Ms Dimitra Lattas | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Ms Dimitra Lattas

MA(Res) USYD, GradCert (Forensic Psychology) CUT, MSocWk ACU, BA(Dist) UON

  • Associate Lecturer, Social Work
  • School of Law and Society
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+ 61 7 5456 5611
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FC-FCA-1-1.13J
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Fraser Coast
Dimitra Lattas

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

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Australian Association of Family Therapy

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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

Research areas

  • Child and Families
  • Paradigms of Hearing Voices

Teaching areas

  • Child and Families
  • Ethics
  • Public Policy and Governance
  • Mental Health