Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty was born in Laneham, England. She moved to Australia in 1988. In 2014, her eleven-year-old son, Luke, was murdered by his father. Batty works as an advocate and campaigner against family violence. Her work was recognised with a national Pride of Australia Medal for courage in 2014 and she was named Australian of the Year in 2015. Her memoir, A Mother's Story, was published in 2015.