Dr David Gallant

Dr David Gallant

Palawa man; Lecturer, Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne.

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Health & Medicine

Giving everyone the right to sport

Sport and physical activity are designated as human rights, so young people in the justice system need to be equitable access too

Health & Medicine

Big dreams of Country and culture

A deep engagement with culture can help foster meaningful connections between educators and Indigenous young people

Health & Medicine

Our love of sport is now a gateway to gambling

The multi-million dollar fine on a betting company should spur us to finally disentangle gambling from our beloved sports

Health & Medicine

Giving prisoners a sporting chance

Physical activity programs for prisoners like sport and organised runs isn’t about being soft on crime, it is about helping people rehabilitate for everyone’s sake

Politics & Society

Vulnerable women trapped by changes to bail laws

Victoria’s legal changes make it tougher to access bail and parole, but it’s the most vulnerable women who are being imprisoned

Health & Medicine

Football finals and domestic violence

Research shows that instances of domestic violence can spike during big sporting events, and we all need to be more than spectators and call out violent behaviour

Health & Medicine

The sexism Games

The Olympic ideal is about a competition of equals, but no one told a media for whom gender makes some athletes more equal than others

Arts & Culture

Welcome to the club? Women in football

Misogynistic “banter” from AFL club presidents who should know better sends a 1950s message that to play with the boys still means being in the boys’ club