Dimitra Lattas
Lecturer, Social Work
School of Law and Society
Email: dlattas@usc.edu.au
Telephone: + 61 7 5456 5611
Location: Fraser Coast, FC-FCA-1-1.13J
Dimi is a qualified social worker and family therapist. Her research focuses on forensic social work and, specifically, forensic social work education. Her work is interested in forensic social work pedagogy and developing educational practices that support student learning and professional expectations. This includes curriculum design, simulation, and technology.
Dimi is also a board member for It’s Sunny Somewhere. A charity which uses a holistic outdoor activity model to support young people who are at risk of coming in contact with the justice system
Research
Research Summary
Research interests:
- Forensic Social Work
- Social Work Education
- Using Technology in Social Work Education
- Simulation in Social Work
- Simulation in Forensic Social Work Education
- Hearing Voices
Teaching and supervision
Teaching
- Child and Families
- Ethics
- Public Policy and Governance
- Mental Health
Professional
Awards and memberships
Professional Memberships
- Australian Association of Social Workers
- Australian Association of Family Therapy