2025 SPEAKERS

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

2025 Speakers

Tracey McMillan is a lawyer, arbitrator, parenting coordinator, author, and CEO with more than 30 years of frontline experience in family law.

Tracey McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Family Law Practice

Thelma Schwartz is the Principal Legal Officer of the Qld Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS), an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisation providing support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence and sexual assault in Queensland.

Thelma Schwartz
Executive Director Legal
Queensland Indigenous Family
Violence Legal Service
Julie Hourigan
Chief Executive Officer
Shine for Kids

Matthew Cutmore is a proud Kamilaroi man who has been in the police for 12 years. He was born and bred in Delungra country

Matthew Cutmore
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
New England Police

Sheryl Batchelor is the driving force behind Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation. As a former Queensland teacher

Alister Ferguson
Executive Director
Maranguka Community Hub

Lyn is the Director of Strategic Projects at the Australian Childhood Foundation.  She is a registered clinical

Lyn Millett
Director Strategic Projects
Australian Childhood Foundation
Meredith Osborne
Executive Director
Legal Aid NSW
Kacey Teerman
Indigenous Rights Campaigner
Amnesty International Australia
Sheryl Batchelor
Founder and Director
Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation
Adjunct Professor
QUT – School of Justice
Mick Gooda
Former Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
Rhea Abraham
Founder
Dark Horse International
Christina Chun
Chief Operating Officer
Social Enterprise Australia
Allen Benson
Former Chief Executive Officer
Native Counselling Services
Social Justice Consultant
Canadian Government
Grantley Creighton
Director Aboriginal Health
Justice Health and
Forensic Mental Health Network

National Judicial Registrar De Campo commenced at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in early 2022.

Natalie De Campo
National Judicial Registrar – Legal and Policy
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Tara Vella
Executive Director, Housing Services,
Homes NSW
Aimee McVeigh
CHIEF Executive Officer
Queensland Council of Social Services
Thomas Docking
Chief Executive Officer
Dad’s Group
Founder
Man with a Pram
Stephanie Monck
Principal Legal Officer
Women’s Legal Service WA
Dr Santino A Deng
Chair - South Sudanese Taskforce
Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

Brooke Dillon is a proud Palawa woman living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja working on Ballardong Country as the Cultural advisor at Acacia Prison.

Brooke Dillon
Indigenous Cultural Advisor
Serco

Juergen is the Principal Managing Lawyer for VALS Aboriginal Families Law. He was previously the State Manager for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community Legal Service.

Juergen Kahne
Principal Managing Lawyer
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services
Dr Dana Slape
Clinical Director Aboriginal Health
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

Rose has been a dedicated member of Justice Health NSW for 18 years, contributing her expertise in various clinical and leadership positions.

Rose Lougheed
General Manager
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
James Woods
Mayor
West Arnhem Regional Council
Nadia Bromley
Chief Executive Officer
Women's Legal Service Queensland
Caitlin Weatherby-Fell
Chief Executive Officer
Top End Women’s Legal Service

Pamela is a proud Dharug woman from Sydney, New South Wales, and brings her cultural heritage and lived

Pamela Lasker
Client Support Lead
Top End Women’s Legal Service

Amanda is currently performing the role as Detective Acting Inspector of the Country and Cape Crime Group in Far North Queensland. Amanda’s permanent position is the Officer in Charge of the Far North District Domestic Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit.

Amanda-Lee Winterburn
Senior Sergeant
Queensland Police Service
Rachael Lloyd
Chief Executive Officer
Lokahi Foundation
Rodney Dillon
Indigenous Rights Advisor
Amnesty International

Kati Kraszlan has been appointed Commissioner for Victims of Crime.

Katalan Kraszlan
Commissioner for Victims of Crime
Department of Justice WA 
Murray Benton
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Child
Protection Peak (QATSICPP)

Alex is a State Operations Manager with PCYC Queensland’s Youth and Community Programs team, overseeing the strategic development and delivery of programs, including police-led programs, that empower and connect young people across Queensland.

Alexander Weber
State Operations Manager
PCYC QLD

Ariane Dozer is the Head of Projects & Innovation at the National Justice Project and a proud advocate for equity, justice and accountability. The National Justice Project is an independent strategic law firm and civil rights service fearlessly fighting to eradicate systemic discrimination, including through the Alternative First Responders campaign.

Ariane Dozer
Head of Projects and Innovation
National Justice Project
Kate Bjur
Chief Executive Officer
Interlace Advisory

Shaun Horseman is Deputy Superintendent Prisoner Services at Acacia Prison.

Shaun Horseman
Deputy Superintendent
Serco

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

Lea-Ann McNeill
Director Policy and Programs, Youth Crime Group, Crime and Intelligence Command
Queensland Police Service
Angie Gehle
Senior Policy Officer
Justice and Women’s
Domestic Violence,
Domestic Violence NSW

Andrew Parkinson is the Volunteer Services Manager at PCYC Queensland, where he leads strategies that empower volunteers to create lasting community impact.

Andrew Parkinson
Volunteer Services Manager
PCYC Queensland
Barbara Brennan
Managing Director
Bars Behind Me

I am an experience child protection practitioner, who has worked in statutory child protection for over 30 years. I am passionate about practising in a way that is child focus, domestic violence informed, and trauma informed.

Adele Tennant
Acting Manager, Court Services, Statewide Operations, Department of Families, Seniors
Disability Services and Child Safety

I have been working in the field of child safety for six years and was appointed as the Senior Information Release Officer in 2023. This role was established to lead the formation of a dedicated team and the development of a program tasked with managing orders to produce documents and subpoenas issued in relation to Family Court matters.

Paul Dennis
Senior Information Release Officer, Department of Families, Seniors
Disability Services and Child Safety
Peta McLune
Senior Information Officer
Queensland Police Service
Rachael McPhail
Campaign Organiser - Indigenous Rights Team
Amnesty International Australia

Kirsten has completed 35 years in NZ Police, of which over 30 years working the youth space as a Youth Aid officer in Wellington, a Youth Aid sergeant and Youth Court Prosecutor in north Auckland. In 2020 she was the Practice Leader for Youth training at the Royal NZ Police College planning and running Youth Aid training courses.

Inspector Kirsten Evans
Manager- Rangatahi Prevention
New Zealand Police

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Tracey McMillan is a lawyer, arbitrator, parenting coordinator, author, and CEO with more than 30 years of frontline experience in family law.

Tracey McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Family Law Practice

Thelma Schwartz is the Principal Legal Officer of the Qld Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS), an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisation providing support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence and sexual assault in Queensland.

Thelma Schwartz
Executive Director Legal
Queensland Indigenous Family
Violence Legal Service
Julie Hourigan
Chief Executive Officer
Shine for Kids

Matthew Cutmore is a proud Kamilaroi man who has been in the police for 12 years. He was born and bred in Delungra country

Matthew Cutmore
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
New England Police

Sheryl Batchelor is the driving force behind Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation. As a former Queensland teacher

Alister Ferguson
Executive Director
Maranguka Community Hub

Lyn is the Director of Strategic Projects at the Australian Childhood Foundation.  She is a registered clinical

Lyn Millett
Director Strategic Projects
Australian Childhood Foundation
Meredith Osborne
Executive Director
Legal Aid NSW
Kacey Teerman
Indigenous Rights Campaigner
Amnesty International Australia
Sheryl Batchelor
Founder and Director
Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation
Adjunct Professor
QUT – School of Justice
Mick Gooda
Former Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
Rhea Abraham
Founder
Dark Horse International
Christina Chun
Chief Operating Officer
Social Enterprise Australia
Allen Benson
Former Chief Executive Officer
Native Counselling Services
Social Justice Consultant
Canadian Government
Grantley Creighton
Director Aboriginal Health
Justice Health and
Forensic Mental Health Network

National Judicial Registrar De Campo commenced at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in early 2022.

Natalie De Campo
National Judicial Registrar – Legal and Policy
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Tara Vella
Executive Director, Housing Services,
Homes NSW
Aimee McVeigh
CHIEF Executive Officer
Queensland Council of Social Services
Thomas Docking
Chief Executive Officer
Dad’s Group
Founder
Man with a Pram
Stephanie Monck
Principal Legal Officer
Women’s Legal Service WA
Dr Santino A Deng
Chair - South Sudanese Taskforce
Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

Brooke Dillon is a proud Palawa woman living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja working on Ballardong Country as the Cultural advisor at Acacia Prison.

Brooke Dillon
Indigenous Cultural Advisor
Serco

Juergen is the Principal Managing Lawyer for VALS Aboriginal Families Law. He was previously the State Manager for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community Legal Service.

Juergen Kahne
Principal Managing Lawyer
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services
Dr Dana Slape
Clinical Director Aboriginal Health
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

Rose has been a dedicated member of Justice Health NSW for 18 years, contributing her expertise in various clinical and leadership positions.

Rose Lougheed
General Manager
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
James Woods
Mayor
West Arnhem Regional Council
Nadia Bromley
Chief Executive Officer
Women's Legal Service Queensland
Caitlin Weatherby-Fell
Chief Executive Officer
Top End Women’s Legal Service

Pamela is a proud Dharug woman from Sydney, New South Wales, and brings her cultural heritage and lived

Pamela Lasker
Client Support Lead
Top End Women’s Legal Service

Amanda is currently performing the role as Detective Acting Inspector of the Country and Cape Crime Group in Far North Queensland. Amanda’s permanent position is the Officer in Charge of the Far North District Domestic Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit.

Amanda-Lee Winterburn
Senior Sergeant
Queensland Police Service
Rachael Lloyd
Chief Executive Officer
Lokahi Foundation
Rodney Dillon
Indigenous Rights Advisor
Amnesty International

Kati Kraszlan has been appointed Commissioner for Victims of Crime.

Katalan Kraszlan
Commissioner for Victims of Crime
Department of Justice WA 
Murray Benton
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Child
Protection Peak (QATSICPP)

Alex is a State Operations Manager with PCYC Queensland’s Youth and Community Programs team, overseeing the strategic development and delivery of programs, including police-led programs, that empower and connect young people across Queensland.

Alexander Weber
State Operations Manager
PCYC QLD

Ariane Dozer is the Head of Projects & Innovation at the National Justice Project and a proud advocate for equity, justice and accountability. The National Justice Project is an independent strategic law firm and civil rights service fearlessly fighting to eradicate systemic discrimination, including through the Alternative First Responders campaign.

Ariane Dozer
Head of Projects and Innovation
National Justice Project
Kate Bjur
Chief Executive Officer
Interlace Advisory

Shaun Horseman is Deputy Superintendent Prisoner Services at Acacia Prison.

Shaun Horseman
Deputy Superintendent
Serco

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

Lea-Ann McNeill
Director Policy and Programs, Youth Crime Group, Crime and Intelligence Command
Queensland Police Service
Angie Gehle
Senior Policy Officer
Justice and Women’s
Domestic Violence,
Domestic Violence NSW

Andrew Parkinson is the Volunteer Services Manager at PCYC Queensland, where he leads strategies that empower volunteers to create lasting community impact.

Andrew Parkinson
Volunteer Services Manager
PCYC Queensland
Barbara Brennan
Managing Director
Bars Behind Me

I am an experience child protection practitioner, who has worked in statutory child protection for over 30 years. I am passionate about practising in a way that is child focus, domestic violence informed, and trauma informed.

Adele Tennant
Acting Manager, Court Services, Statewide Operations, Department of Families, Seniors
Disability Services and Child Safety

I have been working in the field of child safety for six years and was appointed as the Senior Information Release Officer in 2023. This role was established to lead the formation of a dedicated team and the development of a program tasked with managing orders to produce documents and subpoenas issued in relation to Family Court matters.

Paul Dennis
Senior Information Release Officer, Department of Families, Seniors
Disability Services and Child Safety
Peta McLune
Senior Information Officer
Queensland Police Service
Rachael McPhail
Campaign Organiser - Indigenous Rights Team
Amnesty International Australia

Kirsten has completed 35 years in NZ Police, of which over 30 years working the youth space as a Youth Aid officer in Wellington, a Youth Aid sergeant and Youth Court Prosecutor in north Auckland. In 2020 she was the Practice Leader for Youth training at the Royal NZ Police College planning and running Youth Aid training courses.

Inspector Kirsten Evans
Manager- Rangatahi Prevention
New Zealand Police