Safer Sport
Sport is intrinsic to Australian culture, particularly in rural and regional communities. However, sport cultures can also perpetuate gender inequalities and violence. This project aims to examine and address gender-based violence across Australian sports communities.
The project expects to develop an in-depth understanding of the gendered nature of violence in this context and how communities can address such violence. Using an interdisciplinary approach, mixed methods and collaborative co-design, the project’s expected outcomes include a new evidence base, enhanced international interdisciplinary collaborations, and practice guides to improve the capacity and response of sport communities across Australia to address gender-based violence.
Research Team: A/Professor Kirsty Forsdike Professor Leesa Hooker, Dr Jessica Ison, Hanorah Arundell, Samantha Marshall; in collaboration with Prof Simone Fullagar (Griffith University), Dr Mary Woessner (Victoria University), Prof Alexandra Parker (Victoria University), A/Prof Emma Kavanagh (Bournemouth University) and Prof Sylvie Parent (Université Laval)