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Speaking from experience

Members of the Commission's Lived Experience Advisory Council are testament to how the perspectives of those lived experience are transforming efforts to end domestic, family and sexual violence. Their insights reveal opportunities to improve services, strengthen policy, and bring about the change that their voices can make possible. 

Tiffiny

Tiffiny is a lived experience advocate and survivor of childhood sexual abuse and family violence. She explains the advantages that lived experience brings to all of us as we work to end gender-based violence - the nuance and detail to understand problems more deeply, see around corners, and more.

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Akii

Akii is a neurodivergent, gender-diverse, trans non-binary queer person of colour from a refugee background, living with complex chronic illnesses, chronic pain, and, due to intimate partner violence, physical disability. They are committed to centring diverse, intersectional experiences in policy and solutions.

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Vinnie

Vinnie’s work in children and young people’s justice and rights, combined with his own childhood lived experiences, fuels his passion for raising awareness around preventing and responding to domestic, family, and sexual violence affecting children young people.

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Libby

Libby has translated her lived experience into advocacy and is now an educator in the consent and respectful relationships space. Libby emphasises that when consulting people with lived experience, the solutions they needed are brought to light.

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The Hon Ged Kearney MP

The Hon Ged Kearney MP attended a Council meeting at the beginning of her term as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence in mid-2025. She heard their priorities firsthand, enabling her to understand whether Government is moving forward on the right path.

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Voices Towards 2050: Ending Gender-Based Violence podcast

Hear from Council Co-Chair, Alison Scott, as she shares her vision for a future free from violence with podcast host, Commissioner Micaela Cronin. Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music and stay tuned to hear from more Council members soon.

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