Professor John Scott

I have significant experience in administering category one grants, Including as a Chief Investigator on two Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grants, an ARC Linkage, a Rural Industries Development Corporation Grant and two National Drug law Enforcement Fund Grants. Scott has also conducted numerous consultancies for government and non-government groups and organisations, including the Federal Attorney General’s Department and various local government bodies. I was a theme leader in UNE’s Collaborative Research Network, which was partnered with four other universities. Grants and consultancies include:

• John Scott, M. Chataway, A. Higginson (2018-2019). QWB Safety Study, Department of Industry, Development and Tourism, Queensland Government.
• John, Scott, Angela Higginson, Mark Lauchs (2018) Strategic Review of Cape York Income Management, Department of Social Services, Canberra.
• John Scott, James Moreton. (2017) Criminology Research Grant. Understanding Torres Strait Island Justice. $30,665.00.
• Victor Minichiello, John Scott et al. Australia-Argentina higher-education industry collaborative action network. Council of Australian and Latin American relations Grant 2016-2017. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, $51,658.00.
• John Scott, Mark Lynch, Judy Putt, Elaine Barclay, Ralph Weisheit (2013-2014) ‘Quantitative analysis of the qualitative data component of the ‘Natural History of Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS) Users Study’. National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, $44,000.
• Victor Minichiello, Steve Campbell, John Frasier, Rafat Hussain, John Scott, Myfanwy Maple, Don Hine; Gail Hawkes, Debra Dunstan, Elaine Barclay, Pierre Moens; Jim McFarlane. (2011-2014) ‘Collaborative Research Network for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Rural Regions’, Australian Federal Government,  $7 million ($4.8 million, UNE).
• Simon Lenton, Monica Barrett, John Scott. (2013-2014) ‘The Social Supply of Cannabis Among Young People in Australia’ National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, $225,237.
• Victor Minichiello, John Scott (2011-2014) Masculinity and Commercial Sex: Learning About Men’s Sexualities in the Male Sex Work Encounter, Australian Research Council (Discovery), $377,000.
• John Scott;, Ron Reavell (2009) Social Plans (Armidale, Guyra, Uralla, Walcha LGAs), New England Strategic Alliance of Councils, $48,000.
• John Scott, Ron Reavell (2009-2010) Social Plan, Moree Plains Shire Council, $18,000.
• Margaret Sims, John Scott, Elaine Barclay. (2011-2014) Evaluation of Indigenous Justice Programs, Attorney General’s Department, $369,600.
• Don Hine, John Scott (2008-2011) Combining Community Based Social Marketing and Technological Innovation to Combat Wood-Smoke Pollution in Regional Australia, Australian Research Council (Linkage), $148,725.
• Kerry Carrington, Russell Hogg, John Scott (2008-2010) Safeguarding Rural Australia:  Addressing  Violence and Masculinity in Rural Settings, Australian Research Council (Discovery), $277,000.
• Amanda Davies, K. Carrington, R. Stayner, T. Sorensen, F. Rolley, J. Scott (2007-2009) What Makes a Resilient Rural Community? Rural Industries Development and Research Corporation, $300,000.
• John Scott, Ron Reavell. (2007-2009) Evaluation of Youth of the Streets (Walgett), Department of Families, Housing, Services and Indigenous Affairs, $36,000.
• Kerry Carrington, John Scott, Ron Reavell. (2006) Tamworth Regional Council Social Plan. Tamworth Regional Council, $43,000.
• John Scott, Ron Reavell. (2003-2004) Social Impact Statement, Freedom Pastoral Care, $5,000.

My  research is cited frequently by peers and has featured in national and international media. In terms of social impacts, during the last decade, my  research has appeared in most Australian newspapers. He hs also written for The Conversation and Arena Magazine and research has also featured in international newspapers, including The Scotsman and Washington Post. Scott also co-edits the site Me, Us and Male Escorting.

• (2020) Crime and Justice in the Torres Strait and Cape York’s Licensing Muster Program. Law Report with Damien Carrick, ABC Radio National. 15 June. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/13368506;
• (2018) New research on what we know about small time drug dealers. Interview Damien Carrick for ABC Radio National, 17 October. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/2018-10-16/10380900
• (2018) Recreational drug use in Australia is now ‘mainstream’ and how it is dealt with is changing rapidly. News. com. NT News, The Advertiser, The Mercury, Herald sun, Geelong Advertiser, The Daily Telegraph, Weekly Times, Courier mail, Cairns Post, Townsville Bulletin, Gold Coast Times. October 18.https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/recreational-drug-use-in-australia-is-now-mainstream-and-how-its-dealt-is-changing-rapidly/news-story/c0ffa5ce3d0e04afc23245de17923da2
• (2018) Interview on male sex work with Dan Savage for Savage Lovecast, US syndicated radio program in Itunes top 50 podcasts 21 March. https://www.savagelovecast.com
• (2018) Male sex workers catering to more women and couples as legal reform lags. ABC Online, ABC Radio, 5 January. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-01-04/male-sex-workers-catering-to-more-women-and-couples-as-legal-reform-lags/1727174
• (2017)Interview with ABC Radio JJJ (Hack), Youth crime statistics (7 November).
• Scott, J. (2017) Technology drives the need to rethink sex industry regulation. The Conversation. August 7.
• (2017) Too busy for love: career woman in Britain and the US are paying 150 pound an hour for sex with male escorts and are happy to splash and stay for the weekend, reveals study. (November)  Mailonline (Daily Mail, UK)
• Scott, J., Minichiello, V. and C. Cox (2016) Sex work and Southern Theory. The Australian Sociological Association, Homepage Blog.
• (2017) Press conference QLD Parliament House on reforms to Youth Justice, including 17 year olds in detention, with the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath and Minister for Child safety, Shannon Fentiman, 15 September.
• (2016) Dating Apps are Leading to the McDonaldization of Sex (Feature article in Insight section).  Courier Mail. 19 November. (2016) What male sex workers have to say about their industry, Out, 10 August.
• Nichols, J. (2016) New website wants to make the world a better place for male sex workers. The Huffington Post, 27 July,
• Kermond, C. (23/6/16) ‘Male sex workers call for respect and understanding’  Fairfax feature.
• Power, L. 'The world of male sex workers explored in new book' The Age. (18/11/14)
• Scott, J. & Minichiello, V. Mining, sex work and STIs: why force connection? The Conversation. http://theconversation.edu.au/mining-sex-work-and-stis-why-force-a-connection-7707
• 'Study Busts Myths about FIFO sex'. Science Network, Western Australia (25/10/12)
• IFO sex workers' Weekend Australian Magazine, 29-30 June ABC Radio National Bush Telegraph, Interview, 'Sexually transmitted infections and mining the boom' (31/5/12).
• Scott, J. (2011) True crime makes us look for our own evil. Opinion and Analysis, Newcastle Herald, Wednesday, Sept 10.
• ABC Radio National, Bush Telegraph, Youth Violence on Rise in Country Areas (25/3/10)
• Jopson, D. (20.2.10) Outback gothic, where the vision is not so splendid. Sydney Morning Herald, Weekend Edition.
• Radio Television Hong Kong, Radio Three (25/1/2010). Why men go for prostitutes? ,
• Elliot, T (18/6/09) Who will hear you scream? Misfits who go nuts in the bush. Sydney Morning Herald.
• Lewis, D. 2005 The other kind of country women's club. The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December.