July 6th, 2026New Respect Victoria Board Members Announced
The state government has welcomed four new members to the Board of Respect Victoria.
Minister Melissa Horne announced the new and four returning members to Victoria’s dedicated agency for the prevention of family violence and violence against women.
The experienced board plays a significant role in the important work to build a Victoria free from violence.
Ms Claudia Fatone will serve as the Board’s new Chair for the next three years – it follows four years as a Board Member.
Ms Fatone is the CEO of Women’s Legal Service Victoria and is an experienced leader across the prevention of family violence, legal assistance, higher education, sport and community sectors.
Following an open and competitive recruitment process, the Board will also include:
- Returning members – Nesreen Bottriell, Jan Noblett and Hang Vo
- New members – Sandie de Wolf AM, Bridie O’Donnell, Sharon Paten OAM and Michael Smith.
The new appointments fill vacancies created by the departure of three outgoing Board members, Chair Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Maxine McKew AM and Professor Steven Roberts.
The Board members start their new terms on Tuesday, 7 July.
Respect Victoria continues to deliver statewide leadership in prevention through innovative projects like Respect Ballarat and behaviour change campaigns such as What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?
