Ten years ago, Rosie Batty's 11-year-old son, Luke, was murdered by his father. Since this life-changing event she has become a household name, awarded Australian of the Year, and an Order of Australia for her work advocating for family violence victims and survivors. Rosie turned her personal tragedy into powerful advocacy, and the media titled her an Accidental Hero.

But her work was no accident.

So, what does it mean to be a leader who uses empathy and advocacy to inspire others? What lessons can Rosie teach us about cultivating resilience and driving community action? And ten years later, when research reports that one woman a week is being murdered by a current or former partner in Australia, what gives Rosie hope?

Find out this and more, at our upcoming talk with Rosie Batty and Dr Carmel Hobbs. Secure your tickets now to avoid disappointment.

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Pre-event refreshments
Head to the venue early and enjoy complimentary refreshments from 5.30pm.

Book signing
Rosie will be available at the venue from after the event for book signing. Copies of her book, Hope, will be available for purchase.

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About the experts

Rosie Batty is a British-Australian family violence campaigner and speaker. After her 11-year-old son, Luke, was killed by his father in a violent incident in February 2014, Rosie became a passionate campaigner on the issue of family violence. She won the Pride of Australia Award in 2014 and was named Australian of the Year in January 2015. Her first memoir, A Mother’s Story, was published in 2016.

Doctor Carmel Hobbs is the Acting Director of the Trauma-Informed Practice Lab at the University of Tasmania. She is an experienced mixed methods researcher and is one of the few researchers nationally focusing on the issue of teen domestic violence and abuse. Carmel brings a rich combination of academic, community sector and government experience to her work. Before joining the University, Carmel was a Social Researcher at the Social Action and Research Centre for Anglicare Tasmania where her research revealed the prevalence and severity of domestic violence and abuse amongst teenagers in Tasmania. Prior to this, she worked for the Department of Education on strategic system improvement in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tasmania.

This event is brought to you in partnership by the University of Tasmania and Tasmanian Leaders Inc.