The Victorian Government has welcomed four new members to the Board of Respect Victoria.
Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Melissa Horne, announced the new and four returning members to Victoria’s dedicated agency for the prevention of family violence and violence against women.
Claudia Fatone (pictured) will serve as the Board’s new Chair for the next three years, following four years as a Board Member.
Ms Fatone is the CEO of Women’s Legal Service Victoria and is an experienced leader across the prevention of family violence, legal assistance, higher education, sport and community sectors.
“I am honoured to be appointed Chair of Respect Victoria at a time when preventing family violence and violence against women has never been more important,” said Ms Fatone.
“Respect Victoria has become a nationally recognised leader in primary prevention. I look forward to working closely with my fellow Board members, CEO Helen Bolton and the talented team to build on that strong foundation and continue creating safer, more equal and respectful communities across Victoria.”
Following an open and competitive recruitment process, the Board will also include:
- Returning members – Nesreen Bottriell, Jan Noblett and Hang Vo
- New members – Sandie de Wolf AM, Bridie O’Donnell, Sharon Paten OAM and Michael Smith.
“Family violence continues to have devastating impacts throughout the community – the work of Respect Victoria is more important than ever,” said Minister Horne.
“The diverse skills and backgrounds of the new Board members place them in a strong position to continue Respect Victoria’s critical work.”
“I thank the outgoing Chair and Board members for their outstanding service and leadership during their tenure.”
The new appointments fill vacancies created by the departure of three outgoing Board members, Chair Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Maxine McKew AM and Professor Steven Roberts.
The Board members start their new terms on Tuesday, 7 July.
Respect Victoria continues to deliver statewide leadership in prevention through innovative projects like Respect Ballarat and behaviour change campaigns such as What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?
