A new independent panel to advise on reforms to strengthen responses for survivors of domestic and family violence and hold perpetrators to account, held its first meeting in Townsville yesterday, 26 May.
The domestic and family violence (DFV) advisory panel is comprised of professionals with extensive experience and diverse backgrounds including policing, legal, academic and support services.
Members appointed to the DFV Advisory Panel include Wynetta Dewis, CEO of the Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service, and Kelli Martin, Managing Director of KLM Solicitors.
The panel will offer practical advice on government policy and how reform already underway will operate within the DFV system.
The group is set to meet four times a year to identify priorities.
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Amanda Camm said the State Government was committed to holding perpetrators to account and getting better outcomes for victim survivors.
“This panel will be critical in offering practical advice backed by their extensive experience in working with victims and their dealing with perpetrators throughout their careers,” Minister Camm said.
“We have introduced the first tranche of changes to reform the domestic violence system to ensure that we are better protecting victims and holding perpetrators to account.
“These changes are just the start. We need to ensure our systems are fit for purpose, so that all Queenslanders have access to services that meet their needs, no matter where they live.”
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