Dr Philip Gillingham
Honorary Senior Lecturer
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
+61 7 336 52068
Book Chapters
Gillingham, Philip, Schiffhauer, Brite and Seelmeyer, Udo (2020). Internationale Forschung zum Einstaz digitaler Technik in der Sozialen Arbeit. Handbuch Soziale Arbeit und Digitilisation. (pp. 639-651) edited by Nadia Kuscher, Thomas Ley, Udo Seelmeyer, Friederike Siller, Angela Tillman and Isabel Zorn. Berlin, Germany: Belt Juventa.
Gillingham, Philip (2019). Big data in social welfare. Big data: promise, application and pitfalls. (pp. 245-263) edited by John Storm Pedersen and Adrian Wilkinson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781788112352.00016
Journal Articles
Gillingham, Philip and Whittaker, Andrew (2023). How can research and theory enhance understanding of professional decision-making in reviews of cases of child death and serious injury?. The British Journal of Social Work, 53 (1), 5-22. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcac116
Jørgensen, Andreas Møller, Nissen, Maria Appel, Devlieghere, Jochen and Gillingham, Philip (2022). Editorial: social work technologies. Nordic Social Work Research, 12 (3), 323-327. doi: 10.1080/2156857X.2022.2076302
Devlieghere, Jochen, Gillingham, Philip and Roose, Rudi (2022). Dataism versus relationshipism: a social work perspective. Nordic Social Work Research, 12 (3), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/2156857X.2022.2052942
Gillingham, Philip (2021). Practitioner perspectives on the implementation of an electronic information system to enforce practice standards in England. European Journal of Social Work, 24 (5), 761-771. doi: 10.1080/13691457.2020.1870213
Devlieghere, Jochen and Gillingham, Philip (2020). Transparency in social work: a critical exploration and reflection. The British Journal of Social Work, 51 (8), 3375-3392. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa166
Gillingham, Philip (2020). Algorithmically Based Decision Support Tools: Skeptical Thinking about the Inclusion of Previous Involvement. Practice, 33 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2020.1749584
Gillingham, Philip (2019). The development of algorithmically based decision-making systems in children’s protective services: is administrative data good enough?. The British Journal of Social Work, 50 (2), 565-580. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcz157
Gillingham, Philip and Smith, Yvonne (2019). Epistemological siblings: seven reasons to teach ethnography in social work education. The British Journal of Social Work, 50 (7), 2233-2251. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcz153
Gillingham, Philip (2019). Decision support systems, social justice and algorithmic accountability in social work: a new challenge. Practice, 31 (4), 277-290. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2019.1575954
Gillingham, Philip (2019). Can predictive algorithms assist decision‐making in social work with children and families?. Child Abuse Review, 28 (2) car.2547, 114-126. doi: 10.1002/car.2547
Gillingham, Philip (2018). From bureaucracy to technocracy in a social welfare agency: a cautionary tale. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 29 (2), 108-119. doi: 10.1080/02185385.2018.1523023
Gillingham, Philip (2018). Developments in electronic information systems in social welfare agencies: from simple to complex. The British Journal of Social Work, 49 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcy014
Gillingham, Philip (2018). Commentary on "The role of electronic records in disability support" (Kraal, van Dooren, Popovic, Lennox, & Livingstone, 2018). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 5 (1), 35-38. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2017.1407667
Gillingham, Philip (2017). Evaluation of practice frameworks for social work with children and families: exploring the challenges. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 12 (2), 190-203. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2017.1392391
Gillingham, Philip (2017). Decision-making about the adoption of information technology in social welfare agencies: some key considerations. European Journal of Social Work, 21 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/13691457.2017.1297773
Gillingham, Philip, Harnett, Paul , Healy, Karen , Lynch, Debby and Tower, Marion (2017). Decision making in child and family welfare: the role of tools and practice frameworks. Children Australia, 42 (1), 49-56. doi: 10.1017/cha.2016.51
Gillingham, Philip (2017). Electronic information systems in human service organisations: using theory to inform future design. International Social Work, 60 (1), 100-110. doi: 10.1177/0020872814554856
Gillingham, Philip and Graham, Timothy (2017). Big data in social welfare: the development of a critical perspective on social work’s latest "electronic turn". Australian Social Work, 70 (2), 135-147. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2015.1134606
Gillingham, Philip (2017). Predictive risk modelling to prevent child maltreatment: insights and implications from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 11 (2), 150-165. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2016.1255697
Gillingham, Philip (2016). An exploration of the feasibility of a national database to protect children in Australia. Developing Practice, 46, 56-68.
Gillingham, Philip and Graham, Timothy (2016). Designing electronic information systems for the future: Social workers and the challenge of New Public Management. Critical Social Policy, 36 (2), 187-204. doi: 10.1177/0261018315620867
D'Cruz, Heather and Gillingham, Philip (2016). Participatory research ideals and practice experience: reflections and analysis. Journal of Social Work, 17 (4), 1-19. doi: 10.1177/1468017316644704
Gillingham, Philip (2016). Technology configuring the user: implications for the redesign of electronic information systems in social work. The British Journal of Social Work, 46 (2), 323-338. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcu141
Gillingham, Philip (2016). Electronic information systems to guide social work practice: the perspectives of practitioners as end users. Practice: Social Work in Action, 28 (5), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2015.1135895
Gillingham, Philip (2016). Predictive risk modelling to prevent child maltreatment and other adverse outcomes for service users: inside the "black box" of machine learning. The British Journal of Social Work, 46 (4), 1044-1058. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcv031
Gillingham, Philip (2016). Electronic Information Systems and Human Service Organizations: The Needs of Managers. Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance, 40 (1), 51-61. doi: 10.1080/23303131.2015.1069232
Gillingham, Philip (2016). Social work and child protection in Australia: whose job is it anyway?. Practice: Social Work in Action, 28 (2), 83-96. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2015.1074670
Gillingham, Philip (2015). Electronic information systems and social work: principles of participatory design for social workers. Advances in Social Work, 16 (1), 31-42.
Gillingham, Philip (2015). Implementing electronic information systems in human service organizations: the challenge of categorization. Practice, 27 (3), 163-175. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2015.1014334
Gillingham, Philip (2015). Electronic information systems and human service organizations: the unanticipated consequences of organizational change. Human Services Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance, 39 (2), 89-100. doi: 10.1080/23303131.2014.987412
Gillingham, Philip (2015). Electronic information systems and human services organisations: avoiding the pitfalls of participatory design. The British Journal of Social Work, 45 (2), 651-666. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bct126
Gillingham, Philip (2015). Electronic information systems in human service organisations: the what, who, why and how of information. The British Journal of Social Work, 45 (5), 1598-1613. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcu030
Gillingham, Philip (2014). Electronic information systems and social work: who are we designing for?. Practice: Social Work in Action, 26 (5), 313-326. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2014.958454
Gillingham, Philip (2014). Information systems and human service organisations: managing and designing for the "occasional user". Human Services Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance, 38 (2), 169-177. doi: 10.1080/03643107.2013.859198
Gillingham, Philip (2014). Repositioning electronic information systems in human service organisations. Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership & Governance, 38 (2), 125-134. doi: 10.1080/03643107.2013.853011
Gillingham, Philip (2014). Driving child protection reform: evidence or ideology?. Australian Social Work, 67 (3), 377-389. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2013.877948
D'Cruz, Heather and Gillingham, Philip (2014). Improving child protection services: Australian parents' and grandparents' perspectives on what needs to change. Practice: Social Work in Action, 26 (4), 239-257. doi: 10.1080/09503153.2014.934797
Gillingham, Philip (2013). Child development for child care and protection workers (2nd ed.). Australian Social Work, 66 (3), 423-424. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2013.809679
Gillingham, Philip (2013). The development of electronic information systems for the future: Practitioners, 'embodied structures' and 'technologies-in-practice'. The British Journal of Social Work, 43 (3), 430-445. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr202
Gillingham, Philip (2012). Response to Tregeagle (2012). Commentary on computer-based information systems and human service organisations: Emerging problems and future possibilities (Gillingham, 2011). Australian Social Work, 65 (3), 378-381. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2012.704635
Lidgerwood, Sarah and Gillingham, Philip (2012). Animal assisted therapy: More than just recreation?. Developing Practice, 2012 (31), 7-17.
Gillingham, Philip (2011). Decision making tools and the development of expertise in child protection practitioners: Are we “just breeding workers who are good at ticking boxes”?. Child and Family Social Work, 16 (4), 412-421. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00756.x
Gillingham, Philip (2011). Computer based information systems and human service organizations: Emerging problems and future possibilities. Australian Social Work, 64 (3), 299-312. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2010.524705
Gillingham, Philip (2011). Understanding Children's Social Care: Politics, policy and practice. Australian Social Work, 64 (4), 557-559. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2011.625615
Gillingham, Philip (2010). Private and Confidential? Handling personal information in the social and health services. Chris Clark and Janice McGhee (Eds.). Australian Social Work, 63 (4), 466-467. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2010.522965
Gillingham, Philip and Humphreys, Cathy (2010). Child protection practitioners and decision-making tools: Observations and reflections from the front line. The British Journal of Social Work, 40 (8), 2598-2616. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcp155
Gillingham, Philip (2009). Practitioner perspectives on the family risk evaluation tool : Ab aide to decision making or 'just another form to fill in'?. Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal (23), 46-55.
Gillingham, Philip (2009). Ghosts in the machine: Student participation and learning outcomes in a web-assisted social work course. Social Work Education, 28 (4), 423-435. doi: 10.1080/02615470802358570
D'Cruz, Heather, Gillingham, Philip and Melendez, Sebastian (2009). Exploring the possibilities of an expanded practice repertoire in child protection: An alternative conceptual approach. Journal of Social Work, 9 (1), 61-85. doi: 10.1177/1468017308098432
Gillingham, Philip (2008). Designing,implementing and evaluating a social work practice skills course : A case example.. Social Work Education, 27 (5), 474-488. doi: 10.1080/02615470701380089
Crisp, Beth R. and Gillingham, Philip (2008). Some of my students are prisoners: Issues and dilemmas for social work educators.. Social Work Education, 27 (3), 307-317. doi: 10.1080/02615470701380360
Gillingham, Philip and Bromfield, Leah (2008). Child protection,risk assessment and blame ideology. Children Australia, 33 (1), 18-24. doi: 10.1017/S1035077200000079
Bromfield, Leah M., Gillingham, Philip and Higgins, Darryl J. (2007). Cumulative harm and chronic child maltreatment. Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal (19), 34-42.
Gillingham, P. (2007). Working with ‘Denied Child Abuse’: The Resolutions Approach by Andrew Turnell and Susie Essex (2006).. Social Work Education, 26 (7), 745-746. doi: 10.1080/02615470701251751
D'Cruz, Heather, Gillingham, Philip and Melendez, Sebastian (2007). Reflexivity, its meanings and relevance for social work: A critical review of the literature. The British Journal of Social Work, 37 (1), 73-90. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl001
D'Cruz, Heather, Gillingham, Philip and Melendez, Sebastian (2007). Reflexivity: A concept and its meanings for practitioners working with children and families. Critical Social Work, 8 (1).
Gillingham, Philip (2007). Child Abuse: Towards a Knowledge Base (3rd Edition). Australian Social Work, 60 (2), 270-271. doi: 10.1080/03124070701323873
Gillingham, Philip (2007). The Australian Association of Social Workers and social policy debates : A strategy for the future?. Australian Social Work, 60 (2), 166-180. doi: 10.1080/03124070701323808
Gillingham, Philip (2006). Risk assessment in child protection : Problem rather than solution?. Australian Social Work, 59 (1), 86-98. doi: 10.1080/03124070500449804
Gillingham, Philip (2006). Male social workers in child and family welfare: New directions for research. Social Work, 51 (1), 83-85. doi: 10.1093/sw/51.1.83
D'Cruz, Heather and Gillingham, Philip (2005). Building bridges: A case study of collaborative research. Journal of Progressive Human Services, 16 (1), 51-80. doi: 10.1300/J059v16n01_04
Conference Papers
Keddall, E., Gillingham, P. and Lynch, D. (2015). Researching the role of ethnicity in child protection decision-making. 14th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Auckland, New Zealand, 29 March - 1 April 2015.
Wallang, Muslimin, Henman, Paul and Gillingham, Philip (2015). Different patterns of usage of e-government services: a preliminary study. 15th European Conference on eGovernment, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 18-19 June 2015. NR READING: Academic Conferences Limited.
Seminar Paper
Henman, Paul, Fay, Suzanna, Sleep, Lyndal, Gillingham, Philip and Maitra, Suvradip (2023). Trauma-informed AI: developing and testing a practical AI audit framework for use in social services. University of Notre Dame, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, University of Baltimore, IBM Tech Ethics Lab.