Project team

Claire Grealy, Project Director

Claire has a long history in the family violence field, first as a practitioner, service manager, and educator and more recently, in a consultancy capacity undertaking research and program evaluations across the country. Claire has been involved in the development of quality improvement, including practice standards in the areas of homelessness, social housing, health settings, and family violence.

Karen Milward, Aboriginal Consultant


Karen is a Yorta Yorta woman who was born and raised in Melbourne. Karen is a highly experienced consultant delivering and providing advice to projects across family violence, education, health and community strengthening fields.

Professor Cathy Humphreys, Expert Adviser

Cathy is the inaugural Alfred Felton Professor of Child and Family Welfare at the University of Melbourne. She has a commitment to applied research which informs policy and advocacy initiatives, and a strong interest in working with practitioners to develop their knowledge base in research. Cathy has published widely and participated in a range of influential policy making forums in the U.K. in the areas of violence against women and children, and mental health.

 Jennifer Power, Research consultant