Research Fellow, Living with Disabilities Research Group: Intellectual disability research
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Allied HealthMelbourne (Bundoora)
Dip Teach, Grad Dip Spec. Ed, MEd, PhD
National and Victorian Boards ASID-Research to Practice
Social Work
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, abuse prevention 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, models of sexual assault support, participation of people with an intellectual disability in self directed approaches for planning and directing funding and services, cultures of respect in group homes and application of human rights in disability services. She is the Vice President of the Victorian board 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.
- Self advocacy and inclusion of people with and intellectual disability in services and the community
- Inclusion and social participation
- “People with an intellectual disability; sexuality, relationships and sexual assault prevention”
- “Participation by people with an intellectual disability in policy, governance and policy advocacy”
SWP5FPC Social Work Fields of Practice (invited lectures)
Disability policy and practice
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
Book Review
Frawley, P (2012) Patsie Frawley (2012): Sex and disability, Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, 14:10, 1233-1234
Refereed Conference Papers (International)
Frawley, P., Bigby, C & Ramcharan, P. Understanding the development of self advocacy in Victoria, Australia: the early years.. IASSID World Congress, North America, jan. 2012. Available at: https://www.iassid.org/conference/index.php/HPC/2012IWC/paper/view/524.
Frawley, P., & O'Shea, A. Relationship education by people with an intellectual disability: An Australian peer educator model. IASSID World Congress, North America, jan. 2012. Available at: https://www.iassid.org/conference/index.php/HPC/2012IWC/paper/view/756.
Bigby, C., Frawley, P., & Ramcharan, P. A Collaborative Group Model as a Method of Inclusive Research. IASSID World Congress, North America, jan. 2012. Available at: https://www.iassid.org/conference/index.php/HPC/2012IWC/paper/view/522. Date accessed: 11 Feb. 2013.
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.
Invited speaker (international)
Frawley, P (2012) Sexuality and relationship education for people with an intellectual disability: Changing the focus - changing the approach. Gender, sexuality and disability conference, University of Gothenburg, Sweden December 2012
Frawley, P., & Slattery, J (2012) Relationship education by people with an intellectual disability: An Australian peer educator model. Mycket Snack & Mycket Verstad. Utvecklingscentrum Dubbelt Utstat. Gothenburg, Sweden, December, 2012
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.
Frawley, P & Wilson N.,Sexuality during transition to adulthood. Framing the tension between unwanted risks and promoting a healthy lifestlye. ASID Research grant $5000 2012 - 2013
Bigby C & Frawley, P Developing cultures of respect in residential services for people with an intellectual disability. Disability Donations Trust $ 50000 2012-2013
Frawley, P & Bigby, C Adopting a mainstream approach: Effective violence and abuse prevention strategies for people with an intellectual disability Vic Health $200 000 2012 – 2014
Frawley, P., Monash University sub contract ARC Linkage research Human rights in Closed environments – disability facilities $10,000. 2012
Frawley, P. Making a rights a Reality – evaluation of a pilot advocacy project – sexual assault services for people with a cognitive impairment Federation of Community Legal Centres $36,987 2012 – 2014
Bigby, C & Ramcharan, P. Self Advocacy and Inclusion: What can be learned from Speaking Up. ARC Linkage $177,000 plus $135,000 cash industry partners 2009-2012
Frawley, P. & Dyson, S. Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships. FaCHSIA Respectful Relationships program $399,575 2009-2011