Luke Butcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6191940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luke Butcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luke |
| FAMILY NAME | Butcher |
| SIGNATURE | BUTCHER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1937-4585 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“Taller Fences or Longer Tables”
Dynamic security has become the foundation of efforts to prevent violence in prisons around the world. This article discusses the meaning of the term and how it has been operationalized in practice, before identifying several issues that relate to when, where, and how it might be relied upon to support safer living and working environments. We conclude that, despite its presence in contemporary correctional policy and practice, dynamic security s…
A National Approach to Safety and Quality in Australian Youth Justice
The safety and quality of youth justice services across Australia have for some years now been the subject of concern, with numerous recommendations put forward to strengthen service delivery. However, there remains no accepted mechanism to assess the quality of services, with current approaches relying on risk elimination and containment strategies—often after an adverse incident has taken place. We contrast this with contemporary approaches to …
Neurodivergent (Autism and ADHD) student experiences of access and inclusion in higher education
Higher Education (HE) can be a complicated and isolating experience for neurodivergent students. Many systemic barriers and injustices create challenges for the accessibility and inclusivity of learning environments and curriculums. However, with the appropriate accommodations, staff guided by neurodiversity-affirming practices, accessible curricula, and opportunities to connect with neurodivergent peers, it can be highly rewarding. Through 15 in…
Synergistic competencies of business graduates for the digital age
Purpose For business and management higher education (HE) to transition graduates to digital workplaces and careers, it’s crucial they develop competencies (digital and traditional, soft and technical, new and old) that are relevant and applicable. Design/methodology/approach Insights are obtained from 60 comprehensive interviews with HE business students, educators and industry practitioners. Findings Six synergistic competencies are described t…
Harnessing ‘play’ (beyond games) to enhance self-directed learning in VET
Vocational education and training (VET) is faced with the challenge of developing 21st century learners for rapidly changing workforces. As the industry is impacted by external market forces, greater digitalisation, and access to learning, learning must evolve. In this research, we propose VET can be enhanced by harnessing self-directed learning (SDL) through ‘play’ (beyond games). Through phenomenological investigation, a diversity of learners’ …
Developing youth justice policy and programme design in Australia
The national Closing the Gap reform provides a mandate for mainstream organisations to undergo structural transformation to better address the needs and concerns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In the criminal justice sector, the reform resonates strongly with ongoing discussions about how both policy and practice can address the significant over‐representation of Aboriginal people across the criminal justice system. One way…
Community engagement in youth justice program design
Aboriginal young people from rural areas in Australia are significantly over-represented in the youth justice system, and yet there is little evidence to indicate that current programs are having measurable success on rates of re-offending, suggesting alternative approaches are required. Drawing on new directions in human service policy that emphasise the importance of involving community in program design, this study reports the findings of a co…
Finding the right connections
Gray M., Davies K., Butcher L. Finding the right connections: Peer support within a community‐based mental health service This article reports on a qualitative study that examined the organisational enablers and barriers to implementing peer support work in an Australian, rural, community‐based mental health service. Interviews with 19 peer and non‐peer staff were conducted to identify attitudes towards peer support and whether there were organis…
Lean on me
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities for integrating peer support in mental health. After reviewing the contemporary literature, it considers how the findings of a recent qualitative case study, which examined the perspectives of mental health service users (n = 11) on service-user participation and evidence-based practice, might inform the introduction of a peer support program into a mental health service provided by a large Aus…
Lean on me
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities for integrating peer support in mental health. After reviewing the contemporary literature, it considers how the findings of a recent qualitative case study, which examined the perspectives of mental health service users (n = 11) on service-user participation and evidence-based practice, might inform the introduction of a peer support program into a mental health service provided by a large Aus…
Finding the right connections
Gray M., Davies K., Butcher L. Finding the right connections: Peer support within a community‐based mental health service This article reports on a qualitative study that examined the organisational enablers and barriers to implementing peer support work in an Australian, rural, community‐based mental health service. Interviews with 19 peer and non‐peer staff were conducted to identify attitudes towards peer support and whether there were organis…
Developing youth justice policy and programme design in Australia
The national Closing the Gap reform provides a mandate for mainstream organisations to undergo structural transformation to better address the needs and concerns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In the criminal justice sector, the reform resonates strongly with ongoing discussions about how both policy and practice can address the significant over‐representation of Aboriginal people across the criminal justice system. One way…
Lean on me
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities for integrating peer support in mental health. After reviewing the contemporary literature, it considers how the findings of a recent qualitative case study, which examined the perspectives of mental health service users (n = 11) on service-user participation and evidence-based practice, might inform the introduction of a peer support program into a mental health service provided by a large Aus…
Finding the right connections
Gray M., Davies K., Butcher L. Finding the right connections: Peer support within a community‐based mental health service This article reports on a qualitative study that examined the organisational enablers and barriers to implementing peer support work in an Australian, rural, community‐based mental health service. Interviews with 19 peer and non‐peer staff were conducted to identify attitudes towards peer support and whether there were organis…
Community engagement in youth justice program design
Aboriginal young people from rural areas in Australia are significantly over-represented in the youth justice system, and yet there is little evidence to indicate that current programs are having measurable success on rates of re-offending, suggesting alternative approaches are required. Drawing on new directions in human service policy that emphasise the importance of involving community in program design, this study reports the findings of a co…
Developing youth justice policy and programme design in Australia
The national Closing the Gap reform provides a mandate for mainstream organisations to undergo structural transformation to better address the needs and concerns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In the criminal justice sector, the reform resonates strongly with ongoing discussions about how both policy and practice can address the significant over‐representation of Aboriginal people across the criminal justice system. One way…
Harnessing ‘play’ (beyond games) to enhance self-directed learning in VET
Vocational education and training (VET) is faced with the challenge of developing 21st century learners for rapidly changing workforces. As the industry is impacted by external market forces, greater digitalisation, and access to learning, learning must evolve. In this research, we propose VET can be enhanced by harnessing self-directed learning (SDL) through ‘play’ (beyond games). Through phenomenological investigation, a diversity of learners’ …
Synergistic competencies of business graduates for the digital age
Purpose For business and management higher education (HE) to transition graduates to digital workplaces and careers, it’s crucial they develop competencies (digital and traditional, soft and technical, new and old) that are relevant and applicable. Design/methodology/approach Insights are obtained from 60 comprehensive interviews with HE business students, educators and industry practitioners. Findings Six synergistic competencies are described t…
Neurodivergent (Autism and ADHD) student experiences of access and inclusion in higher education
Higher Education (HE) can be a complicated and isolating experience for neurodivergent students. Many systemic barriers and injustices create challenges for the accessibility and inclusivity of learning environments and curriculums. However, with the appropriate accommodations, staff guided by neurodiversity-affirming practices, accessible curricula, and opportunities to connect with neurodivergent peers, it can be highly rewarding. Through 15 in…
“Taller Fences or Longer Tables”
Dynamic security has become the foundation of efforts to prevent violence in prisons around the world. This article discusses the meaning of the term and how it has been operationalized in practice, before identifying several issues that relate to when, where, and how it might be relied upon to support safer living and working environments. We conclude that, despite its presence in contemporary correctional policy and practice, dynamic security s…
A National Approach to Safety and Quality in Australian Youth Justice
The safety and quality of youth justice services across Australia have for some years now been the subject of concern, with numerous recommendations put forward to strengthen service delivery. However, there remains no accepted mechanism to assess the quality of services, with current approaches relying on risk elimination and containment strategies—often after an adverse incident has taken place. We contrast this with contemporary approaches to …
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)