BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://forpurposeleaders.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Perth BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:AWST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260522T073000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260522T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220020 CREATED:20251108T054004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T063729Z UID:2517-1779435000-1779469200@forpurposeleaders.com.au SUMMARY:National Child & Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 DESCRIPTION:Panellists Bio \n \n \n \n Event Description \n \n \n \n Topics \n \n \n \n Date & Location \n \n \n \n Get Tickets \n \n \n \n Become a Sponsor \n \n \n \n Our Supporters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms Corrine McMillan \n \n Shadow Minister for Child Safety\, Communities and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms Corrine McMillan Corrine McMillan is an Australian politician who currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Child Safety\, Shadow Minister for Communities\, and Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence. A member of the Labor Party representing the electorate of Mansfield in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017\, she brings a strong background in education and leadership to her parliamentary roles. Before entering politics\, McMillan had a distinguished career as a school principal\, an experience that informs her advocacy for vulnerable children and families. In her shadow ministerial capacities\, she is a vocal proponent for systemic reform in child protection and is dedicated to strengthening community support networks and advancing legislative measures to combat domestic violence across the state. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Senator Matt O’Sullivan \n \n Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence\, Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning\, Senator for Western Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Senator Matt O’Sullivan Senator Matt O’Sullivan is a Liberal Party representative serving as a Senator for Western Australia\, having first entered the Senate in 2019. Within the Coalition’s shadow cabinet\, he holds significant responsibility as the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence\, as well as the Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning. Before his political career\, O’Sullivan spent over a decade working at the Generation One initiative\, where he focused on creating sustainable employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians. His legislative focus is heavily influenced by his background in community development\, advocating for policies that empower families\, improve educational outcomes in early childhood\, and ensure the safety of vulnerable children across Australia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Malini Raj \n \n Executive Director\, Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA) \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Malini Raj  Malini Raj is the Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA)\, a national organization established in partnership with FECCA\, Settlement Services International\, and Media Diversity Australia to amplify the voices of multicultural women in national policy. With over 20 years of experience across financial services\, strategy\, and community engagement\, she previously held senior leadership roles at the Commonwealth Bank\, including Head of Community Engagement and Head of Strategy for Multicultural Community Banking. In these roles\, she led initiatives to improve financial inclusion for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and was notably responsible for introducing the first corporate hijab into the bank’s corporate wardrobe. An advocate for systemic change and inclusive leadership\, Raj focuses on addressing barriers in areas such as gender-based violence\, economic security\, and leadership representation. Beyond her work with AMWA\, she is a dedicated health advocate and serves as the Chair of the Australian Pituitary Foundation\, a role informed by her personal journey with Cushing’s disease. She holds several professional qualifications\, including a Master’s in Applied Finance and Investment\, and serves on various boards such as the Settlement Council of Australia and The Parenthood. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades\, including the Women’s Agenda Leadership Award in the Changemaker category. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hon Nick Goiran MLC \n \n Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Shadow Attorney General; Shadow Minister for Child Protection \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hon. Nick Goiran MLC  Hon. Nick Goiran MLC is a prominent Western Australian politician serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council\, as well as the Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Child Protection. First elected in 2008 to represent the South Metropolitan Region\, he is an experienced legislator and a former equity partner in a law firm with a background in commerce and law. Within the Liberal Party\, he is recognized as a leading conservative voice\, consistently advocating for the protection of human life\, the rule of law\, and the preservation of fundamental freedoms. His parliamentary career is marked by significant committee work\, including two terms as Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission and his role as a co-convenor of the Parliamentary Friends of Palliative Care. Throughout his tenure\, Goiran has been a vocal proponent for the vulnerable\, spearheading the establishment of a Select Committee into Elder Abuse and maintaining a strong focus on child safety and family-friendly policies. He is known for his detailed approach to legislative review—once delivering a record-breaking 22-hour speech in the upper house—and has held various shadow portfolios including Industrial Relations\, Commerce\, and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. As a key figure in the WA Liberal Party\, his current leadership roles position him at the forefront of holding the government to account on justice reform and social services\, while continuing to represent the interests of his constituents with a focus on personal privacy and natural justice. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Bevan \n \n CEO\, Full Stop Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Bevan  Karen Bevan is the CEO of Full Stop Australia\, a national organization that provides trauma-specialist counseling and advocacy for survivors of sexual\, domestic\, and family violence. With over 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit and government sectors\, she has a background in social change\, child wellbeing\, and systemic reform. She currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the NSW Domestic\, Family and Sexual Violence Council\, an advisory group that provides expert guidance to the state government on key reforms and programs. Bevan’s leadership is defined by her advocacy for increased funding for frontline services and her efforts to influence public policy\, such as calling for criminal justice reforms and improved workplace safety. She has previously held executive roles at Girl Guides Australia and Playgroup NSW\, and has served as a board director for various social service organizations. Academically\, she holds a Masters in Legal Studies and a Bachelor of Communications\, and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School. At Full Stop Australia\, she focuses on expanding access to trauma-informed care and centring the voices of victim-survivors in national conversations about safety and prevention. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamara Creamer \n \n First Nations Lead\, Queensland Family and Child Commission \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamara Creamer Tamara Creamer serves as the First Nations Lead at the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC)\, where she plays a pivotal role in advocating for the rights\, safety\, and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. With a deep commitment to cultural safety and systemic reform\, she provides strategic leadership to ensure that First Nations perspectives are integrated into the QFCC’s oversight and policy functions. Her work focuses on addressing over-representation within the child protection system and fostering genuine partnerships with communities to drive self-determination and improved outcomes for the next generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Marshall \n \n CEO\, Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Marshall  Claire Marshall is the CEO of Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network\, a specialist organization in Victoria that provides refuge\, crisis housing\, and therapeutic support to those escaping family violence. A human rights lawyer by training\, she has extensive experience in systemic reform and gender equality\, having previously served as a Director for the Independent Review into the Victorian custodial system and led the legal and assessment team for victim-survivors at the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Her career is centered on addressing the drivers of gendered violence and creating institutional change to better support marginalized communities. Under her leadership\, Emerge has focused on a “child-as-client” model\, ensuring that children receive dedicated case management and therapeutic care as victim-survivors in their own right. Marshall is a strong advocate for holistic recovery\, emphasizing that safety is not just about physical shelter but also about long-term financial independence and psychological healing. She holds a Juris Doctor and a Pathway to Politics Fellowship from the University of Melbourne and is the co-host of the Good Sheilas podcast\, where she discusses social justice and feminist issues. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Price \n \n General Manager National Family Violence and Recovery Platforms\, Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Price  Erin Price is the General Manager of National Family Violence and Recovery Platforms at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand\, where she leads large-scale service delivery and strategic initiatives focused on the safety and recovery of victim-survivors. A values-driven leader with extensive experience in the community services sector\, she oversees key national programs such as the Financial Independence Hub\, a partnership with CommBank designed to support people who have experienced financial abuse. Her work emphasizes the intersection of economic security and long-term recovery\, ensuring that services are trauma-informed and accessible to those navigating the complexities of post-violence healing. With a professional background spanning specialist family violence services\, housing and homelessness\, youth services\, and disability support\, Price brings a holistic perspective to social service leadership. She is a strong advocate for systemic change\, frequently contributing her expertise to national conversations on ending gender-based violence and improving the social safety net for women and children. Under her management\, Good Shepherd’s recovery platforms focus on breaking the cycle of violence by providing open-ended support that addresses both the immediate crisis and the long-term financial and psychological barriers to independence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Cameron \n \n Principal Assistant Ombudsman at Ombudsman Western Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Cameron Alison Cameron serves as the Principal Assistant Ombudsman at Ombudsman Western Australia\, where she plays a vital leadership role in overseeing the office’s primary functions of administrative review and complaint resolution. With an extensive background in the public sector\, she is instrumental in managing high-level investigations and ensuring that state government agencies\, local governments\, and universities maintain high standards of transparency and accountability. Her work often involves strategic oversight of complex cases\, contributing to the office’s mission of improving public administration and providing an independent\, impartial forum for the citizens of Western Australia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Asha Bhat OAM \n \n CEO\, Southern Aboriginal Corporation \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Asha Bhat OAM  Asha Bhat OAM is the CEO of the Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC)\, where she has been a driving force for over 15 years in addressing the systemic disadvantages faced by the Noongar people of Western Australia. An Indian-born migrant who moved to Albany in 2008\, she rose from a finance role to CEO in 2013\, overseeing a diverse portfolio that includes housing\, family violence prevention\, suicide prevention\, and health promotion. Under her leadership\, SAC has expanded its reach significantly\, providing legal and support services to thousands of vulnerable women and children and securing affordable housing for hundreds of Aboriginal people. Her work is characterized by a “business for good” approach\, blending financial expertise with a deep commitment to self-determination and cultural safety. For her extensive service to the Indigenous community\, Bhat was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2022 and was inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame in 2023. She is a tireless advocate for health equity and diversity\, currently serving as the Chair of the Albany Family and Domestic Violence Action Group and a volunteer leader for Share the Dignity. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades\, including the 2024 Australian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership\, reflecting her status as a prominent changemaker who bridges the gap between multicultural and First Nations communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheree Schonian \n \n Lived Experience Expert; Founder\, I am Sheree \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheree Schonian  Sheree Schonian is a prominent Lived Experience Expert\, advocate\, and speaker dedicated to raising awareness about coercive control and domestic family violence (DFV). Drawing from her 16-year survival of an abusive relationship that began when she was just 16 years old\, she founded the platform “I am Sheree” to educate the community and empower others to recognize the subtle\, non-physical signs of abuse. Her advocacy is deeply rooted in her personal journey of escaping long-term entrapment and reclaiming her independence\, a narrative she shares to dismantle the stigma and “silence” that often surround victims of domestic violence. Schonian is a key voice in Australian policy and public awareness\, notably serving as a lived-experience consultant for the Western Australian Government’s $5 million “It doesn’t have to be physical” campaign against coercive control. She is also the co-author of the book “Love\, Bruises & Bullsh!t\,” a compilation of stories aimed at helping women identify toxic patterns and seek safety. Beyond her public speaking and advocacy\, she works within the corporate sector to promote trauma-informed workplace policies\, emphasizing that employers can serve as a vital lifeline for those experiencing violence at home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marisa Moliterno \n \n Manager Women’s Advocacy and Policy at Community Restorative Centre \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marisa Moliterno Marisa Moliterno serves as the Manager of Women’s Advocacy and Policy at the Community Restorative Centre (CRC)\, where she leads strategic efforts to support women impacted by the criminal justice system. With a deep commitment to social justice\, she oversees programs designed to address the unique challenges faced by incarcerated and post-release women\, focusing on systemic advocacy\, holistic support\, and policy reform. Her work is central to CRC’s mission of reducing recidivism and breaking the cycle of disadvantage through gender-responsive practice and tireless advocacy for the rights and dignity of women in the justice space. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Austin(Nee Baker) \n \n Director\, Darwin Youth Services \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Austin  Sarah Austin (née Baker) is the Founder and Director of Darwin Youth Services (DYS)\, an organization specializing in evidence-based\, culturally sensitive programs for young people across the Northern Territory. With a career dedicated to youth advocacy and community welfare\, she provides trauma-informed counseling and educational workshops aimed at preventing domestic\, family\, and sexual violence. She is particularly noted for her work in remote communities\, such as the Tiwi Islands\, where she collaborated with Elders to adapt the “I Respect” and “SoSAFE!” programs to be linguistically and culturally appropriate for local students. Her professional expertise is backed by a Bachelor of Social Science (majoring in Community Welfare and Aboriginal Studies) and a Diploma of Counselling\, along with specialized training in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and sexualized behaviors. Driven by a vision to ensure every young person has a “voice in their corner\,” Austin’s leadership at DYS focuses on early intervention and “outside the box” approaches such as using visual storytelling and animal-assisted connection to engage those who might otherwise fall through the gaps of traditional clinical settings. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danielle Bradtke \n \n CEO and Founder of Foundations of Hope \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danielle Bradtke  Danielle Bradtke is the CEO and Founder of Foundations of Hope\, a survivor-led organisation supporting women and families recovering from family and domestic violence. As an Expert by Experience (FDV) and survivor herself\, Danielle brings powerful lived insight into the realities survivors face after leaving violence and the gaps that exist in recovery support. She is the author of There Is Hope and a national speaker and trainer\, working with organisations\, frontline workers\, and community leaders to strengthen trauma-informed responses and long-term recovery pathways for survivors. In 2025\, Danielle was recognised for her innovation and impact\, receiving Innovation Woman of the Year at the Stevie Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sandra Creamer AM \n \n CEO of Australian Women’s Health Alliance. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sandra Creamer  Sandra Creamer is a proud Waanyi and Kalkadoon woman\, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland\, and a globally recognized advocate for the rights of Indigenous women and girls. As a lawyer and long-standing activist\, she serves as a key architect in national safety strategies\, holding membership on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 and serving as the Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council for the associated Action Plan (2023–2025). Her work is deeply rooted in the intersection of human rights and gender-based violence\, ensuring that federal policies are culturally grounded and address the disproportionate impact of violence on First Nations communities. Beyond her domestic leadership\, Creamer has an extensive international profile\, having served as the CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA) and as a board member for the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI). She frequently represents Indigenous interests at the United Nations\, advocating for the implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her academic and professional contributions focus on empowering Indigenous women through legal education\, economic independence\, and the dismantling of systemic barriers\, earning her a reputation as a fierce defender of communal and individual self-determination. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monica Miller \n \n Principal Solicitor at Southern Aboriginal Corp \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monica Miller Monica Miller is the Principal Solicitor at Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC)\, where she leads the delivery of vital legal services to the Aboriginal community in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. With a focus on social justice and advocacy\, she oversees a practice that provides culturally safe legal advice and representation across various areas of law\, including family\, civil\, and criminal matters. Under her leadership\, the legal team at SAC works to address the systemic barriers faced by Indigenous Australians\, ensuring that clients receive high-quality support that is sensitive to their unique cultural backgrounds and lived experiences. Beyond her administrative and legal oversight\, Miller is recognized for her commitment to community empowerment and the protection of human rights. Her role involves collaborating with local stakeholders and government bodies to improve legal outcomes and promote equity within the justice system. By fostering an environment of trust and accessibility\, she plays a pivotal role in SAC’s mission to enhance the well-being and legal standing of the Noongar people and the broader Aboriginal community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Edwards \n \n Sexual Violence and Child Abuse Advocate and former police officer with 17 years of frontline experience. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Edwards Nicole Edwards is a Sexual Violence and Child Abuse Advocate and former police officer with 17 years of frontline experience\, including five years specialising in child sexual abuse investigations. Her policing career involved complex investigations\, victim engagement\, and navigating institutional responses to serious interpersonal violence\, giving her a strong understanding of accountability\, decision making\, and system pressures in high risk environments. Nicole brings a rare dual perspective through both her professional background and her lived experience of domestic violence\, sexual violence\, and child sexual abuse. This combination informs a strong commitment to trauma informed\, survivor centred practice and meaningful system improvement. She is known for thoughtful analysis\, clear communication\, and a principled approach to work in complex and sensitive settings\, with experience contributing to advocacy\, policy\, program development\, and engagement with people impacted by violence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Barnbrook \n \n CEO\,Away from Keyboard Inc; Advisor\, National Council of Women Victoria; Company Secretary\, Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Barnbrook  Sarah Barnbrook is an award-winning international advocate\, charity leader\, and digital safety expert. She is the Founder and CEO of Away from Keyboard (AFK) Inc.\, a not-for-profit dedicated to reducing social isolation and digital distress by encouraging real-world connections and advocating for ethical technology. Her leadership in this space focuses on “safety-by-design\,” trauma-informed AI governance\, and protecting children and vulnerable communities from technology-facilitated harm. Her contributions to the sector were globally recognized in 2025 when she received the Volunteer of the Year and Youth Impact honors at the Women Changing the World Awards in London. In addition to her work with AFK\, Barnbrook holds several strategic governance and advisory roles. She serves as an Advisor to the National Council of Women Victoria (NCWV)\, where she provides expertise on human rights\, ICT\, and regional women’s issues. As the Company Secretary for the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) and the Chief Revenue Officer for Women 4 STEM\, she actively champions gender equity and the progression of women in science and technology. Her advocacy extends to the international stage as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)\, where she has delivered workshops on the unseen risks of AI for girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sophi Bruce \n \n CEO\, Centre for Relational Care; Director\, Adaptive Leadership Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sophi Bruce Sophi is CEO with the Centre for Relational Care and Director of Adaptive Leadership Australia. Sophi’s work centres around people\, purpose\, organisations and systems change. As co-founder of a systems-thinking research centre and a leader of programs and teams across a range of organisations and sectors\, Sophi has developed a toolkit of human centred and practice-based methodologies that have directly contributed to national change initiatives and capability uplift in the UK and Australia. She holds an Industry Fellow role with the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at UTS where she spent a decade building leadership capacity across the public sector. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Musulin    \n \n Founder\, WA Child Protection Society and The Child Focused Safety Service WA ; Director Safeguarding Program\, Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and Safeguarding Lead Police and Community Youth Centres. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Musulin  Andrea Musulin is a prominent child protection advocate and the Founder of the WA Child Protection Society and Child Focused Safety Services WA\, organizations dedicated to preventing child abuse through community-led education. A former police officer with 30 years of service\, she transitioned from frontline law enforcement to prevention-based advocacy\, becoming a pioneer of the Protective Behaviours program in Western Australia. She is widely recognized for her innovative “place-based” approach to safety\, which includes authoring locally-informed storybooks like Keeping Kids Safe in Carnarvon to help children connect with safety messages through familiar landscapes and culturally grounded storytelling. In addition to her foundational work in the non-profit sector\, Musulin serves as the Director of the Safeguarding Program for the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth\, where she established a national-leading framework to protect children and vulnerable adults following the findings of the Royal Commission. Her leadership extends to her role as the Safeguarding Lead for the Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYC)\, where she ensures that youth environments remain secure and empowering. An inductee into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame\, Musulin’s career is defined by her “policing to prevention” philosophy\, focusing on empowering children with the vocabulary and confidence to speak up against harm. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n National Child & Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026Bringing together collective voices to strengthen child and family safety.For sponsorship and other enquiries please email us at dev@for-purpose.com.au or call us at +61 401 625 001 Register About the event:This Summit is part of the For-Purpose Leadership Series This Summit will bring together leaders\, practitioners\, policymakers\, researchers and community voices from across Australia. This national gathering will provide space for a collective conversation on the pressing issues shaping child and family safety\, including domestic violence\, coercive control\, child protection\, and community wellbeing. Across Australia\, critical work is already underway in family and domestic violence services\, child protection\, community legal services\, housing and homelessness\, justice\, health\, education\, and First Nations’ community-controlled sectors. The Summit is an opportunity to listen across systems\, delve into what is working and what is not\, and explore how regulation\, quality and safeguarding standards\,  and workforce capability can support more coordinated and effective responses to keep families safe. Through six panel conversations\, participants will explore the themes of policy and law reform\, coercive control\, intersectionality\, prevention\, collaboration and recovery. Together\, these discussions will help shape a collective voice and shared understanding of how governments\, services\, and communities can align efforts to build a safer future for every child and family in Australia. Register Special thanks to our platinum sponsor\, Southern Abooriginal Corporation Why AttendThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 is more than a conference\,  it’s a national conversation.Across Australia\, governments\, community services and advocates are tackling family and domestic violence\, child protection and safety in different ways. This Summit brings those voices together to share experiences\, challenges and innovations\, and to strengthen collective understanding across systems. Attending the Summit will give you the opportunity to: Connect with leaders and practitioners from across all states and territories working in family and domestic violence\, child protection\, community legal services\, justice\, housing\, education\, and health.Learn from national and international experts on policy\, prevention\, coercive control\, recovery\, and system collaboration through six high-impact panel discussions.Contribute to a shared national dialogue that values inclusion\, lived experience\, and First Nations leadership in shaping pathways toward safety and wellbeing.Explore how emerging technologies\, workforce strategies\, and safeguarding standards are transforming responses across sectors.Collaborate in shaping collective insights that will inform a shared vision for stronger\, safer communities across Australia.Whether you work in policy\, service delivery\, research\, or community leadership\, the Summit offers a space to engage in constructive\, forward focused conversations that bridge jurisdictions and disciplines — creating connections that continue well beyond the day itself. Register Panel Discussions and TopicsThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 will host six national panel conversations bringing together leaders\, researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners and lived-experience voices.Each discussion explores a critical dimension of Australia’s shared response to family and domestic violence\, child safety and wellbeing\,  highlighting promising practices\, key challenges and pathways toward collective action. These conversations aim not to prescribe reform\, but to listen\, learn and connect across sectors and jurisdictions\, capturing the diversity of experience and insight that strengthens Australia’s approach to safety. Panel 1: Children at the Centre: Strengthening Systems of Care and SafeguardingGuiding Question:How can Australia’s child\, family\, health\, justice and education systems better connect to respond to the current landscape of family and domestic violence\, aligning policy\, law reform and safeguarding standards so that every child is visible\, heard and safe? Panel 2:  First Nations Leadership and Governance: Guiding the Way ForwardGuiding Question:How can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership\, culture and governance shape responses to family and domestic violence\, coercive control and child safety\, embedding cultural authority\, community control and strong workforce pathways across the system? Panel 3: Early Intervention and Perpetrator Accountability: Inclusive Pathways for Safety and ChangeGuiding Question:How can justice\, health\, community and legal sectors work together to better recognise coercive control\, engage perpetrators\, and strengthen inclusive pathways for early intervention and lasting change? Panel 4: Safe Homes\, Health and Economic Security: Building the Conditions for Safety and RecoveryGuiding Question:How can housing\, health and economic systems work together — through shared standards\, technology and coordinated policy — to ensure families and individuals can recover\, rebuild and thrive after experiences of violence? Panel 5: Prevention\, Education and Technology: Shaping a Culture of RespectGuiding Question:How can education\, community\, media and workplace sectors\, together with lived-experience voices\,  use prevention programs\, respectful-relationships education and technology to drive lasting cultural change and stop violence before it starts? Panel 6: One System for Safety: Collaboration\, Data and Shared AccountabilityGuiding Question:How can governments\, community services\, justice\, health\, child protection and housing sectors collaborate\, through shared data\, regulation\, workforce alignment and restorative pathways to build a more connected\, accountable and healing-focused national system? Register Who Should AttendAttendees will include representatives from: Federal\, state and territory governments: policy\, strategy and program areas in FDV\, child safety\, health\, education\, justice\, housing and social servicesCommunity and not-for-profit organisations: delivering services in family and domestic violence\, child protection\, housing\, mental health\, and family supportCommunity legal centres and justice sector professionals: working across family law\, criminal law\, coercive control\, and restorative justiceHealth and education sectors — including early childhood services\, schools\, and community health networksFirst Nations leaders and community-controlled organisations — guiding cultural governance\, healing\, and self-determined responsesResearchers\, academics and peak bodies — contributing evidence and innovation to national safety and wellbeing strategiesLived-experience advocates and practitioners — bringing invaluable insight to inform systemic changeTechnology\, data\, and workforce specialists — advancing safety through digital innovation\, quality standards\, and professional capability frameworksRegister Join Us in PerthWhether you join us in Perth\, Western Australia or participate online through our live-streamed sessions\, you’ll be part of the same national conversation on building safer futures for children and families. Join us on 22 May 2026  in Perth\, Western Australia for a national conversation that brings clarity\, confidence\, and collaboration to the forefront of leadership. Please refer to the terms and conditions below: For sponsorship and other enquiries please email us at dev@for-purpose.com.au. \n \n \n \n Panel Discussions and TopicsThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 will host six national panel conversations bringing together leaders\, researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners and lived-experience voices.Each discussion explores a critical dimension of Australia’s shared response to family and domestic violence\, child safety and wellbeing\, highlighting promising practices\, key challenges and pathways toward collective action. These conversations aim not to prescribe reform\, but to listen\, learn and connect across sectors and jurisdictions\, capturing the diversity of experience and insight that strengthens Australia’s approach to safety. Panel 1 — Children at the Centre: Strengthening Systems of Care and SafeguardingGuiding Question:How can Australia’s child\, family\, health\, justice and education systems better connect to respond to the current landscape of family and domestic violence\, aligning policy\, law reform and safeguarding standards so that every child is visible\, heard and safe? Panel 2 — First Nations Leadership and Governance: Guiding the Way ForwardGuiding Question:How can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership\, culture and governance shape responses to family and domestic violence\, coercive control and child safety\, embedding cultural authority\, community control and strong workforce pathways across the system? Panel 3 — Early Intervention and Perpetrator Accountability: Inclusive Pathways for Safety and ChangeGuiding Question:How can justice\, health\, community and legal sectors work together to better recognise coercive control\, engage perpetrators\, and strengthen inclusive pathways for early intervention and lasting change? Panel 4 — Safe Homes\, Health and Economic Security: Building the Conditions for Safety and RecoveryGuiding Question:How can housing\, health and economic systems work together\, through shared standards\, technology and coordinated policy\, to ensure families and individuals can recover\, rebuild and thrive after experiences of violence? Panel 5 — Prevention\, Education and Technology: Shaping a Culture of RespectGuiding Question:How can education\, community\, media and workplace sectors\, together with lived-experience voices\, use prevention programs\, respectful-relationships education and technology to drive lasting cultural change and stop violence before it starts? Panel 6 — One System for Safety: Collaboration\, Data and Shared AccountabilityGuiding Question:How can governments\, community services\, justice\, health\, child protection and housing sectors collaborate\, through shared data\, regulation\, workforce alignment and restorative pathways\, to build a more connected\, accountable and healing-focused national system?   \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday 22nd May 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n State Reception Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\n60 Fraser Ave\, Kings Park WA 6005\n \n \n Perth\,\n\n Western Australia\n\n 6005\n\n Australia\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register through Eventbrite Link \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n First name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Last name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Email\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Phone\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Message\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Founded in 1983\, Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) is a not-for-profit\, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that exists to support the unique and evolving needs of Aboriginal people across the Great Southern\, Southwest and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia. \n \n \n \n \n More supporters coming soon \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More speakers coming soon.. URL:https://forpurposeleaders.com.au/event/national-child-family-safety-leadership-summit-2026/ LOCATION:State Reception Centre\, 60 Fraser Ave\, Kings Park WA 6005\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6005\, Australia CATEGORIES:Care Economy,Family & Domestic Violence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://forpurposeleaders.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Copy-of-Speakers-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="For Purpose Leaders":MAILTO:dev@for-purpose.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260828T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220021 CREATED:20250827T015643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T054925Z UID:2179-1787904000-1787936400@forpurposeleaders.com.au SUMMARY:National Care & Support Sector Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:Panellists Bio \n \n \n \n Event Description \n \n \n \n Topics \n \n \n \n Date & Location \n \n \n \n Get Tickets \n \n \n \n Become a Sponsor \n \n \n \n Our Supporters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms Corrine McMillan \n \n Shadow Minister for Child Safety\, Communities and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms Corrine McMillan Corrine McMillan is an Australian politician who currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Child Safety\, Shadow Minister for Communities\, and Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence. A member of the Labor Party representing the electorate of Mansfield in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017\, she brings a strong background in education and leadership to her parliamentary roles. Before entering politics\, McMillan had a distinguished career as a school principal\, an experience that informs her advocacy for vulnerable children and families. In her shadow ministerial capacities\, she is a vocal proponent for systemic reform in child protection and is dedicated to strengthening community support networks and advancing legislative measures to combat domestic violence across the state. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Senator Matt O’Sullivan \n \n Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence\, Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning\, Senator for Western Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Senator Matt O’Sullivan Senator Matt O’Sullivan is a Liberal Party representative serving as a Senator for Western Australia\, having first entered the Senate in 2019. Within the Coalition’s shadow cabinet\, he holds significant responsibility as the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence\, as well as the Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning. Before his political career\, O’Sullivan spent over a decade working at the Generation One initiative\, where he focused on creating sustainable employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians. His legislative focus is heavily influenced by his background in community development\, advocating for policies that empower families\, improve educational outcomes in early childhood\, and ensure the safety of vulnerable children across Australia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Malini Raj \n \n Executive Director\, Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA) \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Malini Raj  Malini Raj is the Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA)\, a national organization established in partnership with FECCA\, Settlement Services International\, and Media Diversity Australia to amplify the voices of multicultural women in national policy. With over 20 years of experience across financial services\, strategy\, and community engagement\, she previously held senior leadership roles at the Commonwealth Bank\, including Head of Community Engagement and Head of Strategy for Multicultural Community Banking. In these roles\, she led initiatives to improve financial inclusion for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and was notably responsible for introducing the first corporate hijab into the bank’s corporate wardrobe. An advocate for systemic change and inclusive leadership\, Raj focuses on addressing barriers in areas such as gender-based violence\, economic security\, and leadership representation. Beyond her work with AMWA\, she is a dedicated health advocate and serves as the Chair of the Australian Pituitary Foundation\, a role informed by her personal journey with Cushing’s disease. She holds several professional qualifications\, including a Master’s in Applied Finance and Investment\, and serves on various boards such as the Settlement Council of Australia and The Parenthood. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades\, including the Women’s Agenda Leadership Award in the Changemaker category. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hon Nick Goiran MLC \n \n Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Shadow Attorney General; Shadow Minister for Child Protection \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hon. Nick Goiran MLC  Hon. Nick Goiran MLC is a prominent Western Australian politician serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council\, as well as the Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Child Protection. First elected in 2008 to represent the South Metropolitan Region\, he is an experienced legislator and a former equity partner in a law firm with a background in commerce and law. Within the Liberal Party\, he is recognized as a leading conservative voice\, consistently advocating for the protection of human life\, the rule of law\, and the preservation of fundamental freedoms. His parliamentary career is marked by significant committee work\, including two terms as Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission and his role as a co-convenor of the Parliamentary Friends of Palliative Care. Throughout his tenure\, Goiran has been a vocal proponent for the vulnerable\, spearheading the establishment of a Select Committee into Elder Abuse and maintaining a strong focus on child safety and family-friendly policies. He is known for his detailed approach to legislative review—once delivering a record-breaking 22-hour speech in the upper house—and has held various shadow portfolios including Industrial Relations\, Commerce\, and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. As a key figure in the WA Liberal Party\, his current leadership roles position him at the forefront of holding the government to account on justice reform and social services\, while continuing to represent the interests of his constituents with a focus on personal privacy and natural justice. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Bevan \n \n CEO\, Full Stop Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Bevan  Karen Bevan is the CEO of Full Stop Australia\, a national organization that provides trauma-specialist counseling and advocacy for survivors of sexual\, domestic\, and family violence. With over 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit and government sectors\, she has a background in social change\, child wellbeing\, and systemic reform. She currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the NSW Domestic\, Family and Sexual Violence Council\, an advisory group that provides expert guidance to the state government on key reforms and programs. Bevan’s leadership is defined by her advocacy for increased funding for frontline services and her efforts to influence public policy\, such as calling for criminal justice reforms and improved workplace safety. She has previously held executive roles at Girl Guides Australia and Playgroup NSW\, and has served as a board director for various social service organizations. Academically\, she holds a Masters in Legal Studies and a Bachelor of Communications\, and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School. At Full Stop Australia\, she focuses on expanding access to trauma-informed care and centring the voices of victim-survivors in national conversations about safety and prevention. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamara Creamer \n \n First Nations Lead\, Queensland Family and Child Commission \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamara Creamer Tamara Creamer serves as the First Nations Lead at the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC)\, where she plays a pivotal role in advocating for the rights\, safety\, and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. With a deep commitment to cultural safety and systemic reform\, she provides strategic leadership to ensure that First Nations perspectives are integrated into the QFCC’s oversight and policy functions. Her work focuses on addressing over-representation within the child protection system and fostering genuine partnerships with communities to drive self-determination and improved outcomes for the next generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Marshall \n \n CEO\, Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Marshall  Claire Marshall is the CEO of Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network\, a specialist organization in Victoria that provides refuge\, crisis housing\, and therapeutic support to those escaping family violence. A human rights lawyer by training\, she has extensive experience in systemic reform and gender equality\, having previously served as a Director for the Independent Review into the Victorian custodial system and led the legal and assessment team for victim-survivors at the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Her career is centered on addressing the drivers of gendered violence and creating institutional change to better support marginalized communities. Under her leadership\, Emerge has focused on a “child-as-client” model\, ensuring that children receive dedicated case management and therapeutic care as victim-survivors in their own right. Marshall is a strong advocate for holistic recovery\, emphasizing that safety is not just about physical shelter but also about long-term financial independence and psychological healing. She holds a Juris Doctor and a Pathway to Politics Fellowship from the University of Melbourne and is the co-host of the Good Sheilas podcast\, where she discusses social justice and feminist issues. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Price \n \n General Manager National Family Violence and Recovery Platforms\, Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Price  Erin Price is the General Manager of National Family Violence and Recovery Platforms at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand\, where she leads large-scale service delivery and strategic initiatives focused on the safety and recovery of victim-survivors. A values-driven leader with extensive experience in the community services sector\, she oversees key national programs such as the Financial Independence Hub\, a partnership with CommBank designed to support people who have experienced financial abuse. Her work emphasizes the intersection of economic security and long-term recovery\, ensuring that services are trauma-informed and accessible to those navigating the complexities of post-violence healing. With a professional background spanning specialist family violence services\, housing and homelessness\, youth services\, and disability support\, Price brings a holistic perspective to social service leadership. She is a strong advocate for systemic change\, frequently contributing her expertise to national conversations on ending gender-based violence and improving the social safety net for women and children. Under her management\, Good Shepherd’s recovery platforms focus on breaking the cycle of violence by providing open-ended support that addresses both the immediate crisis and the long-term financial and psychological barriers to independence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Cameron \n \n Principal Assistant Ombudsman at Ombudsman Western Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Cameron Alison Cameron serves as the Principal Assistant Ombudsman at Ombudsman Western Australia\, where she plays a vital leadership role in overseeing the office’s primary functions of administrative review and complaint resolution. With an extensive background in the public sector\, she is instrumental in managing high-level investigations and ensuring that state government agencies\, local governments\, and universities maintain high standards of transparency and accountability. Her work often involves strategic oversight of complex cases\, contributing to the office’s mission of improving public administration and providing an independent\, impartial forum for the citizens of Western Australia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Asha Bhat OAM \n \n CEO\, Southern Aboriginal Corporation \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Asha Bhat OAM  Asha Bhat OAM is the CEO of the Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC)\, where she has been a driving force for over 15 years in addressing the systemic disadvantages faced by the Noongar people of Western Australia. An Indian-born migrant who moved to Albany in 2008\, she rose from a finance role to CEO in 2013\, overseeing a diverse portfolio that includes housing\, family violence prevention\, suicide prevention\, and health promotion. Under her leadership\, SAC has expanded its reach significantly\, providing legal and support services to thousands of vulnerable women and children and securing affordable housing for hundreds of Aboriginal people. Her work is characterized by a “business for good” approach\, blending financial expertise with a deep commitment to self-determination and cultural safety. For her extensive service to the Indigenous community\, Bhat was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2022 and was inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame in 2023. She is a tireless advocate for health equity and diversity\, currently serving as the Chair of the Albany Family and Domestic Violence Action Group and a volunteer leader for Share the Dignity. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades\, including the 2024 Australian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership\, reflecting her status as a prominent changemaker who bridges the gap between multicultural and First Nations communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheree Schonian \n \n Lived Experience Expert; Founder\, I am Sheree \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheree Schonian  Sheree Schonian is a prominent Lived Experience Expert\, advocate\, and speaker dedicated to raising awareness about coercive control and domestic family violence (DFV). Drawing from her 16-year survival of an abusive relationship that began when she was just 16 years old\, she founded the platform “I am Sheree” to educate the community and empower others to recognize the subtle\, non-physical signs of abuse. Her advocacy is deeply rooted in her personal journey of escaping long-term entrapment and reclaiming her independence\, a narrative she shares to dismantle the stigma and “silence” that often surround victims of domestic violence. Schonian is a key voice in Australian policy and public awareness\, notably serving as a lived-experience consultant for the Western Australian Government’s $5 million “It doesn’t have to be physical” campaign against coercive control. She is also the co-author of the book “Love\, Bruises & Bullsh!t\,” a compilation of stories aimed at helping women identify toxic patterns and seek safety. Beyond her public speaking and advocacy\, she works within the corporate sector to promote trauma-informed workplace policies\, emphasizing that employers can serve as a vital lifeline for those experiencing violence at home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marisa Moliterno \n \n Manager Women’s Advocacy and Policy at Community Restorative Centre \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marisa Moliterno Marisa Moliterno serves as the Manager of Women’s Advocacy and Policy at the Community Restorative Centre (CRC)\, where she leads strategic efforts to support women impacted by the criminal justice system. With a deep commitment to social justice\, she oversees programs designed to address the unique challenges faced by incarcerated and post-release women\, focusing on systemic advocacy\, holistic support\, and policy reform. Her work is central to CRC’s mission of reducing recidivism and breaking the cycle of disadvantage through gender-responsive practice and tireless advocacy for the rights and dignity of women in the justice space. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Austin(Nee Baker) \n \n Director\, Darwin Youth Services \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Austin  Sarah Austin (née Baker) is the Founder and Director of Darwin Youth Services (DYS)\, an organization specializing in evidence-based\, culturally sensitive programs for young people across the Northern Territory. With a career dedicated to youth advocacy and community welfare\, she provides trauma-informed counseling and educational workshops aimed at preventing domestic\, family\, and sexual violence. She is particularly noted for her work in remote communities\, such as the Tiwi Islands\, where she collaborated with Elders to adapt the “I Respect” and “SoSAFE!” programs to be linguistically and culturally appropriate for local students. Her professional expertise is backed by a Bachelor of Social Science (majoring in Community Welfare and Aboriginal Studies) and a Diploma of Counselling\, along with specialized training in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and sexualized behaviors. Driven by a vision to ensure every young person has a “voice in their corner\,” Austin’s leadership at DYS focuses on early intervention and “outside the box” approaches such as using visual storytelling and animal-assisted connection to engage those who might otherwise fall through the gaps of traditional clinical settings. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danielle Bradtke \n \n CEO and Founder of Foundations of Hope \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danielle Bradtke  Danielle Bradtke is the CEO and Founder of Foundations of Hope\, a survivor-led organisation supporting women and families recovering from family and domestic violence. As an Expert by Experience (FDV) and survivor herself\, Danielle brings powerful lived insight into the realities survivors face after leaving violence and the gaps that exist in recovery support. She is the author of There Is Hope and a national speaker and trainer\, working with organisations\, frontline workers\, and community leaders to strengthen trauma-informed responses and long-term recovery pathways for survivors. In 2025\, Danielle was recognised for her innovation and impact\, receiving Innovation Woman of the Year at the Stevie Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sandra Creamer AM \n \n CEO of Australian Women’s Health Alliance. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sandra Creamer  Sandra Creamer is a proud Waanyi and Kalkadoon woman\, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland\, and a globally recognized advocate for the rights of Indigenous women and girls. As a lawyer and long-standing activist\, she serves as a key architect in national safety strategies\, holding membership on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 and serving as the Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council for the associated Action Plan (2023–2025). Her work is deeply rooted in the intersection of human rights and gender-based violence\, ensuring that federal policies are culturally grounded and address the disproportionate impact of violence on First Nations communities. Beyond her domestic leadership\, Creamer has an extensive international profile\, having served as the CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA) and as a board member for the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI). She frequently represents Indigenous interests at the United Nations\, advocating for the implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her academic and professional contributions focus on empowering Indigenous women through legal education\, economic independence\, and the dismantling of systemic barriers\, earning her a reputation as a fierce defender of communal and individual self-determination. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monica Miller \n \n Principal Solicitor at Southern Aboriginal Corp \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monica Miller Monica Miller is the Principal Solicitor at Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC)\, where she leads the delivery of vital legal services to the Aboriginal community in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. With a focus on social justice and advocacy\, she oversees a practice that provides culturally safe legal advice and representation across various areas of law\, including family\, civil\, and criminal matters. Under her leadership\, the legal team at SAC works to address the systemic barriers faced by Indigenous Australians\, ensuring that clients receive high-quality support that is sensitive to their unique cultural backgrounds and lived experiences. Beyond her administrative and legal oversight\, Miller is recognized for her commitment to community empowerment and the protection of human rights. Her role involves collaborating with local stakeholders and government bodies to improve legal outcomes and promote equity within the justice system. By fostering an environment of trust and accessibility\, she plays a pivotal role in SAC’s mission to enhance the well-being and legal standing of the Noongar people and the broader Aboriginal community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Edwards \n \n Sexual Violence and Child Abuse Advocate and former police officer with 17 years of frontline experience. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Edwards Nicole Edwards is a Sexual Violence and Child Abuse Advocate and former police officer with 17 years of frontline experience\, including five years specialising in child sexual abuse investigations. Her policing career involved complex investigations\, victim engagement\, and navigating institutional responses to serious interpersonal violence\, giving her a strong understanding of accountability\, decision making\, and system pressures in high risk environments. Nicole brings a rare dual perspective through both her professional background and her lived experience of domestic violence\, sexual violence\, and child sexual abuse. This combination informs a strong commitment to trauma informed\, survivor centred practice and meaningful system improvement. She is known for thoughtful analysis\, clear communication\, and a principled approach to work in complex and sensitive settings\, with experience contributing to advocacy\, policy\, program development\, and engagement with people impacted by violence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Barnbrook \n \n CEO\,Away from Keyboard Inc; Advisor\, National Council of Women Victoria; Company Secretary\, Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Barnbrook  Sarah Barnbrook is an award-winning international advocate\, charity leader\, and digital safety expert. She is the Founder and CEO of Away from Keyboard (AFK) Inc.\, a not-for-profit dedicated to reducing social isolation and digital distress by encouraging real-world connections and advocating for ethical technology. Her leadership in this space focuses on “safety-by-design\,” trauma-informed AI governance\, and protecting children and vulnerable communities from technology-facilitated harm. Her contributions to the sector were globally recognized in 2025 when she received the Volunteer of the Year and Youth Impact honors at the Women Changing the World Awards in London. In addition to her work with AFK\, Barnbrook holds several strategic governance and advisory roles. She serves as an Advisor to the National Council of Women Victoria (NCWV)\, where she provides expertise on human rights\, ICT\, and regional women’s issues. As the Company Secretary for the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) and the Chief Revenue Officer for Women 4 STEM\, she actively champions gender equity and the progression of women in science and technology. Her advocacy extends to the international stage as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)\, where she has delivered workshops on the unseen risks of AI for girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sophi Bruce \n \n CEO\, Centre for Relational Care; Director\, Adaptive Leadership Australia \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sophi Bruce Sophi is CEO with the Centre for Relational Care and Director of Adaptive Leadership Australia. Sophi’s work centres around people\, purpose\, organisations and systems change. As co-founder of a systems-thinking research centre and a leader of programs and teams across a range of organisations and sectors\, Sophi has developed a toolkit of human centred and practice-based methodologies that have directly contributed to national change initiatives and capability uplift in the UK and Australia. She holds an Industry Fellow role with the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at UTS where she spent a decade building leadership capacity across the public sector. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Musulin    \n \n Founder\, WA Child Protection Society and The Child Focused Safety Service WA ; Director Safeguarding Program\, Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and Safeguarding Lead Police and Community Youth Centres. \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Musulin  Andrea Musulin is a prominent child protection advocate and the Founder of the WA Child Protection Society and Child Focused Safety Services WA\, organizations dedicated to preventing child abuse through community-led education. A former police officer with 30 years of service\, she transitioned from frontline law enforcement to prevention-based advocacy\, becoming a pioneer of the Protective Behaviours program in Western Australia. She is widely recognized for her innovative “place-based” approach to safety\, which includes authoring locally-informed storybooks like Keeping Kids Safe in Carnarvon to help children connect with safety messages through familiar landscapes and culturally grounded storytelling. In addition to her foundational work in the non-profit sector\, Musulin serves as the Director of the Safeguarding Program for the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth\, where she established a national-leading framework to protect children and vulnerable adults following the findings of the Royal Commission. Her leadership extends to her role as the Safeguarding Lead for the Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYC)\, where she ensures that youth environments remain secure and empowering. An inductee into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame\, Musulin’s career is defined by her “policing to prevention” philosophy\, focusing on empowering children with the vocabulary and confidence to speak up against harm. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n National Child & Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026Bringing together collective voices to strengthen child and family safety.For sponsorship and other enquiries please email us at dev@for-purpose.com.au or call us at +61 401 625 001 Register About the event:This Summit is part of the For-Purpose Leadership Series This Summit will bring together leaders\, practitioners\, policymakers\, researchers and community voices from across Australia. This national gathering will provide space for a collective conversation on the pressing issues shaping child and family safety\, including domestic violence\, coercive control\, child protection\, and community wellbeing. Across Australia\, critical work is already underway in family and domestic violence services\, child protection\, community legal services\, housing and homelessness\, justice\, health\, education\, and First Nations’ community-controlled sectors. The Summit is an opportunity to listen across systems\, delve into what is working and what is not\, and explore how regulation\, quality and safeguarding standards\,  and workforce capability can support more coordinated and effective responses to keep families safe. Through six panel conversations\, participants will explore the themes of policy and law reform\, coercive control\, intersectionality\, prevention\, collaboration and recovery. Together\, these discussions will help shape a collective voice and shared understanding of how governments\, services\, and communities can align efforts to build a safer future for every child and family in Australia. Register Special thanks to our platinum sponsor\, Southern Abooriginal Corporation Why AttendThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 is more than a conference\,  it’s a national conversation.Across Australia\, governments\, community services and advocates are tackling family and domestic violence\, child protection and safety in different ways. This Summit brings those voices together to share experiences\, challenges and innovations\, and to strengthen collective understanding across systems. Attending the Summit will give you the opportunity to: Connect with leaders and practitioners from across all states and territories working in family and domestic violence\, child protection\, community legal services\, justice\, housing\, education\, and health.Learn from national and international experts on policy\, prevention\, coercive control\, recovery\, and system collaboration through six high-impact panel discussions.Contribute to a shared national dialogue that values inclusion\, lived experience\, and First Nations leadership in shaping pathways toward safety and wellbeing.Explore how emerging technologies\, workforce strategies\, and safeguarding standards are transforming responses across sectors.Collaborate in shaping collective insights that will inform a shared vision for stronger\, safer communities across Australia.Whether you work in policy\, service delivery\, research\, or community leadership\, the Summit offers a space to engage in constructive\, forward focused conversations that bridge jurisdictions and disciplines — creating connections that continue well beyond the day itself. Register Panel Discussions and TopicsThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 will host six national panel conversations bringing together leaders\, researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners and lived-experience voices.Each discussion explores a critical dimension of Australia’s shared response to family and domestic violence\, child safety and wellbeing\,  highlighting promising practices\, key challenges and pathways toward collective action. These conversations aim not to prescribe reform\, but to listen\, learn and connect across sectors and jurisdictions\, capturing the diversity of experience and insight that strengthens Australia’s approach to safety. Panel 1: Children at the Centre: Strengthening Systems of Care and SafeguardingGuiding Question:How can Australia’s child\, family\, health\, justice and education systems better connect to respond to the current landscape of family and domestic violence\, aligning policy\, law reform and safeguarding standards so that every child is visible\, heard and safe? Panel 2:  First Nations Leadership and Governance: Guiding the Way ForwardGuiding Question:How can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership\, culture and governance shape responses to family and domestic violence\, coercive control and child safety\, embedding cultural authority\, community control and strong workforce pathways across the system? Panel 3: Early Intervention and Perpetrator Accountability: Inclusive Pathways for Safety and ChangeGuiding Question:How can justice\, health\, community and legal sectors work together to better recognise coercive control\, engage perpetrators\, and strengthen inclusive pathways for early intervention and lasting change? Panel 4: Safe Homes\, Health and Economic Security: Building the Conditions for Safety and RecoveryGuiding Question:How can housing\, health and economic systems work together — through shared standards\, technology and coordinated policy — to ensure families and individuals can recover\, rebuild and thrive after experiences of violence? Panel 5: Prevention\, Education and Technology: Shaping a Culture of RespectGuiding Question:How can education\, community\, media and workplace sectors\, together with lived-experience voices\,  use prevention programs\, respectful-relationships education and technology to drive lasting cultural change and stop violence before it starts? Panel 6: One System for Safety: Collaboration\, Data and Shared AccountabilityGuiding Question:How can governments\, community services\, justice\, health\, child protection and housing sectors collaborate\, through shared data\, regulation\, workforce alignment and restorative pathways to build a more connected\, accountable and healing-focused national system? Register Who Should AttendAttendees will include representatives from: Federal\, state and territory governments: policy\, strategy and program areas in FDV\, child safety\, health\, education\, justice\, housing and social servicesCommunity and not-for-profit organisations: delivering services in family and domestic violence\, child protection\, housing\, mental health\, and family supportCommunity legal centres and justice sector professionals: working across family law\, criminal law\, coercive control\, and restorative justiceHealth and education sectors — including early childhood services\, schools\, and community health networksFirst Nations leaders and community-controlled organisations — guiding cultural governance\, healing\, and self-determined responsesResearchers\, academics and peak bodies — contributing evidence and innovation to national safety and wellbeing strategiesLived-experience advocates and practitioners — bringing invaluable insight to inform systemic changeTechnology\, data\, and workforce specialists — advancing safety through digital innovation\, quality standards\, and professional capability frameworksRegister Join Us in PerthWhether you join us in Perth\, Western Australia or participate online through our live-streamed sessions\, you’ll be part of the same national conversation on building safer futures for children and families. Join us on 22 May 2026  in Perth\, Western Australia for a national conversation that brings clarity\, confidence\, and collaboration to the forefront of leadership. Please refer to the terms and conditions below: For sponsorship and other enquiries please email us at dev@for-purpose.com.au. \n \n \n \n Panel Discussions and TopicsThe National Child and Family Safety Leadership Summit 2026 will host six national panel conversations bringing together leaders\, researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners and lived-experience voices.Each discussion explores a critical dimension of Australia’s shared response to family and domestic violence\, child safety and wellbeing\, highlighting promising practices\, key challenges and pathways toward collective action. These conversations aim not to prescribe reform\, but to listen\, learn and connect across sectors and jurisdictions\, capturing the diversity of experience and insight that strengthens Australia’s approach to safety. Panel 1 — Children at the Centre: Strengthening Systems of Care and SafeguardingGuiding Question:How can Australia’s child\, family\, health\, justice and education systems better connect to respond to the current landscape of family and domestic violence\, aligning policy\, law reform and safeguarding standards so that every child is visible\, heard and safe? Panel 2 — First Nations Leadership and Governance: Guiding the Way ForwardGuiding Question:How can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership\, culture and governance shape responses to family and domestic violence\, coercive control and child safety\, embedding cultural authority\, community control and strong workforce pathways across the system? Panel 3 — Early Intervention and Perpetrator Accountability: Inclusive Pathways for Safety and ChangeGuiding Question:How can justice\, health\, community and legal sectors work together to better recognise coercive control\, engage perpetrators\, and strengthen inclusive pathways for early intervention and lasting change? Panel 4 — Safe Homes\, Health and Economic Security: Building the Conditions for Safety and RecoveryGuiding Question:How can housing\, health and economic systems work together\, through shared standards\, technology and coordinated policy\, to ensure families and individuals can recover\, rebuild and thrive after experiences of violence? Panel 5 — Prevention\, Education and Technology: Shaping a Culture of RespectGuiding Question:How can education\, community\, media and workplace sectors\, together with lived-experience voices\, use prevention programs\, respectful-relationships education and technology to drive lasting cultural change and stop violence before it starts? Panel 6 — One System for Safety: Collaboration\, Data and Shared AccountabilityGuiding Question:How can governments\, community services\, justice\, health\, child protection and housing sectors collaborate\, through shared data\, regulation\, workforce alignment and restorative pathways\, to build a more connected\, accountable and healing-focused national system?   \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday 22nd May 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n State Reception Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\n60 Fraser Ave\, Kings Park WA 6005\n \n \n Perth\,\n\n Western Australia\n\n 6005\n\n Australia\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register through Eventbrite Link \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n First name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Last name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Email\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Phone\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Message\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Founded in 1983\, Southern Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) is a not-for-profit\, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that exists to support the unique and evolving needs of Aboriginal people across the Great Southern\, Southwest and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia. \n \n \n \n \n More supporters coming soon \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More speakers coming soon.. 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