Join us for a powerful conversation exploring how recognition can transform lives and drive lasting social change for people and communities facing discrimination, inequality or violence.
- One night only
Wednesday 10 June
- Time
6.30 – 8pm
- Tickets selling fast!
Adult $15
Concession $12.50
Friend $10
Companion Card free
Livestream $5
This in-person and live-streamed event brings together three nationally respected leaders to share their lived experience and personal insights:
- Rosie Batty AO – Domestic violence campaigner
- Professor Tom Calma AO – First Nations leader and social justice advocate
- Virginia Haussegger AM – Journalist and gender equity advocate
Together, they will examine how public platforms can amplify voices, create visibility, strengthen belonging and build better communities.
After the tragic death of her 11-year-old son Luke at the hands of his father, Rosie Batty became a powerful national advocate against family violence. She has since given voice to thousands of victim-survivors, driving lasting awareness, cultural change and reform across policy, services and public attitudes.
Rosie was appointed inaugural Chair of Victoria’s Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council following the Royal Commission into Family Violence. Her advocacy has earned major recognition, including Australian of the Year, the Order of Australia, and the Pride of Australia Courage Medal. She has also been named by Fortune as one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders and holds an honorary doctorate.
Professor Tom Calma AO, a Kungarakan Elder, is one of Australia’s most respected human rights and social justice advocates, working across community, government and international levels to advance the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
His call to address the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians helped catalyse the Close the Gap campaign. He co-chaired Reconciliation Australia for over a decade, was instrumental in establishing the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and co-led the co-design of a Voice to Parliament. Tom currently leads the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program and serves as Interim First Nations Commissioner with the Australian Tertiary Education Commission. He was the 2023 Senior Australian of the Year for his lifetime commitment to improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Virginia Haussegger AM is an award-winning journalist, author and one of Australia’s most respected media voices on gender equity and leadership. A former ABC News anchor with a 30-year media career, she’s reported for Channel Seven and Nine networks, led national broadcasts and hosted conversations with the nation’s top thinkers.
Her latest book Unfinished Revolution: The Feminist Fightback (2025) is a powerful call to action for women’s equality and collective courage. An Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra, Virginia is President of the Australian Council for International Development, and Deputy Chair of the Public Interest Journalism Initiative. Recognised nationally for her advocacy and leadership, Virginia was named ACT Australian of the Year in 2019 and appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to media and gender equity.