| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Corney, T., du, Plessis., Woods, B., Lou, C., Dewhurst, A., & Mawren, D. (241201). If you are feeling alone and you are not feeling safe, it impacts everything : a mixed-methods exploration of international students accommodation, subjective wellbeing and mental health help-seeking. BMC Public Health, 24(1), |
| 2024 | Gorman, J., Baker, A., Corney, T., & Cooper, T. (240101). Youth and Community Work for Climate Justice: Towards an Ecocentric Ethics for Practice. Ethics and Social Welfare, 18(2), (115-130). |
| 2024 | Rannala, I. E., Gorman, J., Tierney, H., Gumundsson, Hickey, J., & Corney, T. (240101). Ethical Practice in Professional Youth Work: Perspectives from Four Countries. Ethics and Social Welfare, 18(2), (195-210). |
| 2024 | Cooper, T., Corney, T., Tierney, H., Gorman, J., & Sutcliffe, J. (240101). Talking about relational youth work: why language matters. Journal of Youth Studies, |
| 2024 | Corney, T., Marion, J., Baird, R., Welsh, S., & Gorman, J. (240101). Youth Work as Social Pedagogy: Toward an Understanding of Non-Formal and Informal Education and Learning in Youth Work. Child and Youth Services, 45(3), (345-370). |
| 2023 | MacDonald, F., Woods, B., Hall, C., Corney, T., & Ryan, D. (231001). Joining the dots to reimagine community resilience: empowering young people. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 38(4), (85-89). |
| 2023 | Leontini, R., & Corney, T. (230601). Student drinking cultures in tertiary education residential accommodation: A contextual research study. NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 40(3), (270-286). |
| 2022 | Corney, T., & du, Plessis. (220801). Australian first-year university college residents alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms. NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 39(4), (406-417). |
| 2022 |
Corney, T., Cooper, T., Shier, H., & Williamson, H. (220701). Youth participation: Adultism, human rights and professional youth work. Children and Society, 36(4), (677-690). doi: 10.1111/chso.12526 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Human Rights Social Policy
- Apprentices & vocational training
- Non-formal education
- Youth and Community Work
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Tim Corney
Tim has extensive experience in industry, academia and the youth and community sector. He has worked as a practitioner, senior manager, researcher, academic and as a consultant and adviser on social policy and youth affairs to community agencies, government and peak bodies across Australia and Internationally.
Tim's work with young people and the youth and community sectors is widely recognised. He is currently advising the Commonwealth of Nations Secretariat on international youth development issues.
Tim has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in sociology, social policy, ethics and youth studies. His teaching, supervision and research interests include human rights, youth policy, youth studies, youth transitions, education, vocational and apprenticeship training, young workers and professional youth and community work practice.
Qualifications
- PhD (Melb)
- MA (RMIT)
- BA (Deakin)
- BA Youth Studies (VU)
Key publications
Tim has over 106 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Tim's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Commissioned research report (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Corney, T. (190101). The Alcohol Harm Minimisation Practices of UCA Member Colleges. University Colleges Australia. |
Journal article (showing 9 of 42)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2023
|
Embrace
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government (DFAT)
Other investigators: Aspr Camilla Brockett, Dr Riccardo Natoli, Dr Xiaocui Lou, Dr Joanne Pyke
For period: 2023-2025
|
$100,000 |
2022
|
Step Up
From: St Joseph's Flexible Learning Centre (SJFLC)
Other investigators: Dr Jane Hickey
For period: 2022-2024
|
Not disclosed |
|
Future
Proof: Young People, Disaster Recovery and (Re)building Communities
From: Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
Other investigators: Dr Fiona Macdonald
For period: 2022-2025
|
$724,110 |
|
Empowering Communities Project
From: Dept of Justice and Community Safety (VIC)
Other investigators: Ms Ruth Liston
For period: 2022-2025
|
Not disclosed |
2021
|
Prevention of violence against women – gender equality as employability skill
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Dr Karen Hart, Ms Ruth Liston
For period: 2021-2022
|
$500,000 |
|
Apprentice Transitions – Mentoring as Social Support. Proof of Concept
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Dr Fiona Macdonald
For period: 2021-2022
|
$90,000 |
2020
|
Young People Adrift (SJFLC)
From: Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia
Other investigators: Dr Karen Hart
For period: 2020-2021
|
Not disclosed |
|
Positive University Residences Cultures
From: Freedom from Violence
For period: 2020-2020
|
$60,500 |
2019
|
International Student Housing and Mental Wellbeing
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
Other investigators: Dr Xiaocui Lou
For period: 2019-2020
|
Not disclosed |
|
Strengthening the Professionalisation of Youth Work through Codes of Ethical Practice
From: European Union Erasmus+
For period: 2019-2022
|
$70,234 |
|
Innovative practices in the prevention of youth homelessness
From: The Jack Brockhoff Foundation
For period: 2019-2020
|
$40,000 |
2018
|
Positive University Residence Cultures
From: Dept of Premier and Cabinet (Vic), Victorian Govt, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), University Colleges Australia Incorporated, Mannix College
For period: 2018-2020
|
$153,175 |
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
- University Colleges Australia
- Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Applied Research | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (2) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Master of Applied Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Tim has supervised 4 Masters by Research, 1 PhD student to completion
Teaching activities & experience
Tim has been Discipline Lead and Course Chair of Youth and Community programs at Victoria University teaching at undergraduate and post graduate level. He has previously taught in youth and community work programs at RMIT University and Australian Catholic University and internationally.
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2002 - Aug 2022 |
Former Founding Chair, Current Board Member
|
Youth Workers Association |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Aug 2002 - Aug 2022 |
Former Founding Chair, Current Board Member
Youth Workers Association |
