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The Women’s Safety Commissioner established the NSW Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Lived Experience Advisory Group in July 2025. The Advisory Group establishes a formal and ongoing mechanism for people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence to inform NSW Government policies, programs and services.
The Advisory Group is comprised of 17 victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence. Advisory Group members have highly diverse backgrounds and experiences, and come from communities in metropolitan, regional and rural NSW. Members were selected though a public Expression of Interest process, which took place between March and July 2025. Membership in the Advisory Group is for a two-year term.
The Commissioner is working with the Advisory Group and different NSW government agencies to ensure that consultations with the Advisory Group are safe, respectful, trauma-informed, accessible and culturally safe. Members of the Advisory Group are paid for their time and expertise.
The Commissioner has also established a broader Lived Experience Network, comprised of 99 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences who may participate in ad hoc consultations, surveys and other activities as needed. This Network was established from the pool of applicants for the Advisory Group.
The Office of the Women’s Safety Commissioner acknowledges and honours the expertise of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence. We recognise the harms that victim-survivors have experienced, and thank those who have shared their stories and advocated for change. We remember and mourn those who have been murdered and acknowledge the ongoing pain of those who have lost loved ones.
We also acknowledge that many people working to address domestic, family and sexual violence have lived experience themselves, whether or not they choose to disclose, and we honour their tireless work to help others.
We are committed to creating opportunities for victim-survivors to inform, challenge and enrich NSW’s responses to domestic, family and sexual violence, including through the Lived Experience Advisory Group and broader Lived Experience Network.
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic, family or sexual violence, support is available. Click here for available support services.
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