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Laura is a Professorial Fellow in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care, where she co-leads the Sexual and Family Violence (SAFE) program. With a background in sociology focusing on qualitative methodologies, her work involves voicing the experiences of victim/survivors to enhance responses to sexual and intimate partner violence. She directs the NHMRC-funded RESTORE Centre of Research Excellence, dedicated to transforming health systems to support adults recovering from sexual violence. Laura is affiliated with the Centre for Family Violence Prevention and the Safer Families Centre, aiming to better respond to family violence. She contributes to the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, focusing on improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women. Her research primarily investigates sexual and reproductive violence against women, leading projects like the MANTRA Study, which examines trauma-sensitive yoga for survivors. Laura has collaborated with universities on various projects concerning violence against students and older women. She is also open to supervising doctoral students in related research areas.