Louise Rak is the Program Manager for Name. Narrate. Navigate (NNN) and a Lecturer in Human Services. She brings a wealth of expertise to her roles with almost 20 years of practice experience across social services in areas of youth homelessness, out-of-home care, mental health, disability services, youth justice, and early intervention. Louise holds a BA in Sociology, Grad Dip Psychology, an MA in Counselling, an MBA, and a PhD in Social Work. Louise’s research focuses the narratives of young women who use and experience violence.

Elsie Randall is a Yagel/Bundjalung woman who grew up in Maclean and Yamba, far North East coast, NSW, who is currently living in Awabakal Country. Elsie has spent over 22 dedicated years employed in areas of welfare, health, family support, and Youth Justice. Elsie is particularly passionate about supporting and advocating for the needs of disadvantaged Aboriginal Families, Women, and Children. Elsie is an acknowledged Awabakal Elder and professional artist and is the co-founder and Director of Justiz Community Social Justice Agency.

Meaghan Katrak Harris is a social worker, academic, and writer whose career spans diverse facets of the field. With extensive experience in direct practice, community development, research, and social work education she brings a holistic perspective to social work. Her research focuses on exploring communities and developing creative, place-based solutions to challenges faced by rural and regional areas. Meaghan is part of the high-impact Name. Narrate. Navigate. program which delivers direct service, professional training, resource design, and research for youth violence.

Associate Professor Tamara Blakemore is the Chief Investigator and Project Lead of the Name.Narrate.Navigate (NNN) program for youth violence. She is a social work practitioner, researcher and educator who has worked in the field of violence, abuse, and trauma for the past two decades. Her PhD was the first of its kind to explore the occurrence and outcomes of child sexual abuse in a prospective, longitudinal cohort of mothers and their children. Tamara has worked in federal policy, contributed landmark work to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and remains connected to clinical practice in acute trauma settings.