Associate Professor Abner Weng Cheong Poon
BA (Singapore), MSW Mental Health (Melbourne, Australia), PhD (Melbourne, Australia)
Abner Poon is Associate Professor of Social Work at the School of Social Sciences.ÌýAbner has experience as a social worker in mental health. His research focuses on social work practice in mental health, impact of mental illness on families and caregivers, family intervention in mental health, children of parents with mental illness, health and wellbeing of migrants facing mental health problems, recovery and community mental health teams. He has published articles in high-ranking journals focusingÌýon Assertive Community Treatment Program, caregivers of people with psychosis, carers ofÌýpeople with mental illness from ethnic minority groups and parents with mental illness.
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- Teaching and Supervision
Bruce Lord Award for Excellence in Research Methodology, Australian Social Work (2020)
Best Oral Presentation, 8th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental HealthÌý(2016)
Australian Postgraduate Award (2011 – 2014)
Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship (2013)
Health Manpower Development Plan Fellowship, Singapore National Healthcare Group (2005)
Research Areas
Social work practice in mental health, families of people with mental illness, psychosocial rehabilitation, caregiving in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, caregiving in Chinese families, family intervention in mental health, community mental health teams and recovery
Past Research Projects
headspace Family Inclusive Practice Model
The headspace Family Inclusive Practice Model project was funded by headspace Service Innovation Project Grant (2014-2015). The service development project evaluated an innovative Single Session Family Consultation Model for families of young persons with emerging mental health problems.
Non-English Speaking Caregivers of People with Psychosis
The research project was funded by William Buckland Foundation Grant (2011-2013). The study was conducted to identify the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) caregivers of people with psychotic disorders in Australia.
Profile and perceived needs of people with mental illness who are caring for young children
The project was an exploratory study of the profile and perceived needs of people with mental illness who were caring for young children in Singapore. The study was funded by the National Medical Research Council of Singapore (2008).
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- Australian Social Work
- Associate Editor
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Editorial Board Member
My Research Supervision
PhD: Mr Bani Aadam - Virtuous listening in mental health clinical practice
PhD: Ms Ziyao Guan -ÌýSocial isolation and lonelinessÌýamong family caregivers of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in China
PhD: Mr AnthonyÌýIwuagwu -ÌýPerceptions of African migrant families experience of caregiving for older people in the Australian context
PhD: Richard Knight - Men and eating disorders: An invisible and silent population
PhD: Ms Ziyan Zhou -ÌýSchool-91³ÉÈ˰涶Òô Partnership, Supportive Training, and School Counsellors’ Self-Efficacy
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My Teaching
My practice-basedÌýteaching focuses on social work practice in mental health and trauma, evidence-based practice,Ìýand counselling and groupwork.
SOCW2009 Social Work Counselling with Individuals, Families andÌýGroups
SOCW4011 Evidence and Practice-based Research
SOCW4012 Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Trauma
SOCW4016 Social Work Honours Advanced Practice PortfolioÌý