Angela Lynch is an admitted lawyer and a sexual, domestic, and family violence prevention advocate.  She is the Sector Engagement Manager with DV Alert, a national DV training program delivered through Lifeline and the Executive Officer for the Queensland Sexual Assault Network Secretariat, which is a peak body for specialist sexual violence services in Queensland.  She is also the chair of the Sexual Violence Working Group and a member of the Policy and Advocacy Advisory Committee for the National Women’s Safety Alliance. Previously, Angela worked for 27 years at the Women’s Legal Service QLD, 5 years as CEO.  Throughout her time in the sector, she has been involved in advocacy for significant law reform at a state and federal level, and in the development of policy and community education initiatives.