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Carol Kaplanian is a Churchill Fellow with a PhD focusing on honour-based violence, particularly honour killings. With a robust background in social work and social policy, she holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Curtin University. Her work has revolved around social justice and human rights, having extensive field experience in refugee camps and with survivors of torture, trauma, and forced marriage. Her training in trauma counselling comes from her collaboration with the United Nations. Kaplanian has operated across both governmental and non-governmental sectors, addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, child protection, and perpetrator accountability. Additionally, she has consulted on forced marriage and trafficking, serving as a subject matter expert for the Australian Federal Police. In 2020, she was awarded the Churchill Fellowship which allowed her to investigate family and domestic violence in migrant and refugee populations across multiple nations. Kaplanian has previously held academic roles at the School of Nursing and Counselling at Notre Dame University and contributed to the Bachelor of Medicine course at Curtin University. She believes in creating inclusive and engaging educational environments for students, fostering open dialogue and holistic care.
Australian Federal Police •
Provides consultation on issues related to forced marriage and trafficking.
AFP WA Forced Marriage Interagency Network •
Leads inter-agency collaboration on forced marriage issues.
School of Nursing and Counselling, Notre Dame University •
Taught multiple courses related to social work.
Curtin University •
Contributed to the Bachelor of Medicine course.
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