ARCSHS ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society latrobe.edu.au/arcshs ARCSHS ANNUAL REPORT 2019 A This report is printed on fully recyclable paper. Cover image by Kyle Hinkson, Unsplash Rainbow Health Victoria launch images by Alexis D. Lea Photography: @alexisdleaphotography Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing. Published by La Trobe University, March 2020. La Trobe University is a registered provider under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). CRICOS Provider 00115M. B LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Contents 3 Introduction 4 Staff 7 Director’s report 8 Message from Professor John Dewar 9 Message from The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG 10 Summary of funding sources 11 Strategic plan 12 2019 highlights 14 Fifth National LGBT&I Ageing and Aged Care Conference 17 Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference 18 Research projects 30 Rainbow Health Victoria 32 Rainbow Health Victoria projects 34 Higher degree research and teaching programs 36 Awards and achievements 38 Events, lectures and seminars 40 Funding 46 Publications and outputs 68 List of abbreviations ISSN 2203-6032 (PRINT) ISSN 2203-6040 (ONLINE) PRINT: ISBN: 978-0-6487166-4-8 ONLINE: WWW.LATROBE.EDU.AU/__DATA/ASSETS/PDF_FILE/0005/1128794/ARCSHS-ANNUAL-REPORT-2019.PDF © ARCSHS, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2020 ARCSHS ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1 Introduction 2 LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Introduction The Australian Research College Representative Director of ARCSHS Centre in Sex, Health and Professor Rob Pike Professor Suzanne Fraser Provost ARCSHS Society (ARCSHS) is based College of Science, Health and Engineering La Trobe University at La Trobe University, La Trobe University Melbourne. It conducts Deputy Directors of ARCSHS School Representative Associate Professor Adam Bourne world-class research and Professor Stephen Kent ARCSHS education on the social Dean and Head of School La Trobe University School of Psychology and Public Health Associate Professor Anthony Lyons dimensions of sexuality, College of Science, Health and Engineering ARCSHS gender, health and human La Trobe University La Trobe University relationships. Independent Experts ARCSHS Staff Representative Ms Nicky Bath Ms Marina Carman It works collaboratively with other Executive Director Chief of Staff researchers, communities, community- National LGBTI Health Alliance based organisations, government and ARCSHS professionals to advance knowledge and Professor Margaret Jolly La Trobe University promote positive change in policy, practice School of Culture, History and Languages and people’s lives. College of Asia and the Pacific Australian National University BBV and STI Strategic ARCSHS sits within the School of Psychology and Public Health and the Professor Barbara McPake Directions Network College of Science, Health and Engineering Director To inform our social research in at La Trobe University. Nossal Institute for Global Health blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and University of Melbourne sexually transmissible infections (STIs), and in line with the 2016-2019 ARCSHS Professor Alan Petersen Strategic Plan, we established a BBV and ARCSHS Strategic and School of Social Sciences STI Strategic Directions Network. Scientific Advisory Faculty of Arts Committee Monash University The role of the network is to focus on broad strategic directions and priorities The Strategic and Scientific Advisory Associate Professor Kate Seear regarding BBV and STI research at Committee (SSAC) provides high-level Faculty of Law ARCSHS. Membership of the network advice to the ARCSHS Director and the Monash University Centre. The SSAC considers: includes a cross-section of stakeholders Professor Mark Stoové engaged with policy, programs, community • Strategic directions and progress Burnet Institute and research related to BBVs and STIs. against the mission, aims and priorities outlined in the ARCSHS Strategic Plan To remain flexible and responsive, and La Trobe University Representatives to maximise input while minimising the • Specific contextual and scientific Dr MaryAnne Aitken / Mr Alistair Duncan burden on members, the network operates developments in areas relevant to the Co-Executive Directors as a network of strategic advisors, rather Centre’s research program Research Office than a committee that meets at set times La Trobe University during the year. ARCSHS facilitates the • Important issues for the sustainability network and liaises with members of and management of the Centre Associate Professor Christopher Roche the network throughout the year. This Chair in International Development is supplemented by drawing together Senior Research Partner with the selected members for topic-specific Developmental Leadership Program discussions when required. Director of the Institute for Human Security and Social Change La Trobe University ARCSHS ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3 Staff ARCSHS engages in Professor and Director Victor Minichiello BA (Hons) McGill, MA McMaster, multidisciplinary research. Suzanne Fraser† BA (Hons) Sydney, Grad Cert Higher Ed MA Northwestern, PhD ANU It includes researchers with Monash, PhD Sydney Eric Walsh-Buhi qualifications and expertise BA Florida, MPH Indiana, PhD Texas A&M Deputy Directors and in sociology, psychology, Richard Wassersug Associate Professors BA Tufts, PhD Chicago public health, anthropology, Adam Bourne cultural studies, history, BSc (Hons) Keele, PhD Keele Associate Professors gender and sexuality Anthony Lyons Graham Brown studies, education, political BBSc (Hons) La Trobe, PhD La Trobe BBus (Hons) Curtin, PGradDip(HealthProm) Curtin, PhD Curtin science and community Professors Christopher M. Fisher education. † David Moore BS Indiana, MA San Francisco State, BA (Hons) UWA, MA UWA, PhD UWA PhD Indiana Emeritus Professors Adjunct Associate Professors Gary Dowsett Deborah Bateson BA UQ, DipEd UQ, PhD Macquarie, FASSA MBBS Hong Kong, MSc London, MA Oxon, Anne Mitchell AO Biochemistry (Hons) Somerville College, BA Melbourne, GradDipEd Melbourne, Oxon MA Melbourne Sue Dyson Marian Pitts GradDipWomSt Rusden, PhD La Trobe BA (Hons) Wales, PhD Wales, Lynne Hillier AFBPS, MAPS TPTC Coburg, TLTC MBS, BBSC (Hons) La Trobe, PhD La Trobe Former Directors Michael Hurley Professor Emerita Doreen Rosenthal AO BA (Hons) Sydney, GradDipEd SCVic, BA (Hons) Melbourne, MLitt UNE, PhD UTS PhD Melbourne, FASSA ARCSHS Director 1991-1999 Tiffany Jones BCreative Arts Macq, BEd (Hons I) Professor Emerita Marian Pitts (University Medal) Griffith, PhD La Trobe BA (Hons) Wales, PhD Wales, AFBPS, MAPS Garrett Prestage ARCSHS Director 2000-2012 BA Sydney, MA UNSW, PhD UNSW Professor Jayne Lucke Senior Research Fellow BA (Hons) UQ, PhD UQ ARCSHS Director 2014-2019 Jennifer Power BA (Hons) ANU, Grad Cert (Applied Adjunct Professors Statistics) Swinburne, PhD ANU Peter Aggleton Honorary Senior Research Fellow BA Oxford, PGCE Secondary (Science) Aberdeen College of Education, DipEd Catherine Barrett Education Aberdeen, MEd Education BAppSc VUT, PhD Melbourne Aberdeen, PhD London (Kings College) G. J. Melendez-Torres BSc (Nursing) Pennsylvania, BSc (Economics) Pennsylvania, MPhil Oxon, DPhil Oxon 4 LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Research Fellows Visiting Fellows Rainbow Health Victoria Beatrice Alba* G. J. Melendez-Torres Pauline Crameri BA (Hons)/BSc Melbourne, BSc (Hons) Professor of Clinical and Social BA (Hons) La Trobe ANU, PhD Macquarie Epidemiology, University of Exeter, Jackson Fairchild† United Kingdom Joel Anderson*† BAppliedSocScience (Counselling) BComms Monash, BPsych ACU, Adrian Smith Australian College of Applied Psychology PostGrad Dip Psych ACU, PhD ACU Associate Professor of Public Health, Jami Jones University of Oxford, United Kingdom Marina Carman BDevStudies, La Trobe BA (Hons) Sydney, MA UNSW Eric Walsh-Buhi Shamini Joseph† Professor, San Diego University, Susan Chong* BA UWA, Dip Community Services United States BA Kenyon College, MA Kent, TAFE NSW DrPH La Trobe Research Officers Pamela Kennedy*† Duane Duncan† Stephanie Amir*† BPhty UQ, MPHC Flinders BA (Hons) Victoria University of Wellington, BSc (Hons) Melbourne, BA Melbourne, Matthew Parsons MA Victoria University of Wellington, Specialist Cert in Social Inclusion BFineArt UNSW PhD Monash Melbourne Sunil Patel† Adrian Farrugia† *† James Dunne BA (Hons) FineArt Middlesex, BEd (Hons) Monash, BA/BEd Monash, BBusMan UQ, GradDip Social GradDipInfoMgmnt RMIT PhD Curtin Administration UQ, GradDip Counselling Adam Hill† VU, Grad Cert Community Advocacy Administration and Operations BA (Hons) Brown University, MA University Chisholm Institute of TAFE, Master of Human Rights Curtin Steven Angelides of the Ryukyus, PhD Melbourne BA (Hons) Melbourne, PhD Melbourne † *† Claire Farrugia Sylvia Kauer *† BA (Hons) Sydney, PhD Macquarie Nicole Eckersley BBehSc (Hons) La Trobe, PhD Melbourne BA Melbourne, PGrad Dip Editing † Roslyn Le Gautier*† Renae Fomiatti & Comms Melbourne BA (Hons) La Trobe, PhD Curtin BSocSc (Hons) Swinburne, Ivy McGowan* PhD Swinburne Alexandra James*† BA Swinburne BComm, BA (Hons) Deakin, PhD Monash Andrea Waling David O’Keeffe*† BA (Hons) Carleton, PhD Monash Project Officers BA ECU, GradDipED ECU, MPH Monash Adjunct and Honorary Jen Johnson* Jen Sykes* Research Fellows BA VU Dip Man Bendigo TAFE, Dip Community Welfare Work Swinburne, Dip Interpreting * M. Felicity Daly Emily Lenton (Auslan) RMIT, Dip Auslan Chisholm BA (Hons) City College of New York, MSc BA VU, GradDip AdolDev Melbourne, Institute