SPEAKERS

Meet our Speakers

Breaking the cycle of incarceration via systemic reforms, cross-sector collaboration and lifelong support

A curated line-up of leaders across justice, corrections, law enforcement, legal services, community organisations, and public policy will be announced shortly

Hear from 30+ industry experts and practitioners including:

Justin Barker
Chair
Therapeutic Support Panel

Caroline Hood, a licensed clinical social worker, is the newly appointed CEO of Prisoners Aid Association NSW, a 125-year-old organisation serving people as they exit incarceration and reintegrate into community.

Caroline Hood
Chief Executive Officer
Prisoners Aid Association of NSW

Hayley Foster, BBus (Ec) LLB (Hons) GDLP GDFDRP GAICD, is the Director of Family Violence and Director of Access, Equity, and Inclusion at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Hayley Foster
Director – Family Violence & Access, Equity and Inclusion
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

I am a passionate advocate for systemic change in the criminal justice space, especially its treatment of people with trauma, substance misuse, homelessness and First Nations peoples, with a focus on the over incarceration of these cohorts.

Claude Robinson
Manager
Rainbow Lodge

Vanessa Hollis is a Director at Queensland Corrective Services, leading a reform program created to deliver the recommendations of Queensland’s historic Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce.

Vanessa Hollis
Director, Women’s System Reform, Transformation Office
Queensland Corrective Services
Kristy-Lee Costello
General Manager
Murri Watch
Dr. Annabel Prescott
Chief Executive Officer
Traction for Young People
Sharon Adams
Senior Practitioner, YASS
Gold Coast Youth Service
Justine Marshall
Team Leader
Gold Coast Youth Service
Sophie Wheeler
Chief Executive Officer
Victims’ Support Unit, VOCAL

Dr Samantha Neylon trained as an Occupational Therapist

Dr. Samantha Neylon
Director Disability Justice Service, Disability Division
Department of Communities WA
Natalie Veenstra
Assistant Commissioner Community Corrections
ACT Corrective Services
Leigh Thompson
Assistant Commissioner Offender Reintegration
ACT Corrective Services
Charlie Rowe – Kamilaroi
Chief Executive Officer
AFLSQ

Vaughan Winther brings over 30 years of experience across government and the not-for-profit sectors, and is a leading voice for criminal justice reform and innovative service design

Vaughan Winther
Chief Executive Officer
ACSO

Jackie Galloway is a respected community leader in the Victorian legal assistance sector, working towards a more equitable society. 

Jackie Galloway OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Peninsula Community Legal Centre
Natalie Matulick
Chief Executive Officer
Youth Affairs Council of South Australia

Juergen is the Principal Managing Lawyer for VALS Aboriginal Families Law.

Juergen Kaehne
Principal Managing Lawyer, Aboriginal Families Practice
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Professor Susan Dennison
Director, Transforming Corrections to Transform Lives
Griffith University
Kate Sinclair
Solicitor, Strategic Litigation
Justice and Equity Centre
Stephanie Bonney
Program Co-ordinator
Murri Watch
Jamie Gibson
Manager, Youth and Family Services
Wuchopperen Health Service
Sarah Mahony
Regional Director
Youth Justice - Child Youth and Families
Life Without Barriers
Shaun Braybrook ACM
General Manager
Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Joharna Wynaden
Principal Lawyer
Sussex Street Community Law
Dr. Kate Davies
Research Director
Law and Justice Foundation of NSW
Michael Livingstone
Chief Operating Officer
Jesuit Social Services
Steven Pasene
Manager Cherbourg Youth Justice Service,South West Region
Queensland Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support

Cameron has over 25 years' leadership experience in the Community Services, International Development, Social Enterprise, and Child Protection sectors.

Cameron Burgess
National Program Director, Sanctuary
The MacKillop Institute
Marley Basford
Police Referral Client Services Officer, a specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court Support volunteer, and Lived Experience Advocate
Jaime O'Donovan
Program Manager, Transform Lives Program (SEQ), Transforming Corrections to Transform Lives Centre
Griffith University
Alex Weber
State Ops Manager‑ Youth & Community
PCYC Queensland
Samantha Lee
Assistant Principal Solicitor
Redfern Legal Centre
Natasha Whitaker
Senior Individual Advocate
Speaking Up For You