Research Supervisor:

Dr Khosi Kubeka

Brief Biography:
Cindee Bruyns holds a Masters in Clinical Social Work and is currently completing her PhD on effective multidisciplinary team work between professionals working with orphaned and vulnerable children. Cindee is the Program Manager and Co-investigator on the Supporting Wellness through Integrated Family Training (SWIFT) study which is embedding the Parenting for Lifelong Health Human-Digital Package within the Health Sector in South Africa. She is also a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Development at the University of Cape Town. Her research interests are in the mental health and positive development of vulnerable children and adolescents including focusing on their parents and the professionals who work with them. Prior to joining the academy, she practiced as a social worker for more than a decade. She worked in the fields of orphaned and vulnerable children, residential care, child sexual abuse, behaviour management and parenting in very impoverished communities, working with the children and their families as well as training other professionals. 

Title of Dissertation:
Exploring Effective Multidisciplinary Teamwork for Social Service Professionals working with orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa