Webinar: Valuing practitioners’ expertise in domestic, family and sexual violence research

ANROWS announces the third instalment of our webinar series unpacking the ways of working and ways of knowing set out in The Australian National Research Agenda to End Violence against Women and Children (ANRA) 2023–2028.

The Research Agenda describes practitioners’ expertise as essential in all phases of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) research and evaluation, including design to data collection to implementation.

“Practitioner expertise” goes beyond frontline DFSV roles and includes police, courts, housing, education, finance, and other services that intersect with victim-survivors and people who use violence.

Practitioners bring deep, real world knowledge that can strengthen research design, shape measurable outcomes and highlight ethical considerations.

Join Miranda Moir, Brodie Evans, Skye Trudgett, and Karen Iles for a panel conversation exploring:

• How to challenge the idea that practitioner-led research and evaluation is ‘less than’
• What it means to engage practitioners meaningfully, ethically, and sustainably
• How we can better recognise and value practitioners’ expertise across the system

The discussion will be followed with a live Q&A. You can also submit questions ahead of time when you register.

This webinar will have live captions and will be recorded and uploaded to the ANROWS website and YouTube channel.

Who is this webinar for?

Anyone involved or interested in domestic, family and sexual violence research or evaluation, including researchers, funders, practitioners, service providers and data custodians.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 12 August 2025
Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm (AEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free

For enquiries, email [email protected]

Speaker biographies

Brodie Evans

Dr Brodie Evans (they/them) specialises in interventions with persons using violence. They lead a team as the Program Manager – Behaviour Change Intervention at YFS Ltd, delivering behaviour change group programs. Brodie provides supervision and training to domestic violence practitioners and organises a state-wide Community of Practice as the current Secretary of the Services and Practitioners for the Elimination of Abuse QLD network (SPEAQ). Passionate about domestic and family violence prevention and responses in the LGBTIQA+ community, Brodie co-founded Queer and Trans Workers Against Violence (QTWAV) and is on the Management Committee of Diverse Voices. Coming from academia, Brodie remains a Visiting Fellow for QUT Centre for Justice and contributes to research in the Queer Research Group exploring issues relevant to queer criminology, gender, and violence.

Karen Iles

Karen Iles (she/her) is the Director and Principal Solicitor at Violet Co Legal and Consulting. Her practice focuses on workplace law and corporate governance. She is increasingly recognised for her expertise in representing victim/survivors of sexual assault and her law reform advocacy in this area. Karen is a Dharug Aboriginal woman.

Karen is an Adjunct Professor of Practice at the University of Newcastle’s School of Law and Justice. Finalist in the NSW Women of the Year Award (2025), Winner of Private Practitioner of the Year Women Lawyers Association (2023), Finalist Woman Lawyer of the Year (2023), Winner Pro Bono Service Award Law Society of NSW (2022).

Miranda Moir

Miranda Moir (she/her) is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has been practising for over 20 years with a focus on working with adult and child-victim survivors of violence; and people who use violence. Miranda has worked across government and NGO contexts and as an independent practitioner. Miranda practises as a counsellor, supervisor and advocate, and has also been engaged in national and statewide projects to improve system, policy and practice responses to victim-survivors of violence.

Skye Trudgett

Dr Skye Trudgett (she/her), a Gamilaroi woman, leads Kowa Collaboration with a passion for empowering First Nations communities through evaluation and research. Her PhD in evaluation and Indigenous Data Sovereignty, alongside her 15 years of experience leading research, evaluation and innovation projects, make her a recognised expert in the field of First Nations UMEL practice. Skye’s vision ensures Kowa’s work is grounded in Culturally safe practices and ethical data governance.