Dr Cher McGillivray

Dr Cher McGillivray is an Assistant Professor at Bond University and registered Clinical Psychologist, researcher, speaker, writer and media commentator on children, families and community wellbeing.

Cher focuses on positive social change and advocates for the rights and wellbeing of children and restoring familial foundations for families and communities that care for them. Her research endeavors on childhood maltreatment, complex trauma and posttraumatic growth aim to foster a deeper understanding of these critical issues, facilitating more effective responses within the realms of policy, public health, and the legal system to better respond and ultimately prevent of childhood maltreatment.

She is currently developing a Parenting Beyond Trauma Intervention, Moral Injury Assessment of Childhood Maltreatment; and researching self-compassion, mindfulness, and posttraumatic growth. Her research also involves bridging the gap between victim and victim offenders to ultimately empower victims and reduce gendered based violence.