After establishing the Luke Batty Foundation, Rosie extensively researched the best way to utilise the funds raised to it make a real difference.

Since Luke’s death, Rosie has found herself talking to the media, meeting politicians and being invited to talk as a keynote speaker to numerous community forums, corporate events and family violence conferences. Much to her surprise she has received awards and acknowledgements from both sides of politics and realised that perhaps she is making a difference. Rosie is determined that Luke’s death will not be in vain if she has anything to do with it!

Rosie is now totally committed to making a difference and has the support of many men and women who also want change and who are prepared to help support her to turn things around and demand a society that offers compassion, understanding and effective support to those affected by family violence.

Through this website, Rosie will share her journey and new life purpose with those who are also committed to forcing social change. Together we can make a HUGE difference! The journey has already started and changes have already begun. It is exciting and full of promise and Rosie can’t wait to see what the Luke Batty Foundation and its wonderful supporters will achieve in 2015.

Any person, particularly every woman and child, deserves to live free from violence and should be treated with respect, believability and compassion when on a journey to claim their right to safety.

Instigating positive system change driven through the eyes of the victims

Through education, advocacy and campaigning the Luke Batty Foundation will raise community awareness and put pressure on government organisations until family violence is no longer a subject that only happens behind closed doors and the current statistics of family violence are dramatically reduced.

The Foundation is in its formative stage. Strategies, programs and future projects are currently being developed. Details will be posted on this website during 2015.

It has been an amazing journey since Rosie Batty was announced as Australian of Year in January 2015. The Luke Batty Foundation (LBF) Board is appointed with all members contributing their time and expertise on a pro-bono basis.

The LBF has now finalised its legal, taxation and governance structures that underpin a sustainable non-profit organisation.

The LBF is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission and the Governing document, the LBF Constitution, is publicly available through the ACNC.