The Global 16 Days Campaign (25 November – 10 December) calls for unified action to end gender-based violence. Across the Churchill Fellowship community, many Fellows are leading groundbreaking work that strengthens safety, justice, and support for victim-survivors.
We would like to acknowledge the WA Department of Communities, a valued sponsor of several Churchill Fellows, for their ongoing commitment to preventing family and domestic violence and supporting evidence-based approaches across Western Australia.
We highlight some of the Fellows making an impact and sponsored by the WA Department of Communities:
Carol Kaplanian CF, 2020 – Focused on improving support for migrant and refugee women who have experienced family and domestic violence.
Dr Melissa Perry CF, 2023 – Investigating best-practice residential men’s behaviour change programs, helping strengthen responses to perpetrators of violence.
Beyond WA, Fellows across the country are advancing knowledge, advocacy, and service innovation:
Mary Leaker CF, 2020, delving into the complexities of coercive control and legal responses, helping shape safer and more informed pathways for women.
Chelsea Tobin CF, 2023 – Championing the needs of children as victim-survivors in their own right.
Debra Swann CF, 2018 – Enhancing services for deaf community members impacted by domestic and family violence.
Chris Boyle CF, 2012 and a 2022 Impact Funding recipient – Improving outcomes for vulnerable families through intensive family support models.
As we observe the Global 16 Days Campaign, we recognise and celebrate these Fellows—along with many others—whose work strengthens safety, supports survivors, and informs national and international practice.