We have established a Stakeholder Advisory Board, chaired by Professor Jon Rouse APM.
The minutes of its meetings can be found in the document library, and will be published after they are agreed at the subsequent meeting.
The Members of the Board were appointed by the Chair. They are:
Conrad is Principal Advisor on Child Sexual Exploitation at IFYS Ltd and oversees Project Paradigm, a national programme aimed at preventing and disrupting domestic child exploitation and trafficking in Australia. He is a director on the board of Community Work Australia and occasional peer reviewer for the international Journal of Sexual Aggression. Conrad’s career as […]
Professor Amanda Third is a Professorial Research Fellow at Western Sydney University’s Institute for Culture and Society, focusing on digital social research. She specialises in children’s and young people’s technology use, leading projects on technology’s impact on mental health and wellbeing and advocating for marginalised groups.
Carol Ronken leads the program of research at Bravehearts and has been working in the child sexual abuse/exploitation prevention and response space since 2003. She is passionate about contributing to program, policy and legislative development that aims to prevent and respond to the incidence of child sexual exploitation. Carol is a member of several working […]
Colm Gannon is the CEO of ICMEC Australia, bringing over 20 years of expertise in cybercrime investigations, digital safety, and child protection. He has also served on ICMEC’s board, represented the New Zealand government on child rights issues, and has worked in the private software industry, focusing on ethical AI and machine learning in child […]
Cheryl Seeto is the Head of Policy Programs for Australia at Meta, where she leads initiatives to enhance online safety and combat scams. In this role, she collaborates with various stakeholders to develop strategies that protect users and promote secure online experiences.
Peter Violaris is a partner at UX Law. Peter has three young children and is passionate to help age verification succeed. Peter brings strong sector knowledge having spent the past 8 years working for leading age and identity providers IDVerse and Yoti.
