Ben Mathews

Professor Ben Mathews is a Distinguished Professor at Queensland University of Technology's School of Law and Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health. With a PhD in Law and extensive academic credentials, he specializes in child maltreatment research at the intersection of legal systems and public health.

• PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
• BA (Hons) (Queensland University of Technology)
• LLB (James Cook University of North Qld)

His groundbreaking research focuses on:

• National prevalence measurement of child abuse
• Legal frameworks for abuse prevention
• Public health policy reform
• Online child sexual violence
• Institutional accountability

Recent ACMS publications (2023-2025) reveal critical findings about:

• Multi-type maltreatment patterns
• Online sexual victimization characteristics
• Gender diverse population vulnerabilities
• Intergenerational violence cycles

He has received:

• 2019 Vice Chancellor's Award for Research
<19th>2018 ERA Impact Case Study (High ratings)
• 2025 Top 250 Researchers recognition (Social Sciences/Social Work)
• WHO Guideline Development Group participation (2016)

As Principal Investigator of the NHMRC-funded Australian Child Maltreatment Study (2019-2023), his work has influenced:

• Australian Government policy reforms
• UK House of Lords discussions
• High Court of Australia citations

The ACMS team collaborates with:

• National Health and Medical Research Council
• World Health Organization
• National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse
• eSafety Commission partnerships