| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Corney, T., du, Plessis., Woods, B., Lou, C., Dewhurst, A., & Mawren, D. (241201). If you are feeling alone and you are not feeling safe, it impacts everything : a mixed-methods exploration of international students accommodation, subjective wellbeing and mental health help-seeking. BMC Public Health, 24(1), |
| 2024 | Corney, T., Gorman, J., Woods, B., Benedict, N., & Law, A. (240101). Bridge-builders and boundary spanners : a qualitative study of youth workers perceptions of their roles and practices with vulnerable young people in school-based settings. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1), |
| 2023 | MacDonald, F., Woods, B., Hall, C., Corney, T., & Ryan, D. (231001). Joining the dots to reimagine community resilience: empowering young people. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 38(4), (85-89). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Critical feminism
- Gender equality
- Primary prevention of violence against women
- Young people and disasters
- Youth Participation in decision-making processes
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Brett Woods
Brett is Research Fellow in the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities and a member of the Youth & Community Research Group. Brett is a researcher, educator and qualified lawyer, with extensive experience in the youth and community sector. Brett has taught across a diverse range of courses at Victoria University ('VU'), including the Masters of International Community Development, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science, Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Community Development and Bachelor of Youth Work.
- young people, youth participation and disasters
- critical feminism
- gender equality and primary prevention of gendered violence in education settings
- gender equality and primary prevention of gendered violence in the construction industry
- university students, university residential settings
- international student wellbeing
Brett's research focuses on:
Brett is Research Fellow on the Future Proof: young people, disaster recovery and (re)building communities project and the recently Federal Government funded establishment of a Centre of Excellence: Young People and Disasters with the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria. The Centre of Excellence: Young People and Disasters (‘the Centre’) will bring together expertise around young people (12-24 years), youth participation and disasters. The Centre will be a hub undertaking research and knowledge translation in evidence-based, innovative approaches to involving young people as active agents in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience building.
Brett is also conducting a critical feminist examination of gender power relations in two university residential colleges in Melbourne.
Qualifications
- GDipLegPrac, College of Law, Australia, 2015
- GCertTertEd, Victoria University, Australia, 2016
- LLB, Deakin University, Australia, 2014
- BA(IntlStuds) (with distinction), Deakin University, Australia, 2014
- DipYouthWork, Victoria University, Australia, 2017
Key publications
Brett has over 10 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Brett's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Commissioned research report (showing 7)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Corney, T., Woods, B., Liston, R., Molnar, L., & Macdonald, F. (230719). Addressing Gender Injustice: A Study of Equality in Construction Trades Training. Melbourne: Victoria University. |
| 2023 | Macdonald, F., Corney, T., Woods, B., Law, A., & Liston, R. (230213). Apprenticeship Support Structures for Young People. Melbourne: Victoria University. |
| 2021 | Corney, T., Macdonald, F., Liston, R., Woods, B., Law, A., Molnar, L., & Horsford, R. (211201). Women in Construction Trade Training: Barriers to Participation. Melbourne, Australia: Victoria University. |
| 2021 |
Corney, T., Benedict, N., Woods, B., & Horsford, R. (211124). Early Intervention Practices in Youth Homelessness Prevention: A Study of Early Intervention Workers in the Community of Schools and Services Model.. Melbourne, Australia: Victoria University. doi: 10.26196/j6vs-2b94 |
| 2021 | Corney, T., Woods, B., & Cronin, D. (210430). Positive University Residence Cultures: Gender equality as primary prevention of gendered violence.. Victoria University. |
| 2021 | Corney, T., Lou, C., Woods, B., & Dewhurst, A. (210312). International Student Housing and Wellbeing. Melbourne, Australia: Victoria University. |
| 2020 | Corney, T., Cronin, D., & Woods, B. (201201). Corney, T., Cronin, D., Woods, B. 2020 Organiser and Worker Interactions: Researching a 'hall wide' learning process. Talking Health Works and Victoria University. Melbourne: Talking Health Works. |
Journal article (showing 3 of 3)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Teaching activities & experience
Brett is currently teaching in the following VU units:
- AAA5002 Research Methods
- SHE2002 Sexuality and Relationships
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, The Australian Sociological Association
- Academic Member, International Sociological Association
- Academic Member, Asia-Pacific Student Accommodation Association
- Treasurer, Professional Association for Youth and Community Leaders
- Academic Member, Australiasian Law Academics Association
