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  • Dr David Gallant

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

  1. 16 February 2023 - Health & Wellbeing

    Giving everyone the right to sport

    Sport and physical activity are human rights, so there needs to be equitable access for young people in the justice system say University of Melbourne experts.

  2. 30 May 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    Big dreams of Country and culture

    Deep engagement with culture can help to foster meaningful connections between educators and Indigenous young people, says a University of Melbourne expert

  3. 9 March 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    Our love of sport is now a gateway to gambling

    New multi-million dollar fine on a betting company should spur us to finally disentangle gambling from our beloved sports, argue University of Melbourne experts

  4. 11 June 2019 - Health & Wellbeing

    Giving prisoners a sporting chance

    Physical activity programs for prisoners like sport and organised runs aren't soft on crime, but help people rehabilitate says a University of Melbourne expert.

  5. 13 February 2019 - Health & Wellbeing

    Vulnerable women trapped by changes to bail laws

    Victoria State has toughened bail and parole, but it’s the most vulnerable women who are being imprisoned as a consequence, University of Melbourne experts warn

  6. 27 September 2018 - Health & Wellbeing

    Football finals and domestic violence

    Big sporting events are linked with spikes in domestic violence, and ahead of finals weekend University of Melbourne experts say bystanders need to call it out

  7. 19 August 2016 - Health & Wellbeing

    The sexism Games

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

  8. 21 June 2016 - Humanities

    Welcome to the club? Women in football

    Misogynstic "banter" between two AFL club presidents on the cusp of the start of a Women's League sends a message that football is still a boys club.