Supporting mature women experiencing change of circumstances affecting income, relationships and career.
The Women’s Butterfly Project aims to provide support to mature women experiencing a change in circumstances such as loss of income, relationship breakdown or loss of job that affect their financial, social, and emotional wellbeing.
Research reveals many mature-age women experience significant life changes and hardships that can place great stress on many aspects of life. This project's focus is on early intervention and preventing any harm or crisis such as homelessness before it can occur. We are committed to providing easy, discreet and free access to the many resources and latest information that is available to help women take control and make confident steps into the future. Butterflies and their symbolic meaning of growth and transformation are used to represent diverse types of women who experience major life changes.
The Team
The team behind The Women's Butterfly Project
Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett
Project Lead
QUT BEST Centre
Professor Melissa Bull
Chief Investigator
QUT Centre for Justice
Dr. Jinglan Zhang
Chief Investigator
QUT School of Computer Science
Dr. Joy Parkinson
Evaluation Lead
Social Marketing Griffith University
Dr. Nick Kelly
Chief Investigator
QUT School of Design
Dr. Kate Letheren
Researcher
QUT BEST Centre
Dr. Ryan McAndrew
Desktop Review Lead
QUT
Dr. Kathleen Chell
Co-Design
QUT
Dr. Abigail Foluké Badejo
Research Associate
Social Marketing Griffith University
Natalie Bowring
User Testing
QUT
Samuel Ong
Research Associate
QUT BEST Centre
Tim Carden
Portal Development
Wando
Jessica Greentree
Portal Development
QUT
Natalie Sketcher
Visual Designer
QUT
Harrison Cook
Portal Development
QUT Student
Emily King
Portal Development
QUT Student
