Kate Fitz-Gibbon
@katefitzgibbon.bsky.social
Researcher in violence against women & children. Professor (Practice) Monash Faculty of Business & Economics, Monash University. Chair of Respect Victoria. World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. All views my own.
📝 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...
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...
September 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
📝 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...
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...
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...
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...
August 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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...
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...
🚨 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...
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...
July 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🚨 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...
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...
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.
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.
July 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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.
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.
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...
👉🏼 Read the article here www.canberratimes.com.au/story/901365...
July 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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...
👉🏼 Read the article here www.canberratimes.com.au/story/901365...
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...
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...
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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...
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...
📢 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-...
💡 The report presents findings from interviews with 53 young victim-survivors.
👉🏼 Read the Report here: sequre-consulting.com/silence-and-...
July 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📢 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-...
💡 The report presents findings from interviews with 53 young victim-survivors.
👉🏼 Read the Report here: sequre-consulting.com/silence-and-...
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...
🧡 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...
June 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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...
🧡 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...
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....
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....
May 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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....
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....
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...
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...
April 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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...
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...
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...
These behaviours are not entertainment. They are warning signs.
👉🏼 My thoughts on this season of MAFS via: amp.abc.net.au/article/1050...
April 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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...
These behaviours are not entertainment. They are warning signs.
👉🏼 My thoughts on this season of MAFS via: amp.abc.net.au/article/1050...
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...
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...
April 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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...
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...
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...
👉 Read the article via here: www.news.com.au/finance/econ...
March 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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...
👉 Read the article via here: www.news.com.au/finance/econ...
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.
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.
March 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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.
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.
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...
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...
March 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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...
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...
🎙️ 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
🔊 Listen to the episode here: www.notsuper-woman.com/s5-ep2
March 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🎙️ 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
🔊 Listen to the episode here: www.notsuper-woman.com/s5-ep2
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/...
Our article examines victim’s experiences of domestic violence perpetrated by a police officer.
👉🏼 Read our article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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/...
Our article examines victim’s experiences of domestic violence perpetrated by a police officer.
👉🏼 Read our article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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...
🎧 Listen here: www.thewire.org.au/story/javier...
February 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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...
🎧 Listen here: www.thewire.org.au/story/javier...
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.
Excited to contribute to shaping a better future for Victorian children.
February 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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.
Excited to contribute to shaping a better future for Victorian children.
Today marks 2yrs since the introduction of paid domestic violence leave—a critical reform giving up to 12.4 million workers, including casuals, access to 10 days of paid leave annually.
👉 Read our findings on what is needed to embed this reform effectively journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 Read our findings on what is needed to embed this reform effectively journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today marks 2yrs since the introduction of paid domestic violence leave—a critical reform giving up to 12.4 million workers, including casuals, access to 10 days of paid leave annually.
👉 Read our findings on what is needed to embed this reform effectively journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 Read our findings on what is needed to embed this reform effectively journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced it will repeal the crime of femicide from the penal code.
My article for The Conversation here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
My article for The Conversation here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
January 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced it will repeal the crime of femicide from the penal code.
My article for The Conversation here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
My article for The Conversation here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
During the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Argentinian President Javier Milei announced his intention to remove femicide from the penal code. Milei dismissed femicide laws as a product of “woke” culture.
This announcement is deeply concerning.
👉🏼 My thoughts here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
This announcement is deeply concerning.
👉🏼 My thoughts here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
January 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
During the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Argentinian President Javier Milei announced his intention to remove femicide from the penal code. Milei dismissed femicide laws as a product of “woke” culture.
This announcement is deeply concerning.
👉🏼 My thoughts here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
This announcement is deeply concerning.
👉🏼 My thoughts here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...
On Day 2 in Davos I spoke as part of the ‘Levelling the playing field’ panel.
🌏 The Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take 134 yrs to achieve gender parity. We are moving further away from equality.
✨ Honoured to have spoken alongside esteemed international leaders.
#WEF2025 #OpenForum25
🌏 The Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take 134 yrs to achieve gender parity. We are moving further away from equality.
✨ Honoured to have spoken alongside esteemed international leaders.
#WEF2025 #OpenForum25
January 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
On Day 2 in Davos I spoke as part of the ‘Levelling the playing field’ panel.
🌏 The Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take 134 yrs to achieve gender parity. We are moving further away from equality.
✨ Honoured to have spoken alongside esteemed international leaders.
#WEF2025 #OpenForum25
🌏 The Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take 134 yrs to achieve gender parity. We are moving further away from equality.
✨ Honoured to have spoken alongside esteemed international leaders.
#WEF2025 #OpenForum25
Day 2 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
I am speaking on a panel later today about the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report & the barriers we must tackle to ensure justice & to accelerate progress on gender equality.
Parity is still 134 years away.
Global action is urgently needed.
I am speaking on a panel later today about the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report & the barriers we must tackle to ensure justice & to accelerate progress on gender equality.
Parity is still 134 years away.
Global action is urgently needed.
January 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Day 2 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
I am speaking on a panel later today about the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report & the barriers we must tackle to ensure justice & to accelerate progress on gender equality.
Parity is still 134 years away.
Global action is urgently needed.
I am speaking on a panel later today about the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report & the barriers we must tackle to ensure justice & to accelerate progress on gender equality.
Parity is still 134 years away.
Global action is urgently needed.