Ellen Harvey
Senior Project Coordinator
BSocWk(Hons)
ellen.harvey@telethonkids.org.au
+61 8 6375 6117
Ellen is a Senior Project Coordinator in the Early Years Systems Evidence Team. Ellen works on contracted research and evaluation projects, and has primarily been working with the Australian Government Department of Education on the Provision of Engagement Services for the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). In this role Ellen coordinates support services and leads the development of resources for schools, communities, and policy makers around understanding and utilising AEDC data. Ellen works collaboratively with government and other stakeholders to contribute to evidence that informs policy and practice to support children and families in the early years. Ellen has experience conducting consultations with community members and families to ensure programs and services are responsive to needs and fit-for-purpose.
Recent projects Ellen has worked on include:
- Scoping and mapping of the South Australian Early Years System.
- A review of inclusive preschool program options for children with disability and complex needs.
- Evaluation of a social work-based family conference program to support students who do not attend school regularly.
Ellen has worked previously in a university research and tutor role within the subject area of Social Work and has experience working with children and families in education and health settings.
Projects
An Overview of Early Childhood Health and Education Service Provision in Australia
The impact of children’s experiences through their first 2,000 days of life – from conception to the start of full-time schooling – are widely acknowledged.
Review of Universal Access Funded Aboriginal Children with Hearing Impairment Support Program
In 2021 the South Australian Department for Education commissioned The Kids Research Institute Australia to undertake a review of the Hearing Impairment Support Program (HISP).
Provision of Engagement Services for the AEDC
Support services to the Department of Education and Training and the AEDC State and Territory Coordinators and their support staff across Australia.
Education and Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) – Flinders University (2020)
Active Collaborations
- Australian Government Department of Education
- Department for Education, South Australia
- Department of Education, Western Australia
- Department of Education, Northern Territory
- Department of Education, Queensland
- Department of Education, New South Wales
- Community Services Directorate, Australian Capital Territory
- Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Department of Education, Tasmania