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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · 11d

📝 New report released today!
This study explores how young victim-survivors in Victoria experience and navigate the crisis support system when escaping family violence.

👉🏼 Read the report via doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Aug 26

New report released today -
This study examines investigation processes relating to histories of family violence following women’s deaths by suicide in Victoria.

👉🏼 Read our report here: acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/914zx/f...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Aug 6

Australia needs a dedicated Federal Minister for Children. There is currently no single minister tasked with coordinating efforts, listening to children, or ensuring accountability for outcomes.

This must change.

👉🏼 My article: theconversation.com/australia-ha...

Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?

Responsibility for children is scattered across portfolios, including social services, education, health and Indigenous affairs.

theconversation.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thanks to @yahoonews.com for republishing my article examining how parents can coercively control their children, often under the guise of parental discipline.

👉🏼Read here: au.news.yahoo.com/very-fearful...

‘I was very fearful of my parents’: new research shows how parents can use coercive control on their children

A study interviewing teenagers reveals how parents can coercively control their children under the guise of parental discipline.

au.news.yahoo.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 New article published today:

I explore findings from interviews with young people who described how coercive control by parents shaped their daily lives and long-term wellbeing.

👉🏼 Read here: theconversation.com/i-was-very-f...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you to Carlton Football Club for the opportunity to join the Carlton Respects Round last night 🧡💙
It was an honour to stand with families impacted by men’s violence, & with the Carlton Board, players & brilliant colleagues working to end domestic & sexual violence for a moment's silence.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 14

In today's Canberra Times I explore the national relevance of findings from my report 'Silence and Inaction: Children and young people’s experiences of violence and systemic failure in South Australia' which was released last week.

👉🏼 Read the article here www.canberratimes.com.au/story/901365...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thanks to ABC News for covering the release of my ‘Silence and Inaction’ report for the South Australian Royal Commission.

Among the 53 child victims that I interviewed numerous shared experiences of coercive control & the barriers to seeking help.

Read more here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢 Released today: ‘Silence and Inaction: Children and Young People’s Experiences of Violence & Systemic Failure in South Australia.’

💡 The report presents findings from interviews with 53 young victim-survivors.

👉🏼 Read the Report here: sequre-consulting.com/silence-and-...

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Steve Roberts @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social · Jun 8

‘ Examining the Impact of Domestic & Family Violence on
Young Australians’ School-Level Education’ - New paper from Bec Stewart, @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social & me in Australian Journal of Social Issues, drawing on quality data from 1600 survey responses.
Click:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Front page of the journal article, including title abstract and first three paragraphs of the PDF.

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢 New Publication today: ‘Examining the Impact of Domestic and Family Violence on Young Australians’ School-Level Education.’

📝 Read our article here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Examining the Impact of Domestic and Family Violence on Young Australians’ School‐Level Education

Australian policy and practice increasingly acknowledges the need to respond to children as victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) in their own right. As part of this, and in recognit....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Jun 4

What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?

🧡 Today Respect Victoria launched our 9th social change campaign. We know we need to be innovative & creative in how we engage men in conversations related to preventing violence.

🔸You can view the campaign here www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/campaigns/ki...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · May 21

Our latest article, “Male victim-survivor views on the criminalisation of coercive control in Australia”, has just been published.

We explore male victim-survivor views on the criminalisation of coercive control, including perceived risks and benefits.

Read via www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks very much David!

Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks so much for sharing Sally.

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SallyRCbra @srpassesiton.bsky.social · Apr 24

Comparison of policies here for readers’ interest theconversation.com/the-major-pa...

The major parties have announced their plans to address domestic and family violence. How do they stack up?

After an election campaign largely silent on women’s safety issues, the major parties have unveiled their policies. They fall well short of what is needed.

theconversation.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 24

With a week to go before the election, both major parties have now released their plans to address domestic, family & sexual violence.

Hayley Boxa & I examine both announcements & ask do they truly reflect the scale of the national crisis we are facing?

👉🏼 theconversation.com/the-major-pa...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 22

Violence against women was declared a national crisis in Australia in 2024. So why has it been barely mentioned this federal election?

Dr Hayley Boxall & I examine what’s missing & what is needed from our political leaders.

👉🏼 Read via theconversation.com/australia-ha...

Australia had a national reckoning over domestic violence, but where’s the focus this election?

Domestic and family violence hasn’t been a major election issue. While the major parties are starting to talk about it, it’s not enough.

theconversation.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 6

A NSW Police investigation & a NSW SafeWork investigation are being conducted into Australia’s Married at First Sight following a ‘wall punch’ incident.

These behaviours are not entertainment. They are warning signs.

👉🏼 My thoughts on this season of MAFS via: amp.abc.net.au/article/1050...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 5

📰 Today Conor Pall & I have a co-authored article in The Canberra Times calling for urgent action to support early intervention, response, and recovery for children as victim-survivors of family violence in their own right.

👉🏼 Read our article via: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/893321...

For a 'fair go' country we sure do make children fight for their safety

This is a national crisis. But no one wants to talk about it.

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Apr 1

Victorian Parliament has released its final report from the Inquiry into capturing data on people using family violence in Victoria.

Without better data, we cannot design the interventions & systems needed to stop the use of violence.

Read the report via www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fvpdata-repo...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Mar 26

While this Federal Budget offers some welcome initiatives, it falls short of delivering the comprehensive whole of spectrum funding that is needed from prevention to early intervention, response and through to recovery & healing.

👉 Read the article via here: www.news.com.au/finance/econ...

Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Mar 12

It’s been a week!

Grateful for these opportunities to join global conversations on the power of individuals to drive change and to bring my perspective on addressing violence against women and children.

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Mar 11

Children are too often invisible in our national efforts to tackle domestic, family & sexual violence.

We need to invest in supporting recovery & healing for children impacted by domestic, family & sexual violence.

👉🏼 Read our article here: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/891237...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Mar 3

🎙️ Really grateful to the Not Super. Woman. podcast team for inviting me to join them in this conversation on the national crisis of violence against women.

🔊 Listen to the episode here: www.notsuper-woman.com/s5-ep2

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Mar 3

Thanks to @womensagenda.bsky.social for republishing our article on victim-survivors experiences of domestic violence perpetrated by a police officer and the significant challenges of reporting such violence.

👉🏼 Read our article here: womensagenda.com.au/latest/he-kn...

‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer

People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to police. But what if your abuser is a police officer?

womensagenda.com.au

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Where do you seek help when your abuser is a police officer?

Our latest Conversation article examines the experiences of 17 victim-survivors of domestic violence perpetrated by a partner who is or was a police officer.

👉🏼 Read our article here: theconversation.com/he-knows-how...

‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer

One person said: ‘I had to report at the police station where he works, where everybody knows everybody’.

theconversation.com

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Feb 21

Great to have our article, “Police Officer-Involved Domestic Violence: Examining the Unique Risks and Barriers to Safety” now published.

Our article examines victim’s experiences of domestic violence perpetrated by a police officer.

👉🏼 Read our article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Feb 10

Last week I spoke with The Wire about Argentinian president Javier Milei’s announcement that his government will scrap the femicide crime laws, arguing they were ‘woke’.

🎧 Listen here: www.thewire.org.au/story/javier...

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Kate Fitz-Gibbon @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social · Feb 6

Honoured to be appointed to the Victorian Children’s Council, advising the Premier and ministers on policies that impact children’s health, development, wellbeing and safety.

Excited to contribute to shaping a better future for Victorian children.

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