Doctor Jioji Ravulo

Jioji Ravulo joined UWS after 12 years of professional youth and social work practice. Working predominately with marginalised communities across South West Sydney, Jioji has been involved in projects funded to work with NSW Department of Juvenile Justice and NSW Police. He has an enthusiasm for developing and implementing community based service models that effectively engage and provide support for young people and their families, whilst promoting pro social behaviour through intensive case management and counselling support.

In 2009, he completed his professional Doctorate in Cultural Research, examining the development of anti social behaviour in Pacific youth. From this, Jioji has been involved in providing cultural awareness training for numerous organisations and community groups, including Australian Parliament House, and the National Rugby League (NRL) in creating capacity and awareness on diversity for both players and staff across the organisation.

In 2012, Pasifika Achievement To Higher Education (PATHE) was created, a new initiative to raise and sustain aspirations towards further education and training within Pacific communities (for more info: www.facebook.com/pasifikaachievement). Additionally, Jioji is involved in developing International Field Education opportunities across the Pacific Islands by working collaboratively as a Visiting Academic to the University of the South Pacific (USP - School of Social Sciences) and respective community service projects, agencies and organisations.

Jioji is a Visiting Fellow in the College of Asia & Pacific at the Australian National University (ANU), supporting the development and implementation of an online Pacific studies curriculum through blended learning. 

Jioji is also from a performing arts background. His acting work includes guest roles in "Pizza" (TV - SBS), as a cast member of "Swift and Shift Couriers" (TV - SBS), "Housos vs Authority" (Movie) and "Housos" (TV - SBS).

Qualifications: B. Social Work, M. Education, Doc. Cultural Research

Previous Work:

Mission Australia, & Ravulo, J. 2009, Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses, Sydney, Mission Australia.

Ravulo, J, 2009,The Development of Anti Social Behaviour in Pacific Youth, Sydney, University of Western Sydney.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Ravulo.