Regan Mitchell

Regan is a proud Wiradjuri / Ngunnawal woman born and raised in Cowra NSW. Regan has spent the last ten years as a front-line domestic violence specialist at a Redfern based, grassroots NGO providing long term, intensive and culturally responsive casework to women and children experiencing domestic violence and abuse.  Regan’s role involved managing a domestic violence service and working closely with the Executive leadership team across the organisation, to educate and empower staff and communities to end gender-based violence.

 Regan is a fierce advocate for prevention, gender equality, attitudinal and systemic change around domestic and family violence and abuse. She is highly recognised in the sector and community as a skilled source of knowledge and expert in the complex intersections and nuances that exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experiencing gender based violence. 

 Regan has recently joined Our Watch, a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. As Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy, Regan provides important cultural insight that informs Our Watch’s strategies, plans and policies appropriately to prioritise ending violence towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children. 

Regan has recently held positions as the Chair of Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre, Executive Council member of Aboriginal Women’s Advisory Network (AWAN) and is currently a member of the DVNSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Steering Committee.