Associate ProfessorDebbie Ollis

Much of my research interest fall under the broad area of young people,
gender, health, sexuality education and student particpation and well being. I
am interested in capacity building, pedagogy, teacher practice and
professional learning, particularly as it relates to sensitive issues in
health and sexuality education.

My research has focused on
* Young womens understanding of violence against women
* Capacity building in sexuality education with a particular focus on teacher practice and professional learning in the area of gender and sexual diversity
* Holistic health and physical education intervention on adolescent girls connectedness and wellbeing
* Professional learning on pre-service teachers ability and preparedness to teach sexuality education
* Engaging young people in sexuality education
* Respectful relationship education and whole school change;
I am a qualitative feminist researcher interested in mix methods and the link
between research and practice.

Knowledge Areas
Sexuality education; Health Education; Gender and sexuality; Young people
and sexual health; Respectful Relationships Education (Gender and violence
education); Teacher professional learning in health and sexuality education;
Holistic approaches to health and physical education; Research into practice
in sexuality and health education.

Projects
* Ollis, D (2015-16) Capacity building in Sexuality Education: The Northern Bay Experience.
* Ollis, D (2015) Capacity Building in Respectful Relationships. The Foundation for the Prevention for Violence Against Women and their Children: Our Watch.
* Ollis, D. (2015). Respectful Relationships Education in Schools Project (RREiS), The Foundation for the Prevention for Violence Against Women and their Children: Our Watch.
* Hickey, C., Harrison, l., Ollis, D. & Mooney, A. (2014). The Professionalization of Women's Cricket: New Times and New Opportunities. Funded by Australian Cricketer's Association (ACA) and Cricket Australia (CA), $25,000.
* Johnson, B., Harrison, L., Ollis, D., Calabretto, H. McLaughlin, C. & Flentje, J. (2013), 'Turning them on: engaging young people in disrupting silences about their sexual wellbeing', ARC Linkage Grant Scheme with UniSA, Deakin University and Shine SA.
* Ollis, D. & Harrison, L. (2014 -16). Docs and Teens Health Literacy and Community Access Evaluation. Baron Medicare Local, Women's Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West Inc. & Headspace Geelong.
* Ollis, D. and Harrison, L. Sexuality Education Matters (SEMS) Developing Pre-service Sexuality Education: DHS (2011-2102)
* Ollis, D. and Harrison, L. Sexuality Education Community Support Project (SECS) (2010-2015)
* Ollis, D. and Harrison L. Capacity Building in Health and Sexuality Education: DEECD (2011-2012)
* Ollis, D. Gender and Violence: Developing Professional Learning: DEECD (2011-2102)
* Ollis, D. Catching On: Sexuality Education in Secondary School: ARCSHS (2011)
* Ollis D. and Harrison, L. Exploring the impact of an intensive mode of delivery on students perceptions of preparedness and readiness to teach sexuality education (2010 ongoing)
* Ollis, D. Gendered Based Violence Demonstration Project Research and development of Secondary School Resources: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Victoria and the Centre Against Sexual Assault (2010).