Family Violence Advocate

Kristy McKellar is renowned in the family violence sector, both in Victoria and nationally, her work attracting overseas interest. Kristy was named in the top 100 Women of Influence in the country, named as the Agenda Setter of the Year for Australia and has been inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.

Across two decades she has dedicated to improving the lives of others, uniquely positioned, drawing on her academic background ingrained in Social Science and Social Work and her lived experience. Kristy has successfully challenged the nation to take a stand on family violence, connecting the issue from the head to the heart.  Kristy is a courageous survivor, inspiring advocate and consultant who is championing reform, prevention, social change and gender equality.

Kristy has further contributed to a Victorian Parliament landmark, invited to address Members of the Legislative Assembly and Council, in a unique sitting in Parliament House and has played a significant role in the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence.

Kristy is the Deputy Chair of the Victims Survivors’ Advisory Council, and is a member of the Royal Commission Chief Magistrates Taskforce and Social Services Taskforce with the Special Minister of State. Kristy is a delegate to the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence Steering Committee and sits on the Women’s Health East ‘Speaking Out’ Eastern Media Advocacy Program (EMAP) Steering Committee and is the Ambassador and chair of the first Victorian local government ‘Together We Can’ Community Advisory Group.