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Frontline experts join ANROWS Board
Friday 27 March 2026
Prominent First Nations leader Craig Rigney and NSW policy expert Jennifer Quincey have been appointed to the Board of Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
The appointments bring a powerhouse of frontline and strategic expertise to the national research body at a critical time as it works to deliver practical and actionable insights for the implementation of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.
Craig Rigney, a proud Ngarrindjeri/Kaurna man and CEO of KWY Aboriginal Corporation, joins the Board with more than 14 years of experience delivering cultural and support services that span domestic and sexual violence prevention, men’s behaviour change, kinship care, and social and emotional wellbeing. Mr Rigney is a leading advocate for Aboriginal-led solutions and policy reform.
“Addressing domestic, family, and sexual violence requires strong collaboration, informed research, and a deep connection to Community,” Mr Rigney 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.”
Jennifer Quincey, Executive Director of Women, Family and Community Safety at the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, brings extensive experience across public finance, organisational governance, and evidence-based social policy.
“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 invaluable perspectives and a profound understanding of the intersection between community-led service and systemic change.
“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.”
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About ANROWS
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) was established by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments under Australia’s first National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children (2010–2022). As an ongoing partner to the National Plan, ANROWS continues to build, strengthen and translate the evidence base that informs the current National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children (2022–2032).
With more than 150 research projects led, commissioned or contributed to, ANROWS delivers targeted evidence to inform practice, policy, and systems reform. We engage closely with victim-survivors, communities, service providers, governments and researchers to ensure our work reflects lived experience and supports collective action.
ANROWS is a not-for-profit company jointly funded by the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments. We are a registered harm prevention charity and deductible gift recipient, governed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).