4th National

Family Safety

16 – 19 February 2027, Novotel Perth Langley / Boorloo

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Practical strategies to prevent violence and abuse

Building continuity of care for families affected by violence

Strengthening justice pathways to restore safety and trust

Engage in grounding, reflection and cultural connection

About this event

Event Overview

The 3rd National Family Safety Summit saw over 176 attendees representing more than 74 including BaptistCare, Uniting WA, Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing, Mission Australia, Newman Women's Shelter, No to Violence, OVIS Community Services, Relationships Australia, Waminda South Coast Women's Health & Welfare Aboriginal Corporation and many more.

Over 4 days they heard from more than 61 speakers from organisations including ANROWS, Blue Knot Foundation, Our Watch, White Ribbon Australia, Full Stop Australia, NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Central Australian Women's Legal Services, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, In Our Hands and Lifeline Australia among others.

Delegates gained practical tools, proven models and fresh perspectives on strengthening prevention, improving justice pathways and supporting long-term recovery. Next year we’re going to go bigger and further focusing on moving beyond talk and into action with the goal of shaping safter futures for families and communities nationwide.

Key themes

Delegates that attended the summit learned how to:

Spot hidden and emerging forms of violence early to enable timely intervention and justice

Deliver trauma-informed care that supports healing, builds resilience, and prevents future harm

Build stronger partnerships across government, services and communities for coordinated prevention

Work with perpetrators through accountability, rehabilitation and behaviour change strategies

Embed cultural safety in policy and practice meeting the justice and healing needs of First Nations people

key speakers

Thank you to our 2026 speakers including:

Hon Jessica Stojkovski
Minister for Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Government of Western Australia

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM is President and Managing Director of Blue Knot Foundation and the Chair of the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse. Driven by her own lived experience of child sexual and emotional abuse and healing she is passionate about organisational cultures which support healing and those which don’t. 

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM
President and Managing Director
Blue Knot Foundation
Dr Anna Cody
Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
Antoinette Braybrook AM
Chief Executive Officer
Djirra

Kim Brooklyn is the Chief Executive Officer of Parkerville Children and Youth Care, where she leads with a deep commitment to trauma-informed, radically person-centred, and restorative practice. 

Kim Brooklyn
Chief Executive Officer
Parkerville Children and Youth Care
Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine
Chief Executive Officer
ANROWS

Jackie Mead is the Chief Executive Officer of Knowmore Legal Service, a national organisation supporting survivors of institutional child abuse. With a strong background in trauma-informed leadership across the community sector, Jackie is committed to delivering culturally safe access to justice-making processes, including legal support. 

Jackie Mead
Chief Executive Officer
Knowmore Legal Services
Regan Mitchell
Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch

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