Micaela Cronin

Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner 

Micaela Cronin began her career as a social worker in family violence and sexual assault services. Since then, she has held leadership roles across the social service sector in Australia and internationally, including as President of the Australian Council of Social Services.  

Micaela was also CEO of an international non-government organisation based in Asia, working to build global service delivery and strategic partnerships to tackle human trafficking and human rights abuses.  

In 2014, Micaela was awarded the Robin Clark Leadership Award – Victoria’s most prestigious children’s protection award – in recognition of her leadership in inspiring others to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families. 

Michelle Reddy 

Co-Lead Partnership and Resource Mobilisation at Pacific Feminist Fund   

Michelle Reddy (she/her) is a Fiji based feminist who has been part of the women’s movement in Fiji and the Pacific for two decades. Michelle led the establishment of the first national women’s fund, the Women’s Fund Fiji and is one of the Founders of the Pacific Feminist Fund (PFF).

In her current role at the PFF, Michelle works towards the redistribution of wealth to support the feminist movement in the Pacific.  

Starlady

Director at Zoe Belle Gender Collective   

Starlady (she/her) is a queer trans woman/feminine person living on Dja Dja Wurrung Country and is the Director at the Zoe Belle Gender Collective, a Victorian based trans and gender diverse advocacy organisation. She is a passionate about social justice, healthy relationships, sex & consent, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

Starlady is the lead author and campaign director of www.transfemme.com.au, a campaign and website promoting healthier relationships between trans women and cis men.  

Prof. Steven Roberts

Monash University

Steven Roberts is Professor of Sociology at Monash University, and an internationally recognised researcher in the fields of critical studies of men and masculinities and youth studies. Among his current interests is the question of how the manosphere aggravates misogynistic behaviour directed towards women teachers in their workplace, and also how we can better normalise frontline care work as an employment destination for men. He is a public commentator committed to challenging sexism and fostering inclusive conversations about gender and social change. Steven also serves as a Board Director at Respect Victoria. 

Moo Baulch

Director of Primary Prevention at Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) 

Moo (she/they) is a social justice and gender equality leader with a career-long commitment to addressing and preventing violence against women and LGBTQ+ people, campaigning for human rights, social inclusion and peace in Australia, UK, Spain and South East Asia.   

Moo led peak body Domestic Violence NSW through an era of significant change amidst growing public interest in the issue of gendered violence from 2014-19.   

In 2020 as Head of Customer Vulnerability at the Commonwealth Bank, Moo supported the development of the first trauma-informed customer support team in an Australian financial institution and continues to provide advice on the development of Commbank’s Next Chapter financial abuse initiative.    

Since 2020, Moo has been Director of Primary Prevention at Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) a frontline specialist service for women and children in Sydney and was appointed chair of the board of Our Watch, Australia’s national prevention of violence against women organisation in April 2022.  

Moo speaks fluent Spanish, is a proud queer parent to two young children and lives on Gadigal land that was never ceded.

Regan Mitchell

Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy at Our Watch 

Regan is a proud Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal woman born and raised in Cowra NSW.  

Regan is the Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy at Our Watch, a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. As a member of the Executive Leadership team, she provides important cultural and strategic insight that informs Our Watch’s strategies, plans and policies to prioritise ending violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.   

Regan has significant experience as a front-line domestic violence specialist and is a member of the Northern Territory Domestic, Family, Sexual Violence Cross Agency Working Group and a member of the DVNSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Steering Committee. She has also held positions as the Chair of Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre and Executive Council member of Aboriginal Women’s Advisory Network (AWAN).  

Sarah Drury

ARC Gender Relations Coordinator and Facilitator Men and Family Centre  

Sarah works on Bundjalung Country with the ARC Gender Relations team (Men and Family Centre). She specialises in primary prevention of violence, men’s behaviour change and adult education.

Sarah loves working creatively as a community capacity builder, educator and group facilitator in both mainstream and LGBTQSB+ communities to challenge oppressive systems and support strength, solidarity, safety and hope in the process of change. 

Selena O’Meara

Chairperson of the Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council

Selena is a proud Baard and Jaru woman who was born and raised in Derby. She is the Chairperson of the Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council. Her professional experience includes over 30 years working in Community Development and Aboriginal Organisations.

Selena is empathetic towards women and children and the struggles women face with equality, sexism and the family dynamics. She is passionate about self-determination, family safety, gender equality and the rights of women and children. Selena takes a firm stance on family domestic violence and believes in deep listening and elevating women’s voices.

Dr Chay Brown

Co-Founder and Managing Director at HerStory Consulting

Dr Chay Brown is a social scientist and practitioner based in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). She specialises in research, evaluation and program design addressing domestic, family and sexual violence, with a strong focus on community-led approaches and work with men using violence against women and children.

Dr Brown works closely with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and partners across Central Australia to support prevention, early intervention, systems reform and evidence-informed policy and practice.

 Jay Jones

Senior Educator / Program Development and Support Coordinator at Body Safety Australia

Jay Jones is a proud queer, trans and autistic consent educator working at the intersection of eSafety, gender equity and child protection. Their work is grounded in lived experience and driven by a commitment to safety, dignity and justice for whole communities.  

Jay leads program development with Body Safety Australia, designing and delivering child sexual abuse prevention programs across early childhood and school-based settings. Jay holds expertise in tech-facilitated violence alongside specialised knowledge working with LGBTQIA+ communities and in supporting gender equitable and trans inclusive education practice. At the heart of this work is Jay’s desire for all children to experience safe childhoods free from violence.  

Lena Molnar

Research and Evaluation Lead at Women with Disabilities Victoria

Dr Lena Molnar (she/her) is the Research and Evaluation Lead at Women with Disabilities (WDV) Victoria. With a background in criminology and social change research, she focuses on amplifying community voices to inform evidence–based systems reform.  

At WDV, Lena has led key initiatives including the Changing the Landscape resources, the Women’s Health Services Capacity Building Program and Victorian Women’s Health Programs, as well as key research partnerships – contributing expert guidance and training on gender–based violence prevention and sexual and reproductive health. A queer woman with disability and a survivor of sexual violence, she brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work. Lena has been part of the WDV team for four years.

Nagma Shaik

Community Development Officer at Women’s Health and Equality Queensland

Nagma (she/her) is a Community Development Officer at Women’s Health and Equality Queensland with over 5 years of experience in primary prevention. At Women’s Health and Equality QLD, she delivers the Body Language program and drives change through the co-facilitation of the Queensland Equal and Together Alliance. With a background in Behavioural Science (Psychology), Nagma combines research-informed knowledge with practical expertise. She brings warmth, curiosity and energy to foster healthy relationships and create stronger communities.  

Alicia Gibbs

Manager at Preventing Violence Together   

Alicia Gibbs (she/they) is a social worker and primary prevention specialist based on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. She works at the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing, where she manages Preventing Violence Together, a Western Australian initiative strengthening evidence-informed, collaborative approaches to preventing gender-based violence. Alicia led the development of WA’s first primary prevention practice and workforce capability framework, Foundations for Change, and now supports people and organisations to implement the framework and undertake primary prevention activities that contribute to a safer and fairer society. 

Dr Anna Cody

Sex Discrimination Commissioner

Dr Cody started as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2023. 

Before this, Dr Cody had a distinguished career as an academic, as a lawyer specialising in discrimination and as a passionate advocate for human rights.  Her work over the years has included substantial advocacy to various United Nations human rights committees when they have reviewed Australia’s and other nations’ fulfilment of their human rights obligations. 

Most recently she was the Dean of the School of Law and Professor at Western Sydney University for 4.5 years, leading education and research impact within the School to better reflect the diversity of the community and the intersection of law and justice. 

Our Watch

Our Watch is Australia’s leader in the primary prevention of violence against women. They work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.

Our Watch is an independent not-for-profit organisation established in 2013 by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. Since that time, all State and Territories Governments have joined as members. 

Respect Victoria

Respect Victoria is the dedicated organisation for the prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria. Their vision is a Victoria where everyone is safe, equal and respected.

Respect Victoria was established in 2018 by the Prevention of Family Violence Act. They are committed to stopping violence from occurring in the first place, by changing the conditions that drive it. They do this by leading and supporting evidence-informed primary prevention across Victoria, and act as a catalyst for transformational social change.  

Zoe Belle Gender Collective

Zoe Belle Gender Collective is a trans and gender diverse led advocacy organisation based in Victoria, Australia. Formerly known as the Zoe Belle Gender Centre, Zoe Belle Gender Collective was founded in 2007 and is named in honour of late transgender activist Zoe Belle. 

Their vision is to champion a society where trans and gender diverse people hold a valued and respected place, are empowered, celebrated and live freely from discrimination and violence. 

Rainbow Health Australia

Rainbow Health Australia is a program that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer health and wellbeing through research and knowledge translation, training, resources, policy advice and service accreditation through the Rainbow Tick.

They are located within the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University and are funded by the Victorian government. 

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health 

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation led by, for and with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

They increase migrant and refugee women’s opportunities for health and wellbeing in Australia through bilingual health education, advocacy and leadership. 

Women with Disabilities Victoria

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) is a not-for-profit Disabled Peoples Organisation representing women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Victoria. They are run for and by women and gender diverse people with all kinds of disabilities. Their members are people of all ages, backgrounds and lifestyles.

Women and gender diverse people with disabilities are often treated unfairly because of our gender and/or disability. WDV advocates for the right to safety and respect, with a focus on health services, violence prevention and leadership. 

Consent Labs

Consent Labs is a national not-for-profit organisation focused on prevention through education. By delivering evidence-based, youth-led consent and respectful relationships education, they empower young people and their communities actively change the culture around sexual violence.

They offer programs for high school students, tertiary students, parents and carers, educators and more. 

White Ribbon Australia

White Ribbon Australia is part of a global social movement and a national organisation dedicated to ending men’s violence against women by engaging men and boys in primary prevention. Through education, awareness-raising, specific prevention programs in workplaces and schools, and partnerships, they highlight the positive role men play in preventing men’s violence against women and provide support to them to actively be part of this social change.

White Ribbon Australia is working to make violence against women a thing of the past by shifting attitudes, changing behaviours and building a culture of respect and gender equality. 

Women’s Health in the North 

Women’s Health in the North (WHIN)’s vision is for women and gender diverse people in the north have voice, choice and power in all aspects of their health, safety and wellbeing. WHIN works to eliminate gender inequities and improve the health, safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people.

WHIN is a feminist, ethical, inclusive, courageous and collaborative organisation.

Women’s Health and Equality Queensland

Women’s Health and Equality Queensland are leaders in women’s health, gender equity and the primary prevention of violence in Queensland. They provide counselling, therapeutic groups and health services for women and gender-diverse people, as well as health promotion, community programs, professional education, and systems change. 

Their head office is located on Unceded Jagera and Turrbal Land in South Brisbane, with many of our services spanning across the entire state. 

Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research

Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research (QCDFVR) brings research, education and sector collaboration together to strengthen prevention of, and responses to, gendered violence.

With more than two decades of experience, they support communities, services and government with evidence and practical tools that improve safety, guide practice and drive meaningful change 

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman offers a free and fair dispute resolution service for people and small businesses who have unresolved complaints with their phone or internet provider.

The TIO is committed to supporting people who may be experiencing family violence. They share insights with the telco sector to influence policies, procedures and better ways of working across the industry. 

Melbourne Playback Theatre Company

Melbourne Playback Theatre Company is a not-for-profit interactive theatre and community engagement organisation with over 45 years’ experience using the power of storytelling to foster connection, reflection and positive action. They create dynamic performances, participatory workshops and tailored training that bring people together, amplify lived experience and open space for listening, dialogue and insight.

Grounded in principles of inclusion, respect and collaboration, their work supports organisations and communities to explore complex social issues and strengthen communication, empathy and shared understanding.   

They are proud to work locally and nationally with partners across the prevention sector, including Our Watch, Wagga Women’s Health, SECASA and RMIT’s Working Together With Men project. This work sits alongside their broader project work with community groups, government and not-for-profits. Through storytelling and theatre-based practice, they aim to create environments where every voice is heard and collective learning can flourish. 

Djirra

Djirra is a place where culture is shared and celebrated and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past. As most of their contact is with women, the work they do is predominantly designed by and for Aboriginal women. They are an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation governed by an Aboriginal Board of Directors who are elected by their members.

Their journey started in 2002 when they were established as the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service (FVPLS Victoria). Since then they have grown, expanded their services and evolved as an organisation, and are now Djirra. Djirra is the Woiwurrung word for the reed used by Wurundjeri women for basket weaving. Traditionally, when women gathered to weave, important talks took place and problems were solved. Djirra symbolises Aboriginal women today, still  coming together to share stories, support each other and find solutions.