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

Confirmed Speakers:

Justin Barker
Chair
Therapeutic Support Panel
Kristie-Lee Costello
General Manager
Murri Watch

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

Dr Samantha Neylon trained as an Occupational Therapist

Dr. Samantha Neylon
Director Disability Justice Service, Disability Division
Department of Communities WA
Charlie Rowe – Kamilaroi
Chief Executive Officer
AFLSQ

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 NSW
Sophie Wheeler
Chief Executive Officer
Victims’ Support Unit, VOCAL
Natalie Veenstra
Assistant Commissioner Community Corrections
ACT Corrective Services
Leigh Thompson
Assistant Commissioner Offender Reintegration
ACT Corrective Services

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
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

Lea-Ann is the Director of Policy and Programs within the Youth Crime Group, Queensland Police Service. 

Lea-Ann McNeil
Director, Policy and Programs, Youth Crime Group
Queensland Police Service

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

Juergen Kaehne
Principal Managing Lawyer, Aboriginal Families Practice
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Natalie Matulick
Chief Executive Officer
Youth Affairs Council of South Australia
Elissa Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Bluelight Victoria
Stephanie Bonney
Program Co-ordinator
Murri Watch
Professor Susan Dennison
Director
Transforming Corrections to Transform Lives
Kate Sinclair
Solicitor, Strategic Litigation
Justice and Equity Centre
Michael Livingstone
Chief Operating Officer
Jesuit Social Services
Jamie Gibson
Manager, Youth and Family Services
Wuchopperen Health Service

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, Transformation Office
Queensland Corrective Services
Janet Killgallon
Manager, Whole of Government Initiatives Team
Youth Justice NSW
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