Jioji Ravulo

Professor Jioji Ravulo

Professor Jioji Ravulo is Professor and Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies in the Sydney School of Education
and Social Work at The University of Sydney. His research, writing and areas of interest include health and wellbeing,
youth, diversity and inclusion, decoloniality and educational leadership. He has been involved and invited to author
over 70 publications, including peer reviewed journal articles, scholarly book chapters, research reports, and opinion
pieces. Jioji is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law and Social Sciences, The University of the South
Pacific, supporting social work education, policy development and research across the region.

Jioji is also from a performing arts background, with credits including Fat Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers and Housos.
He is involved in improv comedy including Celebrity Theatresports at the Enmore Theatre and Slide Night with Rove
McManus at the Opera House and enjoys working the stage with others to entertain. He is a classically trained singer,
generally starting keynote presentations with a song to engage audiences.

Appearing regularly on ABC The Drum, Jioji provides feedback and perspectives to national and international topics
and audiences. He has written for the ABC, Sydney Morning Herald & The Age, SBS, The Conversation and The
Australian. He has hosted and MC’d several community events and academic conferences in support of social
development and knowledge acquisition for participants.

He undertakes clinical work, providing counselling support to players within the National Rugby League (NRL).
Through this role, he works to assist elite athletes better understand and address social and welfare needs to enhance
pro social responses to behaviours on and off the field.

Jioji is the first person of a Pacific Island heritage to become a Professor in Australia. With a genuine commitment to
working in a collaborative, collegial and collective approach, he brings enthusiasm and energy to all his projects.

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RADIO/PODCAST

FILM

RISEN (short)
Associate Producer. Dir: Tony Radevski |Opening Act Films, 2020

DUMB CRIMINALS: THE MOVIE
Role: Shop Clerk. Dir: Paul Fenech, Transmission Films | Antichocko Productions, 2015
FAT PIZZA VS HOUSOS
Role: Soli. Dir: Paul Fenech, Transmission Films | 2014
HOUSOS VS AUTHORITY
Role: Muli. Dir: Paul Fenech, Transmission Films | 2012

TELEVISION

FOLAU
Community Consultation. Dir: Nel Minchin, ABC | 2023
SWIPING GAME
Guest. SBS | 2023
WIN THE WEEK
Guest. ABC | 2022
THE DRUM
Guest. ABC | 2022 – 2023
FAT PIZZA: BACK IN BUSINESS (season 1)
Role: Hairbear. Dir: Paul Fennech | Anitchocko Productions, 2019
SWIFT AND SHIFT COURIERS
Role: Leonard Umaga. Dir: Paul Fenech, Anitchocko Productions | SBS, 2008 – 2011
PIZZA
Role: Various. Dir: Paul Fenech, Antichoko Productions | SBS, 2005 – 2007

LIVE PERFORMANCE/STAGE

SLIDE NIGHT WITH ROVE MCMANUS
Guest. Impro Theatre | Sydney Opera House, 2023
QUEERSTORIES
Speaker. Sydney Writer’s Festival | 2023
STRAIGHT UP ISLANDERS
Speaker,. Sydney Writers Festival | 2023
PACIFIC INFLUENCE
Speaker. Sydney Ideas | 2023
A LIBERATING VISION OF IDENTITY THAT TRANSCENDS LABELS
Speaker. TedxSydney | 2023
LIVING BEYOND THE BINARY
Speaker. TedxSydney | 2022
ALL STARS THEATRESPORTS
Guest. Impro Australia | Sydney Comedy Festival, 2022 & 2023
CELEBRITY THEATRESPORTS
Guest. Impro Theatre | 2014 – 2023