Rosie Batty Ao

Rosie Batty knows pain no woman should have to suffer. Her son was killed by his father in a violent incident in February 2014, a horrendous event that shocked not only the nation, but the world. Rosie has became an outspoken and dynamic crusader against domestic violence, which led her to be named Australian of the Year in January 2015. Since then, Rosie has made the most of her position of influence, campaigning and advocating for necessary systemic and attitudinal change, to address the family violence epidemic.

Over the past 3 years, Rosie has been proud to lead the Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council as Chair for the Victorian Government, which is in response to the country’s first Royal Commission into Family Violence.

Rosie was named by Fortune Magazine as one of its top 50 world’s greatest leaders in 2016 and the most influential person in the Not for Profit sector on Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 list. She has also been inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women and is a recipient of The Pride of Australia National Courage Medal.

Rosie received an Honorary Doctorate in 2017 from the University of the Sunshine Coast for her contribution to raising national awareness and action concerning Family Violence, and has recently received an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List.

Rosie is a Director on the Community Advisory Committee and the Board Research Committee.