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Australia Team

    The Australia office is led by Daniela Gavshon, Australia Director, who is focused on Australian advocacy and media work. Daniela is joined by Sophie McNeill, Australia Researcher, and Nicole Tooby, Australia Senior Coordinator. On the development and outreach side, Georgie Bright is our Associate Director, Kate Rosenberg and Betty Barkha are our Senior Managers, Tamanna Abdi is our Associate, and Tayla Hall, is also our Communications Senior Coordinator. Gillian McGregor is our Operations Officer.

    Human Rights Watch in Australia is supported by like-minded organisations and individuals who support us to expose tyranny, empower victims, and to tell their stories to the world.

    If you want to get involved contact: ausoffice@hrw.org

    The Australia Foundation in Support of Human Rights Watch Board

    Penny Gerstle Director – 05/2018
    Phillipe Bolopion Chief of Staff - 11/2022
    Laura Thomas Director – 10/2011
    Elaine Pearson Secretary
    Global board members can be found here.

    Australian Committees

    Human Rights Watch is represented in Australia with committees in Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian committees raise awareness of local and global human rights issues in Australia, generate support, and mobilise the public and policy makers to recognise basic freedoms for all.

    Sydney Committee
    Penny Gerstle Chair
    Michael Allison, CFA
    Sally Breen
    Thomas Calma
    Jane Clifford
    Monique Corah
    Lyndell Droga
    Craig Foster AM
    Kathleen Gilbert
    Phillip Keir
    Amanda Laing
    Jane Marquard
    Angus McDonald
    Daniela McMurdo
    Manjusha Merrymaker
    Mahir Momand
    Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO
    Brendan O’Flynn
    Marc Polese
    Sheena Polese
    Lenore Robertson
    Joseph Skrzynski AO
    Sam Stewart
    Laura Thomas

    Melbourne Committee
    Wendy Brooks Chair
    Joanna Beecher
    Olivia Brown
    Michael Daddo
    Ian Hamm
    Dalit Kaplan
    Dianne Lucas
    Fiona Nixon
    Tobias O'Hehir
    Leigh O’Neill
    Julian Smith
    Anna Wade
    Damien Wurzel

    Honorary Committee
    Andrew Kaldor AM
    Julian Knights AO
    James McMurdo
    Morna Seres
    Malcolm Spry
    Maria Farmer

    Dinner Committee

    A network of supporters attend our events, help promote the work of Human Rights Watch, and assist with organising and promoting our annual Voices for Justice Dinners.

    Sydney
    Marc Polese Co-Chair
    Sheena Polese Co-Chair
    Jane Clifford
    Monique Corah
    Lyndell Droga
    Penny Gerstle
    Kathleen Gilbert
    Verity Hodgkinson
    Jacqui Lion-Cachet
    Francoise Michel
    Lenore Robertson
    Gudrun Willcocks
    Stephen Roberts
    Laurel Crawford
    Penny Hanan

    Melbourne
    Olivia Brown
    Joanna Beecher
    Chloe Quigley
    Daisy Lynch
    Adriana Pesavento

    Outreach Committees

    The Outreach Committees are a group of socially minded young professionals from diverse backgrounds and sectors, who work to promote Human Rights Watch.

    Sydney
    Michelle Hanna Chair
    Georgie Hatch Co-Deputy Chair
    Lei Wang Co-Deputy Chair
    Lisa Lewis
    Amanda Cebrián
    Brittany Tyne
    Charlotte Galleguillos
    Emily Brown
    Naz Jacobs
    Rebecca Brevnikov
    Sara Mansour
    Tamsin Cantwell
    Anam Russell
    Charlotte Evans
    Jahin Tanvir
    Sambavi Seermaran
    Tatum Spicer
    Vijhai Utheyan
    Tempe McMinn

     

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