Lovatt, Heather Muriel (2015) Unravelling foster care and finding family support. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Lovatt, Heather (2005) Foster carer support: what it is, what it is not and what it could be!! In: Proceedings of the Mackay CROCCS 2005 Conference . From: Mackay CROCCS 2005 Conference, 5-7 August 2005, Mackay, QLD, Australia. (Unpublished)

Lovatt, Heather, and Dow, Debbie (2004) Family support frameworks in practice - a regional Queensland perspective. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Contemporary Research Perspectives of Child and Family Welfare Practice. From: 2nd International Conference Contemporary Research Perspectives of Child and Family Welfare Practice, 6-8 August 2004, Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Lovatt, Heather (2004) A child protection system in review - the importance of personal/social support for foster carers. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Contemporary Research Perspectives of Child and Family Welfare Practice. From: 2nd International Conference Contemporary Research Perspectives of Child and Family Welfare Practice, 6-8 August 2004, Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Lovatt, Heather (2003) What counts in recruiting and retaining good foster carers? Social Support Does! In: Proceedings of CROCCS Overview of Research Conference: Protecting Children What Counts? An Overview of Research Conference. From: CROCCS Overview of Research Conference: Protecting Children - What Counts?, 7-9 August 2003, Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia.