Our people

Kate brings extensive experience from her research and publications on legal and service responses to family violence, law reform and youth justice.

Nesreen is the General Manager of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, an organisation which works to advance the rights and status of Muslim women in Australia.

Claudia is Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Legal Service Victoria – a not for profit provider of free legal services to women experiencing disadvantage to address legal issues arising from relationship breakdown or violence.

Maxine is a former journalist, politician and published author. She is the Hon Enterprise Professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

Jan is the Director of Quality and Outcomes at Anglicare Victoria – one of the state's largest providers of services to children, youth, and families in Victoria.

Steve is Professor of Education & Social Justice in the School of Education, Culture and Society, and Associate Dean (Graduate Research) in the Faculty of Education, Monash University.

Hang has over 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector leading complex national and international programs.

Helen Bolton is a highly respected leader with more than 30 years’ experience in the specialist sexual and family violence sectors. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in responding to and preventing sexual violence and family violence in Victoria.

Melissa brings a wealth of experience in strategic values-driven leadership, governance, corporate services, and organisational transformation. Her expertise lies in navigating complex landscapes, operational excellence, and fostering high-performance teams to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Jacquie has an established career in policy, advocacy, communications and stakeholder relations. Having led policy and regulatory reforms across the reproductive health and environment sectors, she is passionate about the power of creative communications to drive social change.

Working internationally, and across Australia, Jenny holds more than 25 years’ social research and evaluation experience gained across the health sector including roles in government, not for profits, consulting firms and university departments.