The Family Violence Prevention Foundation of Australia

The Board

  • Tonia Sakkas – (Director)

    B.Ec., (Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Electronic Commerce) and  (LLB) Bachelor of Laws Tonia is a partner with Davies Lawyers and has extensive legal experience in industrial relations and employment law focusing on industrial...

  • Mr David Hobson – (DIRECTOR)

    Dip Bus (Accounting), is a retired accountant with experience gained in the profession, industry and consulting over almost 50 years. Currently is the Treasurer for the Rotary Club of Balwyn and was recently appointed...

  • Ms Anthea Rutter (Co-Chair)

    BA (Hons.) M.A. (Sociology), Grad. Dip. Program Evaluation is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Program Evaluation at The University of Melbourne. She is evaluating a number of family violence projects, in...

  • Ms Kerry Kornhauser, OAM (Co-Chair)

    Kerry started her career in the advertising industry with the Clemenger's & George Patterson agencies. She continued in the private health sector, creating the biggest private hospital chain. She now holds a management position...

  • Mr Tom Crampton

    Mr Tom Crampton – (DIRECTOR)

    BA, MBA, is the Managing Director of Trusted Impact Pty Ltd, a specialised consulting firm focused on information security. He has more than 25 years of management consulting, technology and business leadership experience working...

  • Brad Beach – (DIRECTOR)

    (B Ed) Is passionate about preventing family violence and was heavily involved in the design of the original VFFs online Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP).  Brad has over 20 years’ experience within the online...

Violence Free Families works for the elimination of all forms of family violence. We believe that Research, Innovation and Education can help improve the lives of vulnerable children and women, and help curb the incidence of family violence.