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Speakers

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts

Former Commissioner, Human Rights Lawyer, Advocate, Writer, Author, Survivor

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Australian Government

Hon Robert McClelland

Deputy Chief Judge; Former Attorney General

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Australian Government

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation

Tiffany McComsey

Chief Executive Officer

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS)

Nick Espie

General Manager

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS)

Western Aboriginal Family Legal Services

Devon Cuimara

Director

Western Aboriginal Family Legal Services

Just Reinvest NSW

Daniel Daylight

Community Manager

Just Reinvest NSW

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS)

Kate Greenwood

Senior Policy Lawyer, Closing the Gap

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS)

Justice not Jails Group

Donna Hunter

Advocate

Justice not Jails Group

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Tanya Wells

Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Real Indigenous Consultancy

Jamie Carr

Lived Experience Principal Consultant

Real Indigenous Consultancy

 NSW Government

The Hon. Jihad Dib

 Minister for Youth Justice

NSW Government

Australian Government

Hon Tanya Pilbersek

Minister for Social Services

Australian Government

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Kirsty Maylin

Director Indigenous Operations Policy and Support

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

Tianah McBride

Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

Wayapa Wuurrk

Jamie Marloo Thomas

Co-owner and Director

Wayapa Wuurrk

Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (AIGI)

Ragina Rogers

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (AIGI)

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV)

Melissa Clarke

Strategic Director

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV)

University of Technology Sydney

Thalia Anthony

Professor of Law

University of Technology Sydney

The Rainbow Lodge Program

Claude Robinson

Manager

The Rainbow Lodge Program

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Jenny Holmes

Program Manager

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

NSW Office of the Children's Guardian

Bianca Dufty

Deputy Children's Guardian

NSW Office of the Children's Guardian

Djirra

Antoinette Braybrook

Chief Executive Officer

Djirra

Gunditjmara

Bonnie Dukakis

Chief Executive Officer

Gunditjmara

MZB Empowerment

Bernice Hookey

Chief Executive officer

MZB Empowerment

Justice Action

Brett Collins

Coordinator

Justice Action

Wiimpatja

Ivan Clarke

Founding Director

Wiimpatja

Just Reinvest NSW

Julie Williams

Community Engagement Lead

Just Reinvest NSW

Link-Up NSW & Deerubbin LALC

Lizzie May

Chairperson

Link-Up NSW & Deerubbin LALC

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS)

Raagini Vijaykumar

Principal Managing Lawyer - Wirraway

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS)

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV)

Tahlia-Rose Vanissum

Strategic Director

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV)

Wundirra Community & Consultancy Services

Carly Stanley

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Wundirra Community & Consultancy Services

Dhadjowa Foundation

Apryl Day

Founding Executive Officer

Dhadjowa Foundation

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA)

Sarah Corrigan

Chair and NSW Director

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA)

Justice and Equity Centre

Jonathon Hunyor

Chief Executive Officer

Justice and Equity Centre

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

Andrew Lockyer

Manager of the Through Care Program

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

Lowitja Institute

Rosemary Smith

Executive Manager of Policy and Consulting

Lowitja Institute

Tiraapendi Wodli

Deb Moyle

Chief Executive Officer

Tiraapendi Wodli

Jumbunna Institute

Latoya Aroha Rule

Research Fellow

Jumbunna Institute

Justice Reform Initiative

Rocket Bretherton

Campaign and Advocate Coordinator

Justice Reform Initiative

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Jemma Malik

Program Lead – From Now Program

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

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