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Dr. Balawyn Jones is a socio-legal scholar and Lecturer at La Trobe University’s Melbourne Law School, specializing in family violence, access to justice, and intersections of gender, religion, and law. She holds an LLB/BA (Hons) from the University of Queensland and a PhD (Laws) from the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on help-seeking patterns among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Faith-based communities, particularly Australian Muslim communities, and explores religious dispute resolution processes like Sharia divorce. She designs trauma-informed methodologies for researching family violence and has trained service providers on intersectional approaches.
Dr. Jones also examines family violence in Islamic communities across jurisdictions. Her 2026 book *Domestic Violence, Islam and Gender in Indonesia* analyzes how cultural and religious norms shape Indonesia’s legal responses to family violence. She has held roles such as Law Convenor at La Trobe’s Bendigo campus and First Year Convenor in Melbourne. Fluent in Indonesian, she collaborates on projects addressing domestic violence in Muslim communities and has contributed to policy submissions and NGO advocacy. Her work bridges legal frameworks, cultural contexts, and gender equity, with a focus on marginalized groups in Australia and Indonesia.
- Educations:
- LLB/BA (Hons), University of Queensland
- PhD (Laws), University of Melbourne
Research Interests: Family violence, Sharia law, trauma-informed methods, Indonesian law and society, Muslim women’s leadership, and culturally appropriate dispute resolution. Her work emphasizes ethical, intersectional approaches to address systemic gaps in justice systems.
Grants & Collaborations: Involved in initiatives like the *Together We Are Better Leaders* program evaluation and submissions to Australia’s NSW Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control. She has conducted fieldwork in Aceh, Indonesia, exploring legal barriers for domestic violence victims.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Melbourne Law School’s Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) and collaborates with NGOs like Muslim Women Australia and CLCs (Community Legal Centres).
