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Dave Pasalich is an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University's College of Health and Medicine. A registered clinical psychologist since 2011, he directs the ANU Child Wellbeing Research Group. His research focuses on improving child and family mental health through evidence-based interventions.
Pasalich holds a BA Hons from the University of Sydney, and both MClinPsych and PhD degrees from the University of New South Wales. He completed postdoctoral fellowships at Florida International University (USA) and Simon Fraser University (Canada) before joining ANU in 2016.
His research examines parent-child attachment, trauma-informed interventions for maltreated children, and family-based treatments for conduct problems. Current projects focus on:
- Implementing attachment-based parenting programs in child welfare systems
- Understanding developmental pathways from childhood maltreatment to psychopathology
- Adapting interventions for children with callous-unemotional traits
- Improving outcomes for youth in out-of-home care
His recent publications demonstrate strong focus on:
- Attachment-based interventions for high-risk families
- Digital delivery of parenting programs
- Trajectories of child welfare outcomes
- Neurodevelopmental correlates of conduct problems
Awarded research fellowships include:
- Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (2017-2020)
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2016)
- Child & Family Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2015)
He leads multiple projects funded by Australian Research Council and Australian Rotary Health, including:
- Implementation trial of eConnect in Relationships Australia Canberra Region (2025-2026)
- Promoting wellbeing in kinship care (2024-2027)
- Attachment intervention for foster care mental health (2023-2026)
