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Biography
Robyn Newitt is a proud Tharawal woman from the South-West Sydney area of New South Wales and Yorta Yorta woman, along the Murray River in Victoria. Ms Newitt is a Lecturer in Criminology, a historian and currently works within the Department of Social Work and the School of Primary and Allied Health Care within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University.
Robyn's research interests include:
- Social Constructs of Aboriginality
- Indigenous Knowledges within Higher Educational setings
- Sovereignty and Self-determination within the criminal justice system
- Aboriginal women imprisonment
- Family Violence
- Pre and Post release support of Aboriginal people
- Border control
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth
- Police brutality and over-surveillance
- Prison Abolition
- Systemic and institutional racism
- Indigenous (mis)representations in Sport
- Historiography
Robyn's experience within both social and criminal justice systems through her research, focuses on improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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
Criminology, Bachelor (Honours, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 21 Nov 2015
Criminology, Bachelor, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 22 Nov 2013
Criminology, Masters, "At worst, we are no more dirty, lazy, stupid, criminal or immoral than yourselves." Addressing recidivism and overrepresentation of Aboriginal people within the criminal justice system in Victoria., MONASH UNIVERSITY
External positions
Independent Vicitor Program, Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) (Victoria)
Jun 2019 → Jun 2021
Research area keywords
- Indigenous
- Aboriginal affairs
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Law
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Aboriginal history
- Aboriginal Studies
- Prisons
- Policing and Victims of Crime
- Deaths in Custody
- Royal Commission
- Family Violence and Indigenous Communities
- Overrepresentation
- Social Justice
- Indigenous Health
- Indigenous knowledges
- Indigenous history
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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New Street Services Evaluation
Rose, V., Shlonsky, A., Williamson, A., Newitt, R., Clymer, C., Brusco, N., Taylor, D., Tang, T., Roberts, J., Lee, F., Merryfull, S. & Hodgkin, L.
Ministry of Health (trading as NSW Health) (New South Wales)
25/03/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Exemptions from Compulsory Income Management: A Short “History of the Present”
Newitt, R., Weber, L. & Maher, S., Mar 2023, In: Australian Journal of Politics and History. 69, 1, p. 50-66 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Living with Experience in the Academy: Pressures to Disclose in Routine Research Activities
Baidawi, S., Avery, S., Ball, R. & Newitt, R., Aug 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Australian Social Work. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Place, borders, and the decolonial
Weber, L., Newitt, R. & Loughnan, C., 2023, The Routledge International Handbook on Decolonizing Justice. Cunneen, C., Deckert, A., Porter, A., Tauri, J. & Webb, R. (eds.). 1st ed. London UK: Taylor & Francis, p. 67-77 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Research Report: Care Criminalisation of Children with Disability in Child Protection Systems
Baidawi, S., Ball, R., Newitt, R., Turnbull, L., Kembhavi-Tam, G., Avery, S. & Sheehan, R., May 2023, Australia: Monash University. 355 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
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COVID-19, “Black Lives Matter” and Indigenous Australians: A Tale of Two Intersecting Pandemics
Newitt, R. & Sullivan, C. T., 2022, COVID-19 and a World of Ad Hoc Geographies. Brunn, S. D. & Gilbreath, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 1375-1392 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Southern Womens Action Network Bursary
Newitt, Robyn (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Chelsea Watego: Can We Decolonise Health and Community Care
Robyn Newitt (Contributor)
22 Mar 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Indigenous Activism in Humanities and Social Science Research
Robyn Newitt (Contributor)
5 Sept 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The Myth of the child offender: Online panel session
Robyn Newitt (Contributor)
20 Sept 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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NOWSA2020 Presents: Defunding the Police - A Discussion on Justice
Robyn Newitt (Organiser)
22 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Panel: #FreeHer: Poverty as a Pathway to Prison
Robyn Oxley (Contributor)
27 Jun 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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What Defunding The Police Could Mean For First Nations People
24/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Abolition in the Colony, Robyn Oxley
29/01/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Victorian State Coroner Indigenous Deaths in Custody
1/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Defunding the police and abolishing prisons are not radical ideas
23/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature