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Research Biography
Professor Goodwin-Smith is the Matthew Flinders Professor of Social Impact and Director of CSI Flinders. He is a researcher in the fields of social policy and social service with extensive experience in research and evaluation relating to social service improvement, systems reform and social policy. He is a research leader experienced in managing research centres and concentrations in collaboration and partnership with industry and community stakeholders. Ian has a history of working collaboratively with government and non-government organisations, communities and people who have been marginalised, and a long track record of research partnerships, both internationally and in all Australian states and territories, in metropolitan, country and remote settings. He has experience in co-designing and administering large scale research and evaluation projects, and in working across sectors and disciplines with a range of stakeholder groups.
BA (Hons, 1st class)
PhD
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Business
- Government and international relations
Supervisory Interests
- Social inclusion
- Social policy
- Social issues
- Social services
- Social theory
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A typology of food assistance models
Eyers-White, D., Pettman, T., Coveney, J., Buckley, J., Goodwin-Smith, I. & Bogomolova, S., Mar 2026, In: AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES. 43, 1, 17 p., 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Our neurodiverse minds at work’: an auto-ethnographic exploration of employment experiences of people with cognitive disability
Yoon, J. H., Dunn, L., Fiegert, S., Doherty, T., Paior-Smith, B., Strudwick, M., Hodge, A., Hutchinson, C., Jones, J., Manoharan, A. & Goodwin-Smith, I., 2026, In: Disability and Society. 41, 3, p. 619-637 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flinders Wicked Problems Report
Goodwin-Smith, I., Faghidno, S., Cavagnaro, T., Bogomolova, S., Tually, S., Abedin, E. & Chan, R., 2025, South Australia: Flinders University. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Improvement in quality of life and loneliness after the community connections program: a community-based pilot intervention in South Australia
Jardine, B., Tan, P. J., Powell, A., Eyers-White, D., Mackenzie, C., Goodwin-Smith, I., Robinson, S., Baldock, P., Zaccardo, M., Valente, C., Trenerry, C. & Bogomolova, S., 7 Apr 2025, In: BMC Psychology. 13, 1, 10 p., 346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No Mercy: The New World of Renting and the Rise of RentTech
McDonald, P., Tually, S. & Goodwin-Smith, I., Feb 2025, Bedford Park, South Australia: Flinders University. 40 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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AAEH EIP: Australian Alliance to End Homelessness - Centre for Social Impact Flinders Evidence and Insights Partnership
Tually, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator)
16/10/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Australia- Mekong Partnership Training program
Pham, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Associate Investigator), Onur, I. (Chief Investigator), Abdel Shafei, A. (Chief Investigator), Esmaeili, H. (Chief Investigator), Pereira, B. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)) & Nguyen, H. (Chief Investigator)
25/09/25 → 15/05/26
Project: Research
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Social supermarket program design project
Pettman, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Bogomolova, S. (Chief Investigator) & Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator)
28/02/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Making it easy: A re-entry wayfinding app
Mizzi, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator), Halsey, M. (Chief Investigator), Hughes, C. (Chief Investigator), de Vel-Palumbo, M. (Chief Investigator), Deegan, S. (Chief Investigator), Cleary, J. (Chief Investigator) & Ferraretto, M. (Chief Investigator)
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Shared practice framework, assessment tools and capacity building
Tually, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator)
13/06/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
Prizes
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ANZSOC David Biles award
Halsey, M. (Recipient), Mizzi, J. (Recipient), Hughes, C. (Recipient), Cleary, J. (Recipient), Deegan, S. (Recipient) & Goodwin-Smith, I. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize
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Award in Research Excellence: Outstanding Achievement in Engagement and Impact
Goodwin-Smith, I. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Honorary award
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David Biles Award for an Outstanding Research Report in the Field of Corrections (Team award)
Goodwin-Smith, I. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary award
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Excellence in community engaged research (Team award)
Goodwin-Smith, I. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
- 4 Oral presentation
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Collaborative knowledge co-production to advance social impact in Australian food relief: Outcomes of a research-practice-policy partnership.
Pettman, T. (Speaker), Bogomolova, S. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author), Gillespie, J. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author) & Chapman, J. (Co-author)
28 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Integrating research and practice perspectives into Financial Wellbeing policy: A collaborative program redesign in South Australia
Bogomolova, S. (Co-author), Pettman, T. (Speaker), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author) & Gillespie, J. (Co-author)
29 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A self-assessment tool for food relief services and affordable food retail
Bogomolova, S. (Speaker), Pettman, T. (Co-author), Hutchinson, C. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author), Chapman, J. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author) & Gillespie, J. (Co-author)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Academic-practitioner collaboration for food relief sector improvement
Bogomolova, S. (Speaker), Pettman, T. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author), Gillespie, J. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author) & Chapman, J. (Co-author)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation