Biography
Patsie works at the Waterfront Campus of Deakin University. She is the Course Director of the Masters of Disability and Inclusion and leads a research program in sexuality and intellectual disability.
Read more on Patsie's profileResearch interests
Disability and sexuality
Gender and disability
Disability and violence and abuse prevention.
Rights and self advocacy
Social Inclusion
Inclusive research methodologies
Current research, reports and recent publications
What does it take? Developing informed and effective tertiary responses to violence and abuse for women and girls with disabilities in Australia. Funded by Australia's National Research Organisation on Women's Safety
Reports State of Knowledge report https://anrows.org.au/publications/landscapes-0/what-does-it-take-developing-informed-and-effective-tertiary-responses
Wilson, N.J., MacDonald, J., Hayman, B., Bright, A.M., Frawley, P., Gallego, g. (in press) A narrative review of the literature about people with intellectual disability who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or questioning. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
https://dro.deakin.edu.au/view/DU:30090437
Units taught
HDS 731 Planning for Inclusion across the lifecourse
HDS 732 Determinants of health and wellbeing in the lives of people with disabilities
Knowledge areas
Sexuality and disability
Inclusive research
Disability advocacy and participation
Conferences
Frawley, P "I just want to get on with it" Reframing sexuality and sexual health education for people with an intellectual disability. Otago University New Zealand, General Practice Symposium, March 2017
Frawley, P Benefits and challenges of inclusive research (keynote). National Disability Services Research to Action conference, Melbourne, February 2017
Frawley, P & Wilson, N Gendered messages in sexuality education: What young men and young women with intellectual disabilities 'hear'. IASSID, Melbourne, 2016. In Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Vol, 60 No. 7-8 p 668)
Frawley, P., & Rosengrave, J Hearing the voices of women with disability in research and practice. Australia's National Research Organisation on Women's Safety Inaugral National Research Conference, February 2016, Melbourne
Frawley, P When rights go wrong (plenary). National strenghtening advocacy conference Melbourne, September 2016
Frawley, P Loving and living: beyond the rules. (Keynote) ASID NZ National Conference, Hamilton NZ, April, 2014
Frawley, P & Wilson, N. Becoming the sexual person I want to be: an analysis of young adults’ with intellectual disabilities’ experience, understanding and use of sexuality and relationship education and information . IASSID Europe Regional Congress, Vienna 2014
Wilson, N & Frawley, P. “Accidental Counsellors”: transition staff supporting the sexuality of young adults with intellectual and disability, IASSID Europe Regional Congress, Vienna 2014
Frawley, P., Bigby, C., Ramcharan, P. “The thing is I believe in fighting for rights of people with an intellectual disability”: Understanding self-advocacy through the eyes of Victoria’s first generation self advocates. ASID Wellington, New Zealand, November 2012
Frawley, P Sexuality and relationship education for people with an intellectual disability: Changing the focus - changing the appraoch (Invited Keynote). Gender, sexuality and disability conference. University of Gothenburg, Sweden, December 2012
Frawley, P., Bigby, C & Ramcharan, P. Understanding the development of self advocacy in Victoria, Australia: the early years.. IASSID World Congress, North America, Jan. 2012.
Frawley, P., & O'Shea, A. Relationship education by people with an intellectual disability: An Australian peer educator model. IASSID World Congress, North America, 2012.
Bigby, C., Frawley, P., & Ramcharan, P. A Collaborative Group Model as a Method of Inclusive Research. IASSID World Congress,, North America, Halifax 2012.
Frawley, P., Slattery, J., & O'Shea, A (2011) Shifting the power in relationship education: Findings from a peer education model from Australia. 11th Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference: Reykjavik, Iceland
Frawley, P., & Bigby, C. (2009) Research mentoring with researchers with an intellectual disability: reflections on support and meaningful inclusion. IASSID ,2nd Asia Pacific Regional Congress: Singapore
Frawley, P., & Bigby, (2009) Citizen participation: What people with an intellectual disability bring to this role. IASSID ,2nd Asia Pacific Regional Congress: Singapore
Frawley, P (2006) A case for participation principles. Supporting equal and meaningful civic participation for people with an intellectual disability. Preliminary findings of an Australian study. NDA : University College: Dublin
Frawley, P., & Slattery, J (2012) Invited keynote address. Relationship education by people with an intellectual disability: An Australian peer educator model. Mycket Snack & Mycket Verstad. Utvecklingscentrum Dubbelt Utstat. Gothenburg, Sweden, December, 2012
Research groups
Centre for Population Health Research - Disability and Inclusion
Awards
Finalist Victorian Disability Awards (2016) Living Safer Sexual Lives: Respectful Relationships sexuality peer education for people with an intellectual disability.
ASID Research Grant 2012 (with Nathan Wilson University of Sydney) "Sexuality during transition to adulthood: framing the tension between unwanted risk and promoting a healthy sexuality"
ASID Research to practice award (2010) with Professor Chrstine Bigby
Inaugral DHS PhD scholarship (2004 - 2007)
Ethel Temby Study Scholarship (2002)
Projects
Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships
Publications
Building an accessible and inclusive city
Richard Tucker, Patsie Frawley, David Kelly, Louise Johnson, Fiona Andrews, Kevin Murfitt
(2020), pp. 292-303, Sustaining social inclusion, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Gender, sexuality and relationships for young Australian women with intellectual disability
A O?Shea, P Frawley
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 654-675, Disability and society, London, Eng., C1
Patsie Frawley, Amie O'Shea
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 413-424, Sex education, London, Eng., C1
A critical appraisal of sexuality and relationships programs for people with acquired brain injury
A O?Shea, P Frawley, J Leahy, H Nguyen
(2020), Vol. 38, pp. 57-83, Sexuality and disability, New York, N.Y., C1
G Marks, A O?Shea, K McVilly, P Frawley, N Despott
(2020), Vol. 32, pp. 354-376, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, London, Eng., C1
Issues of sexuality and relationships
Nathan Wilson, Patsie Frawley, Dilana Schaafsma, Amie O'Shea, Callista Kahonde, Vanessa Thompson, Judith McKenzie, David Charnock
(2019), pp. 989-1010, Handbook of intellectual disabilities integrating theory, research, and practice, Cham, Switzerland, B1
Peer education: a platform for sexuality rights advocacy for women with intellectual disabilities
Amie O'Shea, Patsie Frawley
(2019), pp. 1-16, Global perspectives on disability activism and advocacy our way, Abingdon, Eng., B1
P Milner, P Frawley
(2019), Vol. 19, pp. 382-398, Qualitative research, London, Eng., C1
Valerie Watchorn, Danielle Hitch, Cathryn Grant, Richard Tucker, Kathryn Aedy, Susan Ang, Patsie Frawley
(2019), pp. 1-12, Disability and rehabilitation, Abingdon, Eng., C1
N Wilson, J Macdonald, B Hayman, A Bright, P Frawley, G Gallego
(2018), Vol. 22, pp. 171-196, Journal of intellectual disabilities, London, Eng., C1
Evaluating universal design in built environments - a scoping project
Valerie Watchorn, Cathryn Grant, Richard Tucker, Danielle Hitch, Patsie Frawley, Susan Ang, Kathryn Aedy, Apeksha Gohil
(2018), Vol. 256, pp. 689-695, UDHEIT2018 : Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education : Proceedings of the Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress, Dublin, Ireland, E1
P Frawley, N Wilson
(2016), Vol. 41, pp. 209-221, Journal of intellectual and developmental disability, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Young people with intellectual disability talking about sexuality education and information
P Frawley, N Wilson
(2016), Vol. 34, pp. 469-484, Sexuality and disability, New York, N.Y., C1
C Bigby, P Frawley
(2015), pp. 136-160, Participatory qualitative research methodologies in health, London, Eng., B1
Reflections on being a first generation self-advocate: belonging, social connections, and doing things that matter
P Frawley, C Bigby
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 254-264, Journal of intellectual and developmental disability, London, Eng., C1
S Dyson, S Robinson, J Dixon, P Frawley
(2015), Sydney, N.S.W., A6-1
A collaborative group method of inclusive research
C Bigby, P Frawley, P Ramcharan
(2014), Vol. 27, pp. 54-64, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, London, Eng., C1-1
"I'm in their shoes": Experiences of peer educators in sexuality and relationship education
P Frawley, C Bigby
(2014), Vol. 39, pp. 167-176, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, London, Eng., C1-1
Conceptualizing inclusive research with people with intellectual disability
C Bigby, P Frawley, P Ramcharan
(2014), Vol. 27, pp. 3-12, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, London, Eng., C1-1
P Frawley, S Anderson
(2014), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
P Frawley, C Bigby
(2011), Vol. 36, pp. 27-38, Journal of intellectual and developmental disability, London, Eng., C1-1
Reflections on doing inclusive research in the 'making life good in the community' study
C Bigby, P Frawley
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 53-61, Journal of intellectual and developmental disability, London, Eng., C1-1
Living Safer Sexual Lives: Research and Action
K Johnson, P Frawley, L Hillier, L Harrison
(2002), Vol. 7, pp. 4-9, Tizard Learning Disability Review, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
What does it take? Developing informed and effective tertiary responses to violence and abuse for women and girls with disabilities in Australia.
A/Prof Suzanne Dyson, Keran Howe, Fiona Boyle, A/Prof Patsie Frawley
Australia¿s National Research Organisation for Women¿s Safety
- 2017: $171,808
- 2015: $109,898
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluation of the OVAL project
Prof Susan Balandin, A/Prof Erin Wilson, A/Prof Patsie Frawley, Ms Jo Watson
- 2016: $64,586
SL&RR: Developing and implementing a peer-led relationship and sexuality program for people with intellectual disability in New Zealand.
A/Prof Patsie Frawley
- 2018: $5,887
Industry and Other Funding
SL&RR Program
A/Prof Patsie Frawley
- 2017: $262,017
Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships: SYNAPSE
A/Prof Patsie Frawley, Dr Amie O'Shea
- 2018: $333,750
Putting in into practice: using specialist resources to support women and girls with disabilities who have experienced violence and abuse.
A/Prof Patsie Frawley
- 2019: $154,410
Connecting young people with intellectual disability for improved wellbeing and community connection: a focus on relationships and sexuality
A/Prof Patsie Frawley, Dr Amie O'Shea, A/Prof Angela Dew, Miss Monica Wellington
- 2020: $73,962
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report