Susan Smith appointed to NSW Domestic and Family Violence Council

Date published

17 September 2013

RLC’s Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service Coordinator Susan Smith has been appointed to the newly established NSW Domestic and Family Violence Council.

The aim of the council is strong collective leadership between service providers to make sure there is an effective, sustainable and consistent approach to preventing violence in NSW.

Find out more about the Council here

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