CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Keep an eye on the website as more speakers are announced over the coming weeks.

Plenary keynotes 

Hala Abdelnour
Institute of Non-Violence

The Hon. William Alstergren AO
Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Rosie Batty AO


Micaela Cronin
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission

Fiona McCormack
Former Victims of Crimes Commissioner


Dr Kathomi Gatwiri
Southern Cross University


Mark Kullkens
Mark Kulkens & Associates

Belinda O’Connor 
Rainbow Health Australia

Dr Chelsea Tobin
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre

Lukas Williams
Gan'na

Plenary panels 


Maha Abdo OAM
Muslim Women Australia

Moo Baulch
Women's & Girls' Emergency Centre


Wellington Bertalha
Thorne Harbour Health


Tania Farha
Safe + Equal

Dr Leigh Gassner
Gassner Consulting


Dr Philomena Horsley
University of Melbourne


Christine Nixon
Monash University

Kai Noonan
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia


Penn Molloy
Men and Family Centre


Sheila Udeagu
Thorne Harbour Health

Rodney Vlais
Individual Change Agent



Concurrents


Abbie
Youth Advocate

Kane Abbott
Human Nature

Dwayne Antojado
University of Melbourne

Lou Baker
Brisbane Youth Service

Lucy Barrat
The Man Cave

Naomi Barry 
Bunjilwarra

Jackie Bateman
Kids First Australia

David Batty
Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service

Jennifer Beaudin
Community Justice Initiatives

Dr Hayley Boxall
Australian National University

Michael Brandenburg
Tangentyere Council

Dr Chay Brown
Tangentyere Council

Dr Rebecca Buys
No to Violence

Dr Monica Campo
Sexual Assault Services Victoria

Jane Caro AM
Media Commentator

Margaret Chipperfield
Author

Prof Donna Chung
Curtin University

Olsen Clark 
No to Violence

Maree Corbo
Tangentyere Council

Dr Sean Cowlishaw
Monash University  

Kate Crozier
Community Justice Initiatives

Dr Libby Dai
University of Melbourne

Cassandra Dawes
ANROWS

Thea Deakin-Greenwood
Transforming Justice Australia
Lula Dembele 
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
Camilo Demarco 
Nalderun Aboriginal Educational Corporation

Sarah Drury
Men and Family Centre

Jasmine Duong
Our Watch

Brodie Evans
YFS


Prof Kate Fitz-Gibbon
Monash University

Lauren French 
Body Safety Australia

Susan George
Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence 

Jane Gilmore
Author and Journalist

Cara Gleeson
Our Watch

Josh Glover
The Man Cave

Ginger Gorman
Social Justice Journalist and Cyberhate Expert

Drew Hanger
Jesuit Social Services

Andy Hamilton
Human Nature

Prof Kelsey Hegarty
University of Melbourne / Royal Women's Hospital

Jessica Hill
Journalist / Author / Educator


Dr Carmel Hobbs



Tahlia Isaac
The SELF Project

Michael Jeh
Public speaker / Educator


Phillip Jenkins
University of New South Wales


Tony Johannsen
Family Life

Bianca Johnston
Monash University

Lani Kahn
The Salvation Army

Jackson Katz
Mentors in Violence Prevention

Dr Minerva Kyei-Onanjiri 
University of Melbourne

Merran Lawler
Te Kunpenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga / National Network of Family Violence Service

Dr Stephanie Lusby
Respect Victoria

Hunter McBride 
Men and Family Centre

Adrien McCrory
Social Justice Journalist and Cyberhate Expert

Cameron McDonald
Our Watch

Dr Jasmine McGowan
Monash University

Tina McPhee

University of New South Wales


Lisa McPhie
Men and Family Centre

Prof Silke Meyer
Griffith University

Kyalie Moore
Boomerang Consultancy

Tom Mulvaney
Outdoor Health Australia

Innocent Mwatsiya
Respect Victoria

Abbey Newman
Forensicare

Prof Patrick O’Leary
Griffith University / CEVAW

Megan Page
Family Life


Jennifer Parke
Human Nature


Daniel Principe
Youth Advocate and Educator

Lisa Radatti
The Big Sister Experience

Kelly Rico
Community Justice Initiatives of Kitchener-Waterloo

Detective Snr Constable Louise Rogers
Victoria Police



Noël Robertson
Stronger Families Foundation 

Chelsea Russell
Transforming Justice Australia

Thelma Schwartz
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service



Bianca Sciessere
The Big Sister Experience

Kritz Sciessere
The Big Sister Experience

Claire Stanley
Uniting Vic.Tas



Dr Anton Symkovych
University of Melbourne


Shane Tas
Our Watch

Marcus Tawfik
Salvation Army



Lizette Twisleton
No to Violence

Matt Tyler

Lucy Tyrrell
No to Violence


Talia van Horssen
The Big Sister Experience


Allison Wainwright
Family Life


Horace Wansbrough
YSAS Bendigo

Dr Amy Webster
SASvic

Candice Weir
Family Life


Jackie Wruck
Safe and Together Institute


Monique Yeoman
Kids First Australia

Detective Snr Sergeant Peta Young
Victoria Police



Workshops


Dr Freya McLachlan
Griffith University / CEVAW







Special Guests


Tim Lo Surdo
No to Violence

Phillip Ripper
No to Violence


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