Natalie is the Academic Lead for the Criminology Discipline, she is a Lecturer, Principal Researcher and Higher Degrees Supervisor in the School of Arts and Humanities.
Availability
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Current teaching
- CRI1104 - The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour
- CRI3300 - The Criminology and Justice Capstone Project
- CRI3105 - Community Corrections (Unit Coordinator)
- SAH5100 - Honour Development
- CRI6415 – Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
Background
Natalie has won awards for her teaching and research and has written and taught a wide range of units at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is a principal investigator on a number of projects including: young offenders and youth justice; the crime/drug nexus; and public perceptions of crime related issues. She also researches families, such as those with a family member in prison; parents of young offenders; and family structures such as stepfamilies. More recently she is investigating profiles of murderers and Family Violence. She has supervised Honours, Masters and Doctoral students studying a range of criminological and psychological topics such as arson and firesetting; juvenile arsonists; sex trafficking; family violence and coercive control; drug and alcohol use; the impact on incarceration on families of young Aboriginal offenders; Drug Courts; Youth Drug Courts; and rape stereotypes. Natalie is well known for her collaboration with industry in both teaching and research, for the benefit of the wider community. Some industry partners have included WA Police Force, Department of Justice, Mental Health Commission, the Commissioner for the Victims of Crime, DFES, the Children's Court of WA; the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services; and Constable Care Foundation.
Professional associations
- 2022 - West Australian Coroner's Court Ethics Committee
- 2022 - ANZAPPL (Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Inc) Member,
- 2022 - ANZSOC (Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology) West Australian Representative
Awards and recognition
University and National Teaching Awards
- 2022 - Honour Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Media in 2022
- 2021 - Vice-Chancellor's Staff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- 2021 - Alfred and Ricks Allen Prize
- 2020 - The School of Arts and Humanities Research Award
- 2018 - The School of Arts and Humanities Learning and Teaching Award
- 2018 - The School of Arts and Humanities Psychology and Criminology Staff Award
- 2012 - Faculty of Business and Law, Dean's Award for Achieving a PhD
- 2006 - The Dean’s Professional and Community Engagement Award
Research areas and interests
Criminology
- Young offenders and youth justice
- Drugs and crime
- Arson and firesetting
- Public perceptions of crime
- Family Law
- Families (prisoner families, young offender families)
- CJS Process (policing, courts, corrections, throughcare)
Psychology
- Families (family functioning - stepfamilies etc.)
- Impact of COVID on individuals and families
- Human Behaviour
- Student University Experiences
Technical and industry reports:
- Gately, N. & Henry, P. (2020). An evaluation of the Alternatives to Violence Project in Acacia Prison, Western Australia. A report prepared for the Alternatives to Violence Program of Western Australia.
- Gately, N. & McCue, J. P. (2019). Romance scams: A different crime of passion. A report prepared for WA Police Force, Cybercrime Division.
- Gately, N., Finney, J. & Ellis, S. (2021). Utilising online presentations to increase knowledge of the General Court Intervention Program (GCIP). A report prepared for the GCIP, Department of Justice.
- Gately, N., Ellis, S. & Finney, J. (2021). When is a child not a child? When they offend. The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in Western Australia: Insights from the public. A report prepared for Social Reinvestment WA; WA Council of Social Service; and Wungening Aboriginal Corporation.
- Gately, N., McCue., J., & Ellis, S. (2017). Voices of young people who offend, insight into modus operandi and lived experiences. Funded by WA Police and Industry Collaborative Grant) In collaboration with WA Police, The Children’s Court of Western Australia and Simon Fraser University, Vancouver (in progress).
- Gately, N., Ellis, S., & McCue., J. (2016). “Tough on Crime?” How information shapes public support for the Children’s Court Drug Court (In collaboration with Magistrate Horrigan, Judge Reynolds and the Children’s Court of Western Australia).
- Gately, N., Ferguson, C., Ellis, S. & Cock. R. (2016). The Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia: What do the public know about parole? A report prepared for the Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia.
- Gately, N., McCue, J. & Ellis, S. (2015). LINKS Program Utilisation Study. A report prepared for the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia.
- Gately, N. & Ellis, S. (2014). Offenders on Offending: An overview of detainee self- reported behaviours in Western Australia. A report prepared for the Western Australia Police.
- Gately, N. & Ellis, S. (2014). An overview of reports of motor vehicle theft in Western Australia. A report prepared for the Western Australia Police.
- Gately, N., Ellis, S. & Morris, R. (2014). Drug Use Monitoring in Australia: An expansion in the Pilbara. National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund NDLERF (Commonwealth Government).
- Gately, N., Fleming, J., Morris, R., & McGregor, C. (2012). Amphetamine users among detainees at the East Perth Watchhouse: What is the impact on crime? Canberra: Criminology Research Council.
- Kraemer, S., Gately, N., & Kessell, J. (2009). HoPE (Health of Prisoner Evaluation): Pilot study of prisoner physical health and psychological wellbeing. Joondalup, WA: Edith Cowan University.
- Clare, J., Gately, N., Quinn, L. & Rock, S. (2023) What offenders do with the stuff they steal: Offenders’ perspectives on acquisitive crime targets and stolen goods disposal methods. A report prepared for the Western Australian Office of Crime Statistics and Research, Department of Justice.
- Gately, N., Finney, J. & Rock, S. (2023). Complex lives, procedural constraints and homelessness. Detainees’ ‘life happens’ explanations for breaching orders in Western Australia. A report prepared for the Western Australian Office of Crime Statistics and Research, Department of Justice.
- Rock, S. & Gately, N. (2023). Kids, courts, and canines: An evaluation of the Justice Facility Dog pilot program in Perth’s Children’s Court. A report prepared for the Western Australian Office of Crime Statistics and Research, Department of Justice.
