Acknowledgements
There are a large number of people to thank who contributed to the Forum. The collective of advisors
and panellists provided critical support and advice in the development of the Forum program and
outcomes, including this Report. Associate Professor Elise Klein provided valuable research support,
Kristal Kinsela facilitated the Forum, and Social Deck delivered the technical support to ensure the
Forum happened successfully online.
Special recognition of panellists who spoke at the Forum and those who have provided ongoing insight
and expertise in the lead up and following the event:
• Antoinette Braybrook, Djirra and Change the Record
• Ashlee Donohue, Author and advocate
• Catherine Liddle, SNAICC
• Cheryl Axleby, Change the Record
• Emily Carter, Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre
• Associate Professor, Dr Hannah McGlade, Curtin University
• June Reimer, First Peoples Disability Network
• Scientia Associate Professor, Dr Kyllie Cripps, UNSW Sydney
• Professor Marcia Langton AO, The University of Melbourne
• Associate Professor, Dr Marlene Longbottom, University of Wollongong
• Peta MacGillivray, UNSW Sydney
• Phynea Clarke, National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Forum
• Shirleen Campbell, Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group
• Wynetta Dewis, National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Forum
Thanks to all the Forum speakers including special guests, Ms Jody Broun the CEO of the National
Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Linda Burney MP,
and the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP. Thank you to the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council on family, domestic and sexual violence and their Chair, Sandra
Creamer for their presentation. Finally, special thanks to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on
violence against women, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, for her presentation to Forum
participants and her report on violence against indigenous women and girls.
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