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Dr Sarah Vrankovich
Dr Sarah Vrankovich
Dr Sarah Vrankovich
Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) and leading expert in sexual violence prevention
Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) and leading expert in sexual violence prevention
Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) and leading expert in sexual violence prevention
About
About Me
I am a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) and a leading expert in sexual violence prevention.
My work challenges dominant risk-focused models by drawing on feminist and strengths-based frameworks from gender and sexuality studies, pushing the field toward more ethical, community-informed approaches to preventing sexual violence, especially in complex contexts like the mining industry and custodial settings.
Publications
See My Publications
Young adult perspectives on sexuality education in Australia: Implications for sexual violence primary prevention
Journal Article
Young adult perspectives on sexuality education in Australia: Implications for sexual violence primary prevention
Journal Article
Young adult perspectives on sexuality education in Australia: Implications for sexual violence primary prevention
Journal Article
Building protective factors in sexual violence prevention: Implications for research, practice and policy
Research Report
Building protective factors in sexual violence prevention: Implications for research, practice and policy
Research Report
Building protective factors in sexual violence prevention: Implications for research, practice and policy
Research Report
Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Western Australian mining industry: a qualitative examination of the perceptions of key stakeholders
Journal Article
Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Western Australian mining industry: a qualitative examination of the perceptions of key stakeholders
Journal Article
Research Interests
Research Interests Include
01.
Sexual Violence Prevention
Exploring practical, evidence-informed strategies that build on community strengths to prevent sexual violence and enhance victim-survivor-centred, trauma-informed responses.
02.
Strengths-Based Approaches
Focusing on what people and communities are already doing right, and exploring how institutions can create the conditions that allow those strengths to grow and translate into sustainable, positive change.
03.
Sexuality and Gender Studies
Critically analysing how identities, norms, and power relations shape lived experience and working towards frameworks that enhance agency, safety, and inclusivity.
04.
Program Evaluation
Specialising in evaluating complex programs using mixed-methods approaches to generate nuances, practice-ready insights that strengthen program quality, implementation, and impact.
05.
Qualitative research
Employing various forms of qualitative analysis to examine lived experience, elevate participant narratives, and trouble taken-for-granted assumptions.
01.
Sexual Violence Prevention
Exploring practical, evidence-informed strategies that build on community strengths to prevent sexual violence and enhance victim-survivor-centred, trauma-informed responses.
02.
Strengths-Based Approaches
Focusing on what people and communities are already doing right, and exploring how institutions can create the conditions that allow those strengths to grow and translate into sustainable, positive change.
03.
Sexuality and Gender Studies
Critically analysing how identities, norms, and power relations shape lived experience and working towards frameworks that enhance agency, safety, and inclusivity.
04.
Program Evaluation
Specialising in evaluating complex programs using mixed-methods approaches to generate nuances, practice-ready insights that strengthen program quality, implementation, and impact.
05.
Qualitative research
Employing various forms of qualitative analysis to examine lived experience, elevate participant narratives, and trouble taken-for-granted assumptions.
01.
Sexual Violence Prevention
Exploring practical, evidence-informed strategies that build on community strengths to prevent sexual violence and enhance victim-survivor-centred, trauma-informed responses.
02.
Strengths-Based Approaches
Focusing on what people and communities are already doing right, and exploring how institutions can create the conditions that allow those strengths to grow and translate into sustainable, positive change.
03.
Sexuality and Gender Studies
Critically analysing how identities, norms, and power relations shape lived experience and working towards frameworks that enhance agency, safety, and inclusivity.
04.
Program Evaluation
Specialising in evaluating complex programs using mixed-methods approaches to generate nuances, practice-ready insights that strengthen program quality, implementation, and impact.
05.
Qualitative research
Employing various forms of qualitative analysis to examine lived experience, elevate participant narratives, and trouble taken-for-granted assumptions.
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