liquid-based cytology in primary cervical screening (ARTISTIC): a randomised controlled trial. (vol 10, pg 672, 2009)', LANCET ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 748 - 748, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000268697700011&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2009
    Valentine K; Thomson C; Antcliff G, 2009, 'Early childhood services and support for vulnerable families: Lessons from the Benevolent Society's Partnerships in Early childhood program', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 44, pp. 195 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2009.tb00140.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    valentine K; Thomson C, 2009, 'Improving processual quality in early education and care: Process findings from the evaluation of the Benevolent Society`s Partnerships in Early Education program', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 34, pp. 53 - 61
    Journal articles | 2009
    valentine K; Thomson CM; Antcliff G, 2009, 'Early childhood services and support for vulnerable families', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 44, pp. 195 - 213
    Journal articles | 2008
    Hill T; Thomson CM; Bittman MP; Griffiths MJ, 2008, 'What kinds of jobs help carers combine care and employment?', Family Matters, 80, pp. 27 - 32
    Journal articles | 2007
    Bittman M; Hill T; Thomson C, 2007, 'The impact of caring on informal carers' employment, Income and earnings: A longitudinal approach', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42, pp. 255 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00053.x
    Journal articles | 2007
    Bittman MP; Hill T; Thomson CM, 2007, 'The impact of caring on informal carer's employment, income and earnings: a longitudinal approach', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42, pp. 255 - 272
    Journal articles | 2006
    Fisher KR; Thomson CM; valentine K, 2006, 'The implementation of Families First NSW: process lessons from the first four years', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 31 (1), pp. 11 - 19
    Journal articles | 2006
    valentine K; Fisher KR; Thomson CM, 2006, 'Making integration happen: the Families First experience', Child Abuse Review, 15, pp. 414 - 428
    Journal articles | 2005
    Bittman MP; Fisher KD; Hill PL; Thomson CM, 2005, 'The time cost of care', electronic International Journal of Time Use Research, 2, pp. 54 - 66
    Journal articles | 2005
    Brodaty H; Thomson CM; Thompson C; Fine M, 2005, 'Why caregivers of people with dementia and memory loss don`t use services', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, pp. 537 - 546
    Journal articles | 2003
    Thomson C; Brown D; Jones L; Walker J; Moore DW; Anderson A; Davies T; Medcalf J; Glynn TL, 2003, 'Resource teachers learning and behavior: Collaborative problem solving to support inclusion', JOURNAL OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS, 5, pp. 101 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10983007030050020501
    Journal articles | 2001
    Saunders PG; Thomson CM; Evans C, 2001, 'Social Change and Economic Prosperity: Attitudes to growth and welfare', Just Policy: a journal of Australian social policy, pp. 4 - 15
    Journal articles | 2000
    Fine MD; Panck ; Thomson CM, 2000, 'Coordinated and Integrated Human Service Delivery Model', Final Report
  • Reports | 2020
    Mao L; Guppy J; Moss P; Drysdale K; Habel P; Thomson C; Taber B; Bogie M; Anlezark J, 2020, Ageing among people with HIV or Chronic HBV/HCV in the ACT: a brief report, The AIDS Action Council, Canberra, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27300, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_57976
    Reports | 2020
    Skattebol J; Hamilton M; Thomson C; Blaxland M; MacAndrew S, 2020, Housing: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5496d176054
    Reports | 2020
    Skattebol J; Hamilton M; Thomson C; Blaxland M; valentine K; MacAndrew S, 2020, Aftercare: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5495e950acc
    Reports | 2020
    Skattebol J; Hamilton M; Thomson C; Blaxland M; valentine K; MacAndrew S, 2020, Education: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5496264ccdd, https://www.unsworks.unsw.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=unsworks_modsunsworks_62281&context=L&vid=UNSWORKS&lang=en_US&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,Young%20Carers%20Cass%20Hill%20Hamilton&offset=0
    Reports | 2020
    Thomson C; Blaxland M; Skattebol J; Hamilton M; valentine K, 2020, Stories of housing and home: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e57337b739e0
    Reports | 2019
    Blaxland M; Skattebol J; Thomson C; Hamilton M; valentine K, 2019, Stories of educational engagement among young people with complex needs: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dba2942b3cbe
    Reports | 2019
    Skattebol J; Hamilton M; Thomson C; Blaxland M; valentine K, 2019, Stories of aftercare services and support needs after leaving care: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 11/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5ce5ed1459df0
    Reports | 2016
    Hill TL; Thomson C; Raven M; Wong M; Cass B; Yeandle S; Buckner L, 2016, Carers and Social Inclusion - Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Final_report.pdf
    Reports | 2016
    Hill TL; Thomson C; Raven M; Wong M; Cass B; Yeandle S; Buckner L, 2016, Carers and Social Inclusion - Summary Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Summary_report.pdf
    Reports | 2016
    Thomson C; Hill T, 2016, Mid age carers and social inclusion - Feedback report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/MidAge_Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Feedback_report.pdf
    Reports | 2016
    Thomson C; Hill TL, 2016, Older carers and social inclusion - Feedback report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Older_Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Feedback_report.pdf
    Reports | 2016
    Thomson C; Hill TL, 2016, Young adult carers and social inclusion - Feedback report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Young_Adult_Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Feedback_report.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Thomson C; Hill TL; Cass B, 2015, 'Carers and social inclusion in times of austerity', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC), UNSW Australia, 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015
    Conference Presentations | 2013
    Hill TL; Cass B; Hamilton M; Thomson C, 2013, 'From Citizen Worker to Citizen Carer: Rethinking social investment policies to promote social inclusion and social justice for carers', presented at International Sociological Association Research Committee 19 Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 22 August 2013 - 24 August 2013
    Reports | 2012
    Cass B; Hill T; Thomson C, 2012, Care to Work? Expanding Choice and Access to Workforce Participation for Mature AgedWomen Carers, H C Coombs Policy Forum ANU, Canberra, https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/public_policy_community/content/doc/Cass%20paper%2028-11.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Cass B; Brennan DJ; Thomson CM; Adamson E; Hamilton M; Purcal C, 2011, 'Experiences of young carers and young adult carers: Life-course stage dimensions of caregiving and the implications for policy and practice', presented at Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Lincoln, UK
    Reports | 2010
    Thomson CM; valentine ; Mullan ; Longden ; Harrison L, 2010, Partnership sin early childhood program (final evaluation report), 7/2010
    Reports | 2010
    Thomson CM; valentine K; Mullan K; Longden TA; Harrison L, 2010, Partnerships in Early Childhood Program: Final Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, SPRC Report, 7/2010, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report7_10_PIEC.pdf
    Reports | 2009
    Hill T; Smyth C; Thomson C; Cass B, 2009, Young Carers: Their Characteristics and Geographical Distribution, National Youth Affairs Research Scheme, Canberra
    Reports | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, Appendix F: SFCS evaluation instruments [SFCS Evaluation], Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/SFCS_Evaluation_Appendix_F_EvaluationInstruments.pdf
    Reports | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/research/occasional/Documents/op24/op24.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Thomson C; Hill T; Smyth C; Cass B, 2009, 'I’m just helping out the family: profiling hidden young carers', presented at Cathy Thomson, Trish Hill, Ciara Smyth and Bettina Cass, Australian Social Policy Conference,, University of New South Wales 8-10 July, 2009, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2020
    Reports | 2008
    Abello D; Chan SE; Cortis N; Flaxman S; Longden TA; Purcal C; Spooner CJ; Thomson CM; Katz I, 2008, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation Baseline Report on Communities for Children Process Evaluation, SPRC, UNSW, Sydney, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation: Baseline Report on Communities for Children Process Evaluation, Report 1/08, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report1_08_SFSC_Baseline_Report.pdf
    Reports | 2008
    Purcal C; Thomson CM; Flaxman S; Abello D; Spooner CJ; Muir K; Chan SE, 2008, National evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004–2009, Appendix G: CFC Fieldwork Report, Prepared for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA internal report), Sydney, SPRC Report
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    Purcal C; Spooner CJ; Thomson CM, 2007, 'Implementation of the Facilitating Partner model in the Communities for Children program: early learnings', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2007, University of New South Wales, 11 July 2007 - 13 July 2007
    Reports | 2007
    Thomson ; valentine K, 2007, Partnerships in early childhood program (final report on data collection round 1: process evaluation), 8/2007
    Conference Papers | 2006
    Bardwell W; Casden D; Rock C; Thomson C; Perce J, 2006, 'Cancer-specific variables do not predict insomnia in women treated for early-stage breast cancer', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. S169 - S169, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000242413900398&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Reports | 2006
    Dolby R; Cashmore ; Brown ; Fisher KR; Fernandez ; Thomson , 2006, Outcome study on the use of children's services as a strategy in child protection, 15/2006
    Reports | 2006
    Thomson ; Hoffmann ; Fisher KR; Turnbull , 2006, Families First area review: South East Sydney (final report), 5/2006
    Reports | 2006
    Thomson ; Valentine ; Patulny ; Fisher KR, 2006, Understanding the Local Service Network project: Families First South East Sydney (final report), 6/2006
    Reports | 2006
    Thomson ; valentine ; Fisher KR; Aggett N, 2006, Families First area review: Illawarra (final report), 2/2006
    Reports | 2006
    Thomson ; valentine ; Fisher KR, 2006, Families First state level review (final report), 4/2006
    Reports | 2006
    Thomson ; valentine ; Hoffmann ; Fisher KR, 2006, Families First area review: Orana Far West (final report), 3/2006
    Reports | 2005
    Thomson CM; Katz I; Cortis N; Purcal C, 2005, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: National Evaluation Framework, Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Families and Community Services
    Reports | 2004
    Fisher KR; Thomson ; valentine , 2004, Families First area review: final summary report (final report), 1/2006
    Reports | 2004
    Thomson ; McNab ; Fisher KR, 2004, Youth Health Networks, 9/2004
    Conference Papers | 2003
    Fisher KD; Bittman MP; Thomson CM; Hill PL, 2003, 'Why we should care about the daily activity schedules of adult carers', in Social Inclusion: Societal and Organizational Implications for Information Systems, Springer, New York, USA, presented at Social Inclusion, University of New South Wales, 09 July 2003 - 11 July 2003
    Reports | 2003
    Thomson C; Fisher KR, 2003, Families First area review methodology, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
    Reports | 2000
    Fine M; Pancharatnam K; Thomson , 2000, Coordinated and integrated human service delivery models (final report), 1/2005
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Fine MD; Fisher KR; Thomson CM, 2000, 'Changing Care Solutions: Innovative Forms of Support for Older People', in Ageing and Active. Australia in the 21st Century. Future challenges and opportunities for Australia`s ageing populati, pp. 66 - 72
    Reports | 2000
    Fisher KR; McHugh ; Thomson , 2000, The link between children's services and child protection (final report), 1/2000
    Preprints |
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson C; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728592