Associate Professor Michael Cuthill - UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre at The University of Queensland

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Associate Professor Michael Cuthill

Director, UQ Boilerhouse

Community Engagement Centre

Contact Details

m.cuthill@uq.edu.au

Ph: +61 7 3381 1532

Fax: +61 7 3381 1407

University of Queensland , Ipswich Campus

Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University, 2002

Master of Sustainable Tourism Management, James Cook University, 1997

Undergraduate studies in Leisure Management and Natural Resource Management

Background:

Michael took up the position of Director of the Boilerhouse in February 2005. Michael brings with him a strong record in community based research and community engagement. Over the past 12 years he has worked extensively with the public, private and community sectors, and tertiary institutions in developing collaborative policy, planning and project responses to local issues.

Prior to taking up his current position Michael worked as Coordinator of the Social Research Section, Gold Coast City Council. Before this he was a lecturer at the School of Environmental and Recreation Management at the University of South Australia; a Research Officer at the Great Barrier Reef Cooperative Research Centre at James Cook University; and a technical services manager at the Australian Institute for Marine Science.

Publications

2011

Warburton, J. Everingham, J. Cuthill, M. & Bartlett, H. 2011 ‘More than just a talkfest: The process of developing collaborations in ageing across two different community types’ Urban Policy and Research (accepted).

Cuthill, M. 2011 ‘Embedding engagement in an Australian ‘sandstone’ university: From community service to university engagement’ Metropolitan Universities (accepted).

Everingham, J. Warburton, J. Cuthill, M. and Bartlett, H. 2011 ‘Collaborative governance of ageing: Challenges and dilemmas for local government in partnering with the seniors’ sector’ Local Government Studies (accepted).

Cuthill, M. & Scull, S. 2011 ‘Underlying factors constraining access to higher education for young people from low socio-economic backgrounds in Australia: Pacific Island migrant perspectives’ Australian Universities Review (accepted)

Everingham, J. Cuthill, M. Warburton, J. & Bartlett, H. 2011 ‘Gauging the ‘capacity to collaborate’ within multi-sector networks on ageing well’ Third Sector Review (accepted).

2010

Cuthill, M. & Brown, A. 2010 ‘Sceptics, Utilitarians and Missionaries: Senior managers' perceptions of engagement in an Australian Research University’ The Australasian Journal of University-Community Engagement 5:2, pp.126-146.

Cuthill, M. 2010 ‘Working together: A methodological case study of engaged scholarship’ Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement 3, pp.20–37.

Cuthill, M. & Jansen, D. 2010 Regional development Australia Ipswich and West Moreton Interim Roadmap Sept 2010, Regional Development Australia Ipswich.

Cuthill, M. & Jansen, D. 2010 Third Party peer review of Queensland growth management consultation outcomes Department of Premier and Cabinet, Queensland.

Kelly, D. Macdonald, A. & Cuthill, M. 2010 Mental Health No-Government Organisations. ‘Strengthening the Team’ UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland.

Everingham, J. Lui, C. Bartlett, H. Warburton, J. & Cuthill, M. 2010 ‘Rhetoric to Action: A Study of Stakeholder Perceptions of Aging Well in Two Local Communities’ Journal of Gerontological Social Work 53:8, pp.1-16.

Scull, S. & Cuthill, M. 2010 ‘Engaged outreach: Using community engagement to facilitate access to higher education for people from low socio-economic backgrounds’ Higher Education Research and Development 29:1, pp.59-74.

Ross, H. Cuthill, M. Maclean, K. Jansen, D. & Witt, B. 2010 Understanding, Enhancing and Managing for Social Resilience at the Regional Scale: Opportunities in North Queensland Report to the Marine and TropicalSciences Research Facility, Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (186pp.) http://www.rrrc.org.au/publications/social_resilience_northqueensland.html

Cuthill, M. 2010 ‘Strengthening the social in sustainable development: Developing a conceptual framework for social sustainability in a rapid urban growth region in Australia’ Sustainable Development, 18, pp.362-373.

2009

Lui, C. Everingham, J. Warburton, J. Cuthill, M. & Bartlett, H. 2009 ‘What Makes a Community Age-Friendly: A Review of International Literature’ Australasian Journal on Ageing 28:3, pp.116-121.

Jansen, D. Cuthill, M. & Kelly, D. 2009 ‘Lifeline Community Care Queensland, Ipswich and West Moreton Division. Research Report: Local Service Area Profile’ UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland (not for public release).

Schmidt, C. & Cuthill, M. 2009 ‘Mapping of Outreach, Recruitment and Transition of Low Socio-economic Status and Educationally Disadvantaged Students’ Internal UQ report.

Jansen, D. Lamb, P. Darrah, J. & Cuthill, M. 2009 Mines, Mills and Shopping Malls: Celebrating the identity of Ipswich UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland.

Everingham, J. Petriwskyj, A. Warburton, J. Cuthill, M. & Bartlett, H. 2009 ‘Information provision for an age-friendly community’ Ageing International 34:1, pp.79-98.

2008

Cuthill, M. Ross, H. Maclean, K. Owens, K. & Witt, B. 2008 ‘Reporting social outcomes of development: An analysis of diverse approaches’ The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science 3:6, pp.145-158.

Scull, S. & Cuthill, M. 2008 ‘PolyVision: Pacific Youth of Tomorrow. A collaborative partnership between the University of Queensland andPacific Island immigrant communities in Australia’ Journal of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning 10:3, pp.35-38.

Cuthill, M. 2008 ‘Review of Engaged Scholarship: A Guide for Organizational and Social Research by Andrew H. Van de Ven’ Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement 1:2008, pp.200-01.

Cuthill, M. 2008 ‘Opinion piece’ Your City Your Say Newsletter Spring 2008, p.6.

Kelly, D. Brown, V. Cuthill, M. Byrne, T. & Ross, H. 2008 Collaboration in Policy and Practice: Report of the Synthesising Policy Implications Project Cooperative Venture for Capacity Building, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.

Cuthill, M. & Dowd, A. 2008 The audit report: Engagement at UQ UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland.

Kelly, D. Cuthill, M. & Keith, K. 2008 Healthy Country Project 3520: Socio-economic Assessment UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland.Jansen, D. & Cuthill, M. 2008 Interim Impact Evaluation Report: Your NICK.ed Program UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland

Scull, S. & Cuthill, M. 2008 ‘Realising opportunity: Developing informed engagement strategies for potential students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the Inala to Ipswich corridor’ Report on a 2005-2007 HEESP funded research project UQ Boilerhouse publication (not released to public).

Cuthill, M. 2008 ‘A quality framework for university engagement in Australia’ International Journal for Public Participation 2:2, pp.22-41, online http://www.iap2.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=307

Warburton, J. Everingham, J. Cuthill, M. & Bartlett, H. 2008 ‘Achieving Effective Collaborations to Help Communities Age Well’ Australian Journal of Public Administration 67:4, pp.470-482.

Cuthill, M. Wilson, E. & Nielson, N. 2008 ‘Collaboration in a competitive environment: Evaluation of and reflections on a collaborative ‘youth at risk’ project’ Journal of Youth Development 2:3, online, http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/index.html

2007

Cuthill, M. 2007 UQ Boilerhouse Project Evaluation Guidelines UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre.

Cuthill, M. Kelly, D. & Brown, V. 2007 Working better together: Enhancing collaboration for capacity building between and within Rural Development Corporations. Executive policy summary Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.

Kelly, D. Brown, V. Cuthill, M. Byrne, T. & Ross, H. 2007 Synthesising Policy Implications: Co-operative Venture for Capacity Building A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.

Cuthill, M. (Ed.) 2007 The UEQM framework: Quality management of university-engagement in Australia UQ Boilerhouse Publication, Ipswich Queensland.

2006

Chong, K. & Cuthill, M. 2006 Evaluating the Lead On Program: An Ipswich Pilot Study, Research Phase I UQ Boilerhouse Publication.

Cuthill, M. 2006 ‘Social sustainability: the missing dimension’ The Brisbane Line http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/brisbane_institute_sustainability.html

Cuthill, M. 2006 ‘Participation and Governance in Regional Development: Global Trends in an Australian Context’ by Eversole, R. & Martin, J. [eds] (book review) Public Administration Today 65:4, pp. 78-79.

Cuthill, M. 2006 ‘Community well-being: The ultimate goal of democratic governance’ The Brisbane Line http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/brisbane_institute_wellbeing.html