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We are interested in hearing what survivors of sexual abuse, including child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, think about sex offender reintegration into communities. To find this out, we are holding focus groups with survivors.
Who are we?
Dr Kelly Richards and Dr Jodi Death are researchers with the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology. We are working in partnership with Bravehearts, and other organisations, on a project funded by the Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). ANROWS is committed to improving the safety of women and children in communities. To do so, we are considering what happens when sex offenders are released from prison back into communities and how survivors’ needs could be best met.
What will I need to do?
Focus groups will have a small number of participants who will be asked to respond to a number of scenarios that the researchers will read. They will ask your views about survivors’ needs when offenders are released into the community. Your information will be kept confidential.
Where and when?
Focus groups will be held at Room 1 at the Jubilee Community Centre, Wynn Vale, SA.
We will be holding 4 focus groups with survivors in Adelaide at the following times:
- 9 October 2017 1pm -2:30pm
- 9 October 2017 6:30pm – 8pm
- 10 October 2017 4:30 – 6
- 10 October 2017 6:30pm – 8pm
What do I do if I am interested in being in a focus group?
You must be aged 18+ and identify as a survivor of sexual violence to take part. If you are interested, please email Jodi.death@qut.edu.au. We will email you back with some more information about the study and are also happy to call and speak with you about your participation. Your information will be kept confidential and no names or identifying information will be used in any subsequent reports or publications.
This project has Approval from QUT Ethics in Human Research Committee: approval number: 1600001093