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  • About the DFV Prevention Council
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    • Vanessa Fowler
    • Bob Atkinson
    • Faiza El-Higzi
    • Andrew Taukolo
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Meet the DFV Prevention Council members

Learn about the members of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council (the Prevention Council).

  • Ms Vanessa Fowler OAM (Co-Chair)
  • Mr Robert (Bob) Atkinson AO APM (Co-Chair)
  • Dr Faiza El-Higzi OAM
  • Mr Andrew Taukolo
  • Mrs Lynette (Lyn) Anderson
  • Ms Kay McGrath OAM
  • Ms Torita Blake PLY
  • Mr Kai Lowah
  • Ms Nikita Sellin
  • Mrs Jacque Lachmund
  • Mr Ben Bjarnesen BM OAM

Where to get help

If you are in immediate danger, phone the police on Triple Zero (000).

If you are impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence:

  • access domestic and family violence (DFV) information and support
  • access sexual violence information and support
  • find a local DFV support service
  • call a DFV helpline.

If you use—or have the potential to use—harmful behaviours, help is available.

Contact the Prevention Council

Please direct Prevention Council queries to its Secretariat by emailing dfvcouncil@premiers.qld.gov.au.

Stay in touch

  • Subscribe to the Prevention Council's newsletter.
  • Submit an engagement request to the Prevention Council.
  • Follow the DFV Prevention Queensland Facebook page.
  • Search the community calendar for DFV prevention events.

Last reviewed:01 May 2026

Last modified:01 May 2026

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