Donna Cross

Donna Cross

Emeritus Professor at the University of Western Australia

Dr Donna Cross OAM is a behavioural scientist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Western Australia, Senior Research Fellow at Telethon Kids Institute and Chief Behavioural Advisor for the New South Wales government. Donna’s research addresses child and adolescent wellbeing, mental health promotion, bullying prevention and positive online behaviour and has informed education policy and practice. She was the 2012 Western Australian of the Year, the 2022 inductee to the Western Australian Women's Hall of Fame and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science.

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Teacher’s Bookshelf: Wellbeing champions
Teacher’s Bookshelf: Wellbeing champions
July 03,2023

In this extract from their new book, Leading Improvement in School Community Wellbeing, Dr Donna Cross and Dr Leanne Lester are discussing the role of ‘wellbeing champions’ in a school setting, and the 4 key elements school leaders need to prioritise when it comes to staff wellbeing.

school leaders, teacher welfare, school culture, expertise, evidence-based practice, short articles
Pastoral care: Reviewing staff wellbeing
Pastoral care: Reviewing staff wellbeing
May 28,2018

In an earlier Teacher article, Leanne Lester and Donna Cross discuss the need for schools to carry out regular reviews of pastoral care policies, program and practices. Here, they look in greater depth at Stage 2 – reviewing staff wellbeing.
staff welfare, strategic planning, school culture, short articles
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Mar 08,2017

In today's article Donna Cross and Leanne Lester from the University of Western Australia discuss 10 key strategies to enhance student transition to secondary school.
student welfare, intervention, parent participation, school leaders, reader submission, long reads
School climate - the effect on transition
School climate - the effect on transition
Feb 15,2016

Donna Cross and Leanne Lester look at how components of school climate can affect the transition from primary to secondary.
school culture, student welfare, long reads
Pastoral care: A 10-step plan
Pastoral care: A 10-step plan
Nov 24,2014

Regular reviews of policies and practices help to systematically assess pastoral care resources, strengths, needs, threats and opportunities. This action plan will make the process easy.
student welfare, teacher welfare, strategic planning, curriculum design, school culture, parent participation, long reads