These South Australian organisations and community advocates have pledged their support for The Place of Courage. They are committed to changing the drivers of domestic and family violence.
We thank them for their support and are grateful for their advocacy.
Unity Breakfast with the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Genevieve, Theseira-Haese, Adelaide Town Hall
Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc, Cheryl Axleby, CEO
Aldinga Community Centre, Jane Morrison, Chair, Board of Management,
Anglicare, Ian Byrne, Chair, Anglicare SA White Ribbon Steering Committee
Australian South East Asian Women’s Association – SA Inc, Lan Tran, President
Australian Women’s Health Network, Kelly Bannister CEO/Dr Wendy Abigail, Board Member
Baptist Care SA, Graham Brown, CEO
Brauer Professional, Peter Ochsenham
Carolyn Power, MP, Assistant Minister for Domestic and Family Violence Prevention
Catherine House, Louise Frost, CEO
Centacare Catholic Family Services, Pauline Connelly, Assistant Director
Christies Beach Business & Tourism Association, Gail Pounsett, Chairwoman
Christies Beach Football Club Inc, President Paul Daly
City of Charles Sturt,
Coalition for Men Supporting Non-Violence, Trevor Richardson, Secretary
Coalition of Women’s Domestic Violence Services of SA, Desi Alexandridis, Secretary
Community Health Onkaparinga, Elizabeth Becker, Chair
Destroy the Joint
Domestic Violence & Homelessness Services
Dr Ken Bridge, Founding Chair of Goodwood Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank
Dr Raymond Broomhill, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Science, University of Adelaide
Dr. Geoffrey Bishop, Historical Researcher, Past President, Historical Society of South Australia
Dr Niki Vincent, Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Victoria
GFGSA, Peter Biber, CEO
Gavin Wanganeen, Artist, advocate and former AFL player
Girl Guides South Australia, Kerrie Akkermans, CEO
Junction Australia, Sue Phillips, General Manager Community Services
Katrine Hildyard MP, Member for Reynell
KWY Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Services, Craig Rigney, CEO
Lifeline Adelaide, Joanne Cooley, Manager
Mayor, Clare Boan, Port Adelaide, Enfield
Mayor, Gillian Aldridge, City of SalisburyMCCSA, Miriam Cocking, Chair
National Council of Women of South Australia Incorporated, Betty Khor, Executive Member
Onkapringa Collaborative Approach, Jeanette Stott, Co-Chair
Our Watch, Natascha Stott-Despoja AO, Chair
Paula Luethen MP, Member for King
Peter McDonald, Executive Manager Advocacy & Chair, Prevention of Violence Against Women Committee
Professor Barbara Pocock, Business School, UniSA
Rosie Batty, AO
RSPCA, Paul Stevenson, CEO
SACOSS, Ross Womersley, CEO
Salvation Army, Barry M Casey, Divisional Commander SA Division
Shelter SA, Dr. Alice Clark, Executive Director
Southern Domestic Violence Action Group, Dianne Newton, Chair
St Vincent de Paul Society, Andrew Dow, CEO
Taikurrendi, Children and Family Centre, Department of Education and Child Development, Catherine Cavouras , Director
Tammy Franks MLC, The Greens Member for South Australia
The Honourable Diana Bryant AO, QC
The Honourable Dr Robyn Layton AO QC, Adjunct Professor, School of Law, University of South Australia
The Honourable Justice Will Alstergren, Chief Judge, Federal Circuit Court of Australia,
The Honourable Michelle Lensink, MLC, DHS Minister for Human Services
Tony D’Alessandro, CEO, Statewide Super
Uniting Communities, Peter McDonald, Executive Advocacy and Community Relations
Vicki Chapman MP, Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Member for Bragg
Vincent Tarzia MP, Member for Hartley
Women’s International League for Peace Freedom, Ruth Russell, State Coordinator
Women’s Safety Services SA, Milenka Vasekova, Migrant Women’s Support Program Manager
Women's Legal Service SA Ltd, Zita Adut Deng, CEO
Work Injured Resource Connection Inc, Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson
Working Women’s Centre SA Inc, Sandra Dann, Director
YWCA Adelaide, Liz Forsythe, Chief Executive
Zahra, Kylie O’Çallaghan, General Manager
Zonta Club of Noarlunga Southern Vales Inc, Jane Morrison, Vice Area Director
