Sarah Cox

Dr Sarah Cox

Research Fellow

Australian Centre for Child Protection

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Sarah joined the Australian Centre for Child Protection in February 2017 after completing her PhD in Clinical Psychology. Sarah's clinical practice experience in the area of child protection and complex trauma saw her develop a strong interest in child protection research, particularly in the area of prevention and early intervention for vulnerable infants, children, and their families.

Year Citation
2025 Cox, S., Parkinson, S., Herbert, J., Tucker, E., Octoman, O., & Bromfield, L. (2025). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and young people who have experienced forms of child maltreatment other than child sexual abuse: a review of the evidence. Children and Youth Services Review, 170, 1-19.
DOI Scopus6 WoS3
2025 Lukmanjaya, W., Butler, T., Cox, S., Perez Concha, O., Bromfield, L., & Karystianis, G. (2025). Leveraging AI to investigate child maltreatment text narratives: promising benefits and addressable risks. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 8(73579), 1-9.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Hagos, A. K., Thain, E., Cox, S., Knight, L., Schofield, P., & Butler, T. (2025). Women's experiences of changes in related men's impulsivity and domestic violence following men's participation in the ReINVEST clinical trial. Bmc Public Health, 25(1, article no. 2945), 1-15.
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2024 Thain, E., Cox, S., Paton, A., Shihata, S., & Bromfield, L. (2024). Complex trauma from child abuse and neglect 'I'm not sure we're even all talking about the same thing and we're probably not':. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 17(4), 1151-1168.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2
2024 Cox, S., Bromfield, L., Chong, A., & Arney, F. (2024). Opportunities to strengthen child abuse prevention service systems: a jurisdictional assessment of child welfare interventions. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 15(1), 1-26.
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2023 Octoman, O., Cox, S., Arney, F., Chong, A., & Tucker, E. (2023). Narrative and fixed-field Data: are we underestimating the risk of family and domestic violence?. Child Abuse Review, 32 online(4, article no. e2811), 1-8.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5
2023 McDougall, S., Moore, T., Cox, S., & Arney, F. (2023). Parenting aspirations of Australian young people who have experienced adversity: 'I'll work on everything else before working on having a kid'. Children and Youth Services Review, 145(106715), 1-10.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2015 Cox, S. L., & Chen, J. (2015). Perfectionism: a contributor to social anxiety and its cognitive processes. Australian journal of psychology, 67(4), 231-240.
DOI Scopus23 WoS20

Year Citation
2024 Horch, G., Paton, A., Burgess, S., Cox, S., & Bromfield Smith, L. (2024). Harmful sexual behaviour assessment tools for use in Australian out-of-home care contexts: a scoping review. Australia: The Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia.
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2022 Thain, E., & Cox, S. (2022). ReINVEST trial partner and family interviews: qualitative content analysis. Australia: University of South Australia.
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2022 Thain, E., Shihata, S., Paton, A., & Cox, S. (2022). Conceptualising child abuse and neglect related complex trauma in children and young people: an exploratory pilot study. Australia: University of South Australia.
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2022 Cox, S., Thain, E., & Bromfield, L. (2022). Integrative treatment of complex trauma for children and adolescents: a rapid evidence assessment. Australia: Australian Centre for Child Protection.
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2022 Paton, A., Bromfield, L., Moore, T., Ey, L. A., Burgess, S., Cox, S., & Herbert, J. (2022). Framework for understanding and guiding responses to harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people. Australia: Department of Communities.
2021 Paton, A., Cox, S., McDougall, S., Bromfield, L., Bevan, K., Gadsdon, M., & Scott, J. (2021). WA Child protection pathway project final report. University of South Australia: Australian Centre for Child Protection.
2019 Cox, S., Ey, L. A., Parkinson, S., & Bromfield, L. (2019). Evidence check: Service models for children under 10 with problematic sexual behaviours. Australia: SAX Institute.

  • Co-design implementation support and evaluation for the Specialist Harmful Sexual Behaviours Pilot Program, WA Dept of Communities, 08/01/2024 - 07/07/2026

  • ARL Renewal Program, Department for Education, Children and Young People, 08/08/2025 - 30/01/2026

  • Bringing Baby Home (BBH) Program, Department for Education, Children and Young People, 10/02/2025 - 30/06/2025

  • SCHEDULE 5 OFFICIAL ORDER 90013947 - IMS Part A, Cwth Dept of Social Services, 16/12/2021 - 28/02/2023

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Perinatal child protection responses in the context of domestic and family violence: A critical exploration of policy, practice and lived experience - Doctorate Part Time Ms Renee Usher
2025 Co-Supervisor Perinatal child protection responses in the context of domestic and family violence: A critical exploration of policy, practice and lived experience Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Renee Usher
2023 Co-Supervisor Measuring the well-being of 0 to 3-year-olds in Out of Home Care Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Tracey Corcoran
2022 Co-Supervisor Understanding regulation needs to facilitate therapeutic management of externalising behaviours in residential care Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Miranda Willet

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