Panellist: Fathering intervention at the intersection of Family Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug use

Margaret Kertesz is a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne and has worked in the child and family welfare sector for over 25 years, in both practice and research. She specializes in applied research in domestic and family violence, involving all members of families who may also face challenges relating to substance misuse, poor mental health or child protection. Her research over the last decade has focused on evaluation, practice development and knowledge translation, with research interests including the impact on children of domestic violence, approaches that promote recovery post-violence, and women who use force in the context of domestic violence.