The RHYS project focuses on how the Victorian education system and specialist sexual assault service system respond to children’s harmful sexual behaviour in schools. RHYS will collect data from survivors of harmful sexual behaviour in schools to understand their experiences of the responses. Further data is being collected from educators and specialist sexual assault support workers to map the current system of responses and identify ways to transform practice. 

Researchers:

Principal supervisor – Dr Gemma McKibbin

PhD Student Researcher – Stephanie Pecora-Burne

Additional Supervisors – Dr Kath Sellick, Associate Professor Bridget Hamilton and Professor Cathy Humphreys

Funding:

This project is funded by the Power to Kids in Schools – Mackillop Family Services

Contact:

Stephanie Pecora-Burne
E: s.pecora@student.unimelb.edu.au

Dr Gemma McKibbin
E: gemma.mckibbin@unimelb.edu.au