Indigenous leader Craig Rigney and New South Wales policy expert Jennifer Quincey have joined the board of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS).
The appointments come as ANROWS works to deliver research to support the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.
Mr Rigney is a proud Ngarrindjeri/Kaurna man and chief executive officer of KWY Aboriginal Corporation.
He joins the board with more than 14 years of experience delivering cultural and support services across domestic and sexual violence prevention, men's behaviour change, kinship care and social and emotional wellbeing.
ANROWS said the appointments will strengthen the organisation's frontline and strategic expertise.
Mr Rigney said the work needed a strong connection to community.
"Addressing domestic, family, and sexual violence requires strong collaboration, informed research, and a deep connection to Community," he said.
"I am proud to join the ANROWS Board to offer an Aboriginal cultural lens to this work and to help make research and outputs more accessible, practical, and user-friendly for the communities that need them most."
Ms Quincey is the executive director of women, family and community safety at the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
She brings experience across public finance, organisational governance, and evidence-based social policy and said the role brought together key parts of the work.
"My connection to this work comes from years spent working alongside people striving to keep women and children safe, and from personal experiences," Ms Quincey said.
"Joining the ANROWS Board excites me because it brings all these forces together - listening deeply, valuing expertise from victim-survivors, the sector and government, and helping research translate into actionable change."
ANROWS board chair, Joan Fitzpatrick, said the appointments brought valuable perspectives to the organisation.
"Their deep operational expertise ensures that ANROWS remains not only a leader in research but a critical partner to the practitioners and policymakers working to end violence against women and children," she said.
ANROWS CEO, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, said the appointments ensure the organisation's research remains deeply grounded in the lived realities of communities impacted by violence.
"Craig and Jennifer's appointments align with ANROWS' purpose to deliver evidence that is practical and accessible in a way that makes a tangible difference to women and children's safety," Dr Boyd-Caine said.
"Their leadership ensures we are guided by people with significant expertise in the sector as we work to be a culturally-safe, community-informed organisation committed to authentic engagement."
