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Email

douglash@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Melbourne Law School - Admin
Education
Doctorate
The University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-0420-3820

Prof Heather Douglas

Professor
Melbourne Law School

216 Scholarly works
18 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Increasing Criminalization on Domestic Violence Support Workers: Nonfatal Strangulation as a Case Study
    DOI: 10.1177/10778012241289422
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Burn Violence Against Women in Australia: The Tip of the Iceberg From Australian Burn Centers
    DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf081
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Eliminating Femicide: The Role of Expert Domestic and Family Violence Evidence in the Coronial Investigation Process
    DOI: 10.1108/978-1-83608-040-420251006
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Feminist Legal Theory
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    National Bench Book on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the Legal System
Heather Douglas

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
2017
Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA)
2012
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (FAAL)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Still Falling Short: Aboriginal Children’s Rights and Victoria’s Child Protection System
    DOI: 10.1163/15718182-33020004
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Vale the Honourable Sally Brown AM
    DOI: 10.1177/1037969X251338733
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Threats, domestic and family violence and workplace safety in the courts
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Choking/Strangulation During Sex: Understanding and Negotiating “Safety” Among 18-35 Year Old Australians
    DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03097-3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Prevalence of Sexual Strangulation/Choking Among Australian 18–35 Year-Olds
    DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02937-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Erratum: Correction: Prevalence of Sexual Strangulation/Choking Among Australian 18-35 Year-Olds (Archives of sexual behavior (2025) 54 2 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02937-y.)
    DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-03014-0

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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