Join Professor Sharon Bessell, Director of the Children’s Policy Centre and Dr Cadhla O’Sullivan in conversation with Anne Hollonds, National Children’s Commissioner.

For the previous 23 years Anne was Chief Executive of government and non-government organisations focused on research, policy and practice in child and family wellbeing, including as Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Before that she worked extensively in frontline practice as a psychologist and social worker, including in child protection, domestic, family and sexual violence, mental health, child and family counselling, parenting education, family law counselling, and community development.

As National Children’s Commissioner Anne also contributes to numerous expert advisory groups for governments, research projects and non-government organisations.

Anne emigrated from Finland as a child to live in Australia with her family. She has two grown-up daughters and three small grandchildren who keep her very busy.

This is an online event and registration details are in the link below.