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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Kyllie Cripps is a Palawa woman and Director of Monash’s Indigenous Studies Centre. She is one of Australia’s leading researchers on Indigenous family violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Leading major grants she has contributed to the field through empirical studies that have defined violence on Indigenous terms, identified factors contributing to violence, and examined the access and availability of services in the aftermath of violence. Her work has been critical in identifying gaps and opportunities to create sustainable solutions to support policy and practice change.
Kyllie’s research and engagement on solutions draws on the strength of her interdisciplinary experience and the value of using an intersectional lens for appreciating the context of violence. In the ‘doing of research’ Kyllie is focussed on creating safe places for community members to talk about topics often shrouded in silence. Hearing their stories and working with community to identify areas for change and the solutions for change is always a privilege. Her work has focussed on providing communities with resources to support their work locally, networking with individuals and community organisations and connecting them to other parts of Australia and the world to create a network of care and safety that can be a source of learning and empowerment for all.
Kyllie is also committed to mentoring and supporting the next generation of Indigenous and non Indigenous professionals, academics and scholars so that they too, may be inspired and motivated by the grounded experiences of working with and for community.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Management, Cert Management Excellence, Harvard University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2021
Criminology, MCrim, University of Sydney
Award Date: 30 Jun 2020
Gender Studies, PhD, Enough Family Fighting: Community based responses to Indigenous family violence in Australia and the United States, Monash University
1 Jan 1999 → 30 Nov 2004
Award Date: 16 Mar 2005
Aboriginal Studies, BA (Hons), University of South Australia
Award Date: 31 Mar 1999
Aboriginal Affairs Administration, BA
Award Date: 31 Mar 1998
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Workstream 2.1: Spirituality and Institutions of Religion: Community Effects on VAW
Wendt, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Davies, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Humphreys, C. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cripps, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Vaughan, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
3/12/24 → 3/12/27
Project: Research
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Workstream 4.3: Racial Analysis and Anti-Racism Praxis
Carlson, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cripps, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kidman, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tauri, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Naepi, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Longbottom, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bargallie, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Kennedy, T. (Associate Investigator (AI))
14/11/24 → 14/11/27
Project: Research
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Workstream 4.2: Future Lives and VAW
Cripps, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Carlson, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Douglas, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Breckenridge, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kelly-Hanku, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McMillan, F. B. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Longbottom, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
2/01/24 → 2/01/27
Project: Research
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ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
True, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Carlson, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Douglas, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fisher, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Humphreys, C. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Islam, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Leary, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wendt, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), D'Costa, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mavisakalyan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mavisakalyan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Flynn, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilson, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kidman, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tolmie, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Naepi, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wood, E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Goodmark, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Anderson, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kotsadam, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Marddent, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Eddyono, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Olsson, M.-L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tran, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cripps, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mataia-Milo, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Crookes, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Maitra, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, University of Melbourne, Australian National University (ANU), Griffith University, Curtin University, Macquarie University, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Office of the eSafety Commissioner, Asia Foundation, Respect Victoria, ActionAid Australia, Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Limited (ANROWS), Safe and Equal Inc (trading as Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) Incorporated, No To Violence, Our Watch Limited, Western Australian Council of Social Services Inc, Domestic Violence NSW Inc, Wesnet (Women's Services Network) Incorporated, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, SMERU Research Institute, Black Rainbow, Gaston Zavalla Ortigas Peace Institute, UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund (Headquarters), Thammasat University, Lunivesite Aoao o Samoa (National University of Samoa), University of the South Pacific, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Gadjah Mada University), Peace Research Institute (PRIO), Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Auckland University of Technology, Research and Training Center for Community Development (RTCCD), University of Auckland, University of British Columbia, University of Maryland Baltimore , Victoria University of Wellington, Yale University, Australian Institute of Women Judges, Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation, Women's Safety Services SA Incorporated, DVConnect Limited, Koorie Women Mean Business Incorporated, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Breaking Silent Codes Network Incorporated, Department of Social Services (DSS) (Australia) , National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Ltd (trading as The Lowitja Institute), Fiji Women's Rights Movement, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia), Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC), Raoul Wallenberg Institute
1/01/24 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the Justice-based Impacts of the Public Intoxication Reform
Cripps, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rusho, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gray, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Penovic, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Sullivan, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arunachalam, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murrup-Stewart, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Burns, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/10/23 → 19/03/26
Project: Research
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Pacific priorities for the prevention of violence against women and girls
Campbell, S. C., Cripps, K., Davies, S. E., Fisher, J., Flynn, A., Milo, S. L. M., Singh, N. & True, J., Feb 2025, In: BMJ Global Health. 10, 2, 4 p., e017046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Restoring children from out-of-home care: insights from an Aboriginal-led community forum
Newton, B. J., Gray, P., Cripps, K., Falster, K., Katz, I., Chiswell, K., Wellington, L., Ardler, R., Frith, F., Jones, T., Kent, M. & Tong, N., Aug 2025, In: Child & Family Social Work. 30, 3, p. 366-376 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Mortality, criminal sanctions, and court diversion in people with psychosis
Spike, E., Srasuebkul, P., Butler, T., Trollor, J., Jones, J., Cripps, K., Sara, G., Grant, L., Allnutt, S., Greenberg, D., Schofield, P. W., Adily, A., Chowdhury, N. Z. & Kariminia, A., Oct 2024, In: JAMA Network Open. 7, 10, 14 p., e2442146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus) -
Sentencing Aboriginal women who have killed their partners: do we really hear them?
Cripps, K., 2024, The Criminalization of Violence Against Women: Comparative Perspectives. Douglas, H., Fitz-Gibbon, K., Goodmark, L. & Walklate, S. (eds.). 1st ed. New York NY USA: Oxford University Press, p. 115-131 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Indigenous domestic and family violence, mental health and suicide
Cripps, K., 2023, IMH 19 ed. Canberra ACT Australia: Commonwealth Government of Australia. 68 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Prizes
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Inaugural Australian Journal of Social Issues First Nations Prize for best paper published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues in 2021 with Moodie et al
Cripps, K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Journal of Criminology (Journal)
Cripps, K. (Associate editor)
1 Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Current Issues in Criminal Justice (Journal)
Cripps, K. (Editorial board member)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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How ‘closing the gap’ may close doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence
Newton, B. J. & Cripps, K.
21/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Could the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children prevent future deaths?
14/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Another stolen generation looms unless Indigenous women fleeing violence can find safe housing
20/09/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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FactCheck Q&A: are Indigenous women 34-80 times more likely than average to experience violence?
Spinney, A. & Cripps, K.
4/07/16
1 Media contribution
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Tackling Indigenous family violence needs more than band-aid solutions
22/06/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature