2022 RTP Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women’s experiences of Domestic Violence and Personal Safety during COVID-19

Curtin University, Australia

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Status: Open

Applications open: 12/07/2021
Applications close: 30/08/2021

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About this scholarship

In March 2020, the Australian and WA Governments introduced public health responses to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that included limits on gatherings, physical distancing, social isolation and enforced quarantine for COVID-19 cases. These ‘social isolation’ and ‘lockdown’ measures contributed to unemployment in certain sectors, increases in anxiety, loneliness, depression; increased alcohol use; financial stress; and an increase in domestic and family violence (DFV) with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities particularly vulnerable. For CALD communities, COVID-19 measures further compounded existing isolation; limited awareness of DFV and available services, limited advocacy when interfacing with services such as Centrelink, discrimination and shame in revealing DFV. National statistics highlight that DFV  continues to be a major health and welfare issue. CALD women, including refugee and migrant women and their children are particularly vulnerable, especially women without family in Australia, women financially dependent on their husband/partner and limited proficiency in English. Whilst DFV occurs across the spectrum of class, age and culture, some women have been identified as being at greater risk, these include -  women who are Indigenous, pregnant, separating from partners, have disabilities, experiencing financial hardship and CALD women. Recent cases of intimate partner homicide nationally have involved CALD women and highlight an urgent need to undertake research to provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown and social isolation on DV among CALD women. The proposed PhD study will develop a safety intervention using Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and will draw on CALD services to pilot and evaluate the intervention. 


  • Future Students

  • Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Higher Degree by Research

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • Permanent Humanitarian Visa

  • Merit Based

Total value of the annual scholarships (stipend and fees) is approx. $60,000 - $70,000 p.a. Curtin PhD Stipends are valued at $28,597 p.a. for up to a maximum of 3.5 years.

Successful applicants will receive a 100% Fee offset.


Scholarship Details

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All applicable HDR courses


The proposed student will have a Master's degree or Honours degree in Public Health or Social Work or Nursing or Psychology. The ability to undertake mixed methods, qualitative and participatory research will be a requirement.  The coursework Master's degree must include a research project component. Only Domestic students can apply. 


Application process

If this project excites you, and your research skills and experience are a good fit for this specific project, you should email the project lead, expressing your interest (EOI) in this project.

Your EOI email should include your current curriculum vitae, a summary of your research skills and experience and the reason you are interested in this specific project.


Enrolment Requirements

Eligible to enrol in a Higher Degree by Research Course at Curtin University by March 2022


Enquiries

To enquire about this project opportunity contact the Project lead (listed below).

Name: Professor Jaya Dantas 

Email: [email protected]

Contact Number: 9266 4151



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