Rosie Batty Rosie Batty i(8862034 works by) (a.k.a. Rose Batty; Rosemary Anne Batty)
Born: Established: 1962 Nottinghamshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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Rosie Batty, is an Australian domestic violence campaigner and the 2015 Australian of the Year. Batty became an outspoken crusader against domestic violence after her son was killed by his father in violent incident in 2014.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2019 recipient Order of Australia Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) For distinguished service to the community as a campaigner and advocate for the prevention of family violence.
2015 winner Australian of the Year Awards Australian of the Year

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon A Mother's Story Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2015 8704043 2015 single work autobiography

A profoundly moving and inspiring memoir from Australia's domestic violence crusader, Rosie Batty.

'Rosie Batty knows pain no woman should have to suffer. Her son was killed by his father in a violent incident in February 2014, a horrendous event that shocked not only the nation, but the world. Greg Anderson murdered his 11-year-old son Luke and was then shot by police at the Tyabb cricket oval. Rosie had suffered years of family violence, and had had intervention and custody orders in place in an effort to protect herself and her son. She believes the killing was Greg's final act of control over her.

'Since the events of last February, Rosie has become an outspoken crusader against domestic violence, winning hearts and mind all over Australia with her compassion, courage, grace and forgiveness. In the wake of the tragedy, Rosie's advocacy work has forced an unprecedented national focus on family violence, with the Victorian Labor government establishing Australia's first royal commission into family violence, and committing a further $30 million over four years to protect women and children at high risk of family violence. The then Victorian Police Commissioner Ken Lay called it 'the Rosie Batty factor'. In January 2015, Rosie was named Australian of the Year, 2015.

'Inspiring, heartfelt and profoundly moving, this is Rosie's story.

'A percentage of royalties from sales of this book are going to the Luke Batty Foundation.' (Publication summary)

2016 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian Biography of the Year
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