Dr Patsie Frawley has a national profile for her research and policy advocacy work in intellectual disability. Her research focus is on self advocacy, inclusive research, sexuality and relationships and policy participation by people with an intellectual disability. She completed her PhD in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at LaTrobe University with a DHS Disability Services Scholarship. Her thesis was a qualitative study of the participatory experiences of people with an intellectual disability on government disability advisory bodies. Her current and recent research is on violence and abuse prevention programs for people with an intellectual disability, the history of self advocacy and participation of people with an intellectual disability in self directed approaches for planning and directing funding and services. She is a National and Victorian board member of ASID – Research to Practice, and a member of IASSID. Patsie is a Research Fellow with the Intellectual Disability research group at LaTrobe University and has held a Research Fellow position at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society. Along with Professor Christine Bigby she won the 2010 ASID Research Prize. She has also been the recipient of a LaTrobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty research grant and in 2003 the DHS Ethel Temby Study Tour Award.

Research interests

Consumer participation

- Self advocacy and inclusion of people with and intellectual disability in services and the community

Disability

Sexuality and Relationships

- “People with an intellectual disability; sexuality, relationships and sexual assault prevention”

Social policy

- “Participation by people with an intellectual disability in policy, governance and policy advocacy”

Teaching Units

Consulting

Recent Publications

Books

Bigby, C & Frawley (2010). Social work and intellectual disability: Working for change. London: Palgrave MacMillan - Flyer [PDF 259KB]

Journal articles

Frawley, P., & Bigby, C. (2011) Inclusion in political and public life: The experiences of people with intellectual disability on government disability advisory bodies in Australia. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36, 1, 27-38

Bigby, C., & Frawley, C (2010) Reflections on doing inclusive research in the 'Making Life Good in the Community' study. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35, 2 , 53-61

Johnson, K., Frawley, P., Hillier, L & Harrison, L. (2002) Living Safer Sexual Lives: Research and Action. Tizard Learning Disability Review Vol 7 (1) 4-9

Reports and other publications

Frawley, P., Barrett, C & Dyosn, P (2012) Real people, core business. Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships. Report on the development and implementation of a peer-led violence and abuse prevention program for people with an intellectual disability. Melbourne. ARCSHS, LaTrobe University arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.9/198034

Frawley, P., & Bigby, C., (2012) Developing capacity to self direct? It's a day to day thing. A report to the Eastern Disability Services Network. Melbourne: :LaTrobe University arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.9/198068

Frawley, P., Slattery, J., Stokoe, L.,Houghton, D., & O’Shea, A. (2011) Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships: Peer educator and co-facilitator manual. Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society. Melbourne

Frawley, P., Slattery, J., Stokoe, L., Houghton, D., & O’Shea, A. (2011) Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships. Participant Handbook. Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society. Melbourne

Frawley, P., Slattery, J., Stokoe, L., Houghton, D., & O’Shea, A. (2011) Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships. Learning Partner booklet. Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society. Melbourne

Frawley, P., Johnson, K., Hillier, L., Harrison (2010) 2nd editionLiving Safer Sexual Lives: A training and resource pack for people with an intellectual disability and those who support them. ARCSHS, Melbourne

Robertson , A., Frawley, P.,Bigby, C (2008) Making life good in the community. When is a house a home? Looking at how homely community houses are for people with an intellectual disability who have moved out of an institution. DHS, Melbourne

Frawley, P., Bigby, C & Forsyth, H (2006) Why are conferences “Sometimes about us, without us”? Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, Vol 31 (4) 249-251

Fyffe, C., McCubbery, J., Frawley, P., Laurie, D & Bigby. C. (2005) Disability Advocacy and Self-Advocacy Resource Unit Model. DHS, Victoria

Frawley, P., Johnson, K., Hillier, L., & Harrison.,L. (2003) Living Safer Sexual Lives. A training and resource pack for people with learning disabilities and those who support them. Pavilion Publishing. Brighton,.UK [Order Form: Living Safer Sexual Lives Manual] PDF

Refereed Conference Papers (International)

Frawley, P., Slattery, J., & O'Shea, A (2011) Shifting the power in relationship education: Findings from a peer education model from Australia. 11th Nordic network on Disability Research Conference: Reykjavik, Iceland

Frawley, P., & Bigby, C. (2009) Research mentoring with researchers with an intellectual disability: reflections on support and meaningful inclusion. International Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) ,2nd Asia Pacific Regional Congress: Singapore

Frawley, P., & Bigby, (2009) Citizen participation: What people with an intellectual disability bring to this role. . International Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) ,2nd Asia Pacific Regional Congress: Singapore

Frawley, P., Bigby, C & Brett, J (2008) Participation in Government Disability Advisory Bodies: Experiences of People with an intellectual disability. International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID): Cape Town ,South Africa

Frawley, P (2006) A case for participation principles. Supporting equal and meaningful civic participation for people with an intellectual disability. Preliminary findings of an Australian study. National Disability Authority Conference: University College: Dublin

Frawley, P (2000) Living Safer Sexual Lives: 11th International IASSID Conference, Seattle, USA.

Older Publications

Johnson, K., Hillier,L., Harrison, L & Frawley, P. (2001) People with intellectual disabilities. Living Safer Sexual Lives. Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society. La Trobe University Melbourne

Frawley, P. (2000) Sexual Assault Project: Working with Victim/Survivors of Sexual Assault with an intellectual disability. DHS, Disability Services. Melbourne

Frawley, P (1998) Recognising and Responding to Sexual Assault of People with an Intellectual Disability: A review of the literature. FPV. Melbourne.

Frawley, P (1998) Working with victim/survivors of sexual assault with an intellectual disability: Recommended practice guidelines for Centres Against Sexual Assault. FPV. Melbourne

Frawley, P (1998) Training manual for Centres Against Sexual Assault: Working with victim/survivors with an Intellectual Disability. FPV. Melbourne

Frawley, P (1997) Human Relations & Sexuality Knowledge and Awareness Assessment for People with an Intellectual Disability. FPV. Melbourne.

(Contributor) Sexual Assault - It's Not OK SECASA 1999. Winner of a certificate of merit - Australian Violence Prevention Awards

(Contributor) Personal Safety Success Training for People with an Intellectual Disability. Mallee Sexual Assault Unit, 1998. Winner of a certificate of merit - Australian Violence Prevention Awards.

Dr Patsie Frawley

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