Kylie Butler
Senior Research Officer
Child and Family Evidence
Kylie Butler is a Senior Research Officer in the Child and Family Evidence and Evaluation (CFEE) team at AIFS. Kylie’s research focuses on issues affecting child and family wellbeing in Australia, including family and domestic violence and mental health. She is skilled in quantitative and qualitative research, knowledge translation, and evidence synthesis.
Prior to joining AIFS, Kylie completed 3 Masters degrees, including a Master of Social Policy (Melbourne University) and a Master of Philosophy (University of Newcastle) where her research focused on human-animal relationships/interactions, and colonialist ideologies in volunteer tourism.
Qualifications
- Master of Social Policy University of Melbourne
- Master of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Master of Environment, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Ecology & Sustainability), Victoria University
Research by Kylie Butler

Early Years Strategy 2024–2034: An overview
This short article provides information about the Early Years Strategy 2024–2034 developed by the Australian Government. It outlines the key aims and values of the…
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Principles for doing trauma-informed research and program…
This practice guide outlines approaches and principles for doing trauma-informed research and evaluationprojects.
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How to do trauma-informed research and evaluation
The practice guide covers what trauma-informed research is, the value of considering trauma throughout the research process and high-level principles of trauma…
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