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Speaker Highlights
Dr. Michael Salter is a Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of New South Wales. He is an internationally recognised expert in the study of child abuse, gender-based violence and complex trauma. He is the Chair of the Grace Tame Foundation.
Keynote
Tania Farha is the CEO of Safe and Equal. Previously, Tania has held executive positions including as CEO of the former Office of Prevention and Women’s Equality. Tania worked at UN Women for over four years as a policy specialist in the Ending Violence Against Women Section
Keynote
Dr Ann O’Neill is a survivor of a horrific crime who has gone on to use her own experience to selflessly and tirelessly help others while also improving understanding around the needs of victims of crimes. Ann is also a specialist in the areas of trauma, criminal victimisation, and advocacy and was granted the Officer of Australia award in 2021.
M.C.
Sophie Keay is a Project Lead at Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence where she is working to bridge the gap between family and domestic violence and disability services. She is passionate about genuine access and inclusion and ensuring that everyone is able to fully participate in their community.
Panellist
Kyalie Moore a proud Yamatji Noongar woman from Western Australia. Kyalie is an experienced MBCP practitioner and supervisor. She has extensive experience working in aboriginal Specific Mens Behaviour Change programs in the community and prisons.
Workshop
Josh Wanganeen is a proud Yorta Yorta, Kokitha, Kaurna and Narrungga man. Josh is currently the lead Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and RTO Trainer for Victorian Aboriginal Community Service Association. Josh also runs his own business, Dungala Dreaming.
Workshop
Tucker Christou is the Director of Communicare's Family Community Safety Services and leads a range of teams in WA stretching from the Pilbara through to the South West region, to deliver services in these communities which are ethical, culturally appropriate and evidence based.
Workshop
Dr. Marilyn Metta is the Director and Founder of The Metis Centre, a social justice organisation working to address gender inequality and promote women and children's safety and wellbeing. Marilyn has over 20 year's experience working as a trauma-integrated counsellor.
Workshop
Hannah Clifford is a Violence Prevention Specialist with Griffith University’s MATE Bystander Program team. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Masters of Gender Studies (Research). Hannah is, a Domestic and Family Violence Expert and Director of HMC consulting.
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Bradley Langoulant is the Project Lead for the eSafety Commissioner’s, Children and Technology Facilitated Abuse program with a 15-year career working across the government and not-for profit sector. A focus of his work has been delivering programs and projects to empower and support children and young people.
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Dean Cooper has extensive experience working within rural and metropolitan communities interviewing and completing risk assessments to inform the rehabilitation of offenders convicted of violent and sexual offences. Dean is a Men's Behaviour Change Program Facilitator.
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Daisy de Groot has a Bachelor of Social Work and worked as a Child Protection worker. Daisy’s area of passion is working with women who have been subjected to family domestic violence, providing a person-centred and strengths-based approach, and empowering women.
Workshop
Alicia Gibbs is a social worker who currently works as the Policy and Practice Specialist for Preventing Violence Together. She is part of the team developing Western Australia’s first primary prevention of violence against women practice and workforce capability framework.
Panelist
Josie Cutten is the Sector Connector at the Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence she is focusing on enhancing support for women and children with disabilities experiencing family and domestic violence. Drawing from her expertise in Disability Services, she aims to bridge the gap between sectors.
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