Gulnara Abbasova is the Head of DFSV Prevention and Response at Settlement Services International. She brings over 20 years of experience in public policy and strategy across civil society, government and intergovernmental organisations. Gulnara previously led the national multicultural peak body, and established and led a national migrant and refugee women’s alliance. Gulnara served on the advisory groups to develop The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, and The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Domestic and Family Violence. She is a Board Director of NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters).