Sharyn Frawley

Sharyn Frawley is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student and sessional academic in the School of Allied Health (Social Work and Social Policy) at the University of Western Australia. She concurrently provides consultancy services to the Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) sector, specializing in training, program evaluation, and staff development. Her work integrates clinical practice with academic research, emphasizing frameworks like Narrative Practices and Response-Based Practice.

Education:

• Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action (Deakin University)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Children and Family Studies) (Edith Cowan University)
• Bachelor of Social Work (First Class Honours) (Edith Cowan University)
• Master of Arts in Community Development (Murdoch University)

Research Interests: Family and domestic violence policy, employment and welfare rights, human rights advocacy, humanitarian action, sustainable development, and climate justice. Her current research explores the intersection of family violence and child protection, ecological approaches for culturally diverse women in crisis accommodation, and welfare-to-work policy analysis.

Awards:

• Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and Stipend (2022)
• South West Development Commission Social Work Prize (2018)

Advising/Grants: Currently no specific advising roles or grants highlighted, though her consultancy work involves program evaluation and staff training in FDV sectors. She has contributed to research projects on low-paid workers and language needs in multicultural employment contexts.