PhD Scholarship Social marketing processes and practices Preventing Indigenous youth sexual violence and abuse
PhD Scholarship Social marketing processes and practices Preventing Indigenous youth sexual violence and abuse
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Job Description
This project is dedicated to addressing the urgent issue of youth sexual violence in the Toowoomba community through innovative culturally grounded solutions. By collaborating closely with local Indigenous elders and community members we aim to codesign impactful interventions using the cocreation (CBETM) framework. The goal is to develop evaluate and test solutions such as a bystander training initiative a Safe and Respectful Relationship website and app and a campaign tailored specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. This project not only seeks to create positive behavioural change but also fosters a deeper understanding of community engagement and program evaluation.
You will identify and test a solution that can be applied in Toowoomba to reduce or eliminate the amount of Youth Sexual Violence in the Toowoomba Community. Your solution will be codesigned with elders from the Jagera Giabal and Jarowair people and local community members. The cocreation (CBETM) framework pioneered by Professor RundleThiele will be applied in this project. The Toowoomba project will implement a mixedmethod research design (design thinking codesign reviews surveys expert interviews and stakeholder workshops). The research will uncover a behavioural change a new bystander program and a solution for testing.
Your project aims to identify one or more solutions for rapid testing. Your solution will be evaluated and if successful iterated and scaled up during your threeyear PhD project period.
The student will be supervised by Dr Jessica Harris and Prof Sharyn RundleThiele (GU) and also work with Prof Patrick OLeary. The project team also includes a second PhD based at GU and a project manager to ensure the project succeeds. The Indigenous Discovery Project team will deliver integrated research outcomes including but not limited to:
- Develop and evaluate an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bystander training initiative to educate the local community gatekeepers and natural support networks
- Develop and evaluate a Young Peoples Safe and Respectful Relationship Website and App
- Develop and evaluate a campaign for all young people with specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander messaging that promotes safe and respectful relationships.
Qualifications :
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To succeed in this role you will be able to work within a larger team. You will gain skills relevant to behavioural change community and stakeholder engagement and process and outcome and impact evaluation. This PhD project will help you establish a track record relevant to youth sexual violence and behavioural change and develop and implement programs and program evaluation. It also provides an excellent opportunity to work in one regional Australian community.
- Expressions of interest are welcome from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants who identify themselves as such and are accepted by the community with which they are associated with as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Applicants must have completed or expect to complete a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class (division A) honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
Additional Information :
About the scholarship
This scholarship has an annual stipend of $53976 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of fulltime study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
EoI process
Please do not select the APPLY button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to containing:
- Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
- Research proposal
- Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the qualifications section including a copy of your academic transcript
- A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
- Names of two referees
Closing date of expressions of interest: Friday 28 February 2025 at 5pm AEST
The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship online
What Griffith offers
As a scholarship holder you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across locations in South East Queensland. At Griffith University weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffiths strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).
Further information
For project related enquiries please contact:
Dr Jessica Harris
Email:
Professor Sharyn RundleThiele
Email:
For administration enquiries please contact:
Griffith Graduate Research School
Email:
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
