Professor Heather Douglas AM FASSA
Commissioner, Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission
Micaela Cronin serves as Australia’s inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, appointed November 2022. With over 30 years in the social service sector, she began her career in front line roles in family violence and sexual assault services before moving into leadership roles across the sector, including President of the Australian Council of Social Services. Her international experience includes serving as CEO of a non-government organisation based in Asia, working to build global service delivery and strategic partnerships to tackle human trafficking and human rights abuses, and providing expertise to governments on domestic violence, child protection and juvenile justice law reform. Micaela holds a Bachelor of Social Work and an MBA and completed Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Not-for-Profit Management program.