Debbie Noble-Carr

Dr Debbie Noble-Carr is a Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University, affiliated with the School of Sociology and POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research. She holds a PhD in Social Work (2017) and a Bachelor of Social Work (1996). Her research focuses on participatory methodologies with vulnerable populations, particularly in grief/loss, young carers, homelessness, child welfare, and lactation after infant death. She has led over 25 research projects across government and non-government sectors since 2001.

• Education: PhD (Social Work), BSW
• Key Research Areas: Qualitative research with children, lactation after loss, child-centred practice
• Notable Projects: ARC-funded study on 'Lactation after Loss' (2018-2023)

Her work emphasizes innovative methods such as textile art for lactation care advocacy and participatory youth homelessness research. She has published 28 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to policy reforms in child welfare and maternal health. Recent studies explore bereaved fathers' roles in lactation practices and healthcare providers' approaches to post-loss care.

• Awards: 2023 Rosalind Franklin Society Award for Breastfeeding Medicine
• Grants: ARC Discovery Project (2018-2024), Newborn Intensive Care Foundation funding

Noble-Carr collaborates with healthcare professionals to improve lactation support systems and trains social work students at Australian Catholic University. She co-leads the Lactation After Infant Death Framework initiative and advocates for child-inclusive research methodologies.