Page 3601 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 18 September 2019

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her expertise in assisting the government to develop domestic and family violence policy as well as an incredible program, the room for change program, where perpetrators are supported to change their behaviour and women and their families are supported to stay safely in their home. That is a nation-leading approach.

I am very proud to have been able to work with Mirjana to provide that program to the ACT community and continue that important work. It goes very much to building the fence at the top of the hill, at the top of the cliff, so that we can stop people falling off, hoping not to be the ambulance picking up and cleaning up the mess at the bottom. That is the challenge and the way ahead that Mirjana saw a couple of years ago when she came to the government with the idea for that program.

The DVCS board chair, Judy Putt, said that the organisation was indebted to Ms Wilson for her commitment, courage and leadership. I absolutely concur with those statements.

Mirjana was nominated for the 2017 Australian of the year award in the ACT and was winner of the 2016 ACT violence prevention woman of the year.

I thank Mirjana for her support and service to the ACT community. I acknowledge the significant change she has made and contributed to in the domestic and family violence space. I look forward to continuing to work with her in whatever role she chooses in supporting victims, changing behaviour for perpetrators and supporting children in our community.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

The Assembly adjourned at 5.48 pm.

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