Anoushka Dowling

Assistant Director MATE Program, Griffith University

Anoushka has a passion for social justice, particularly the promotion of gender equality, the prevention of violence against women and racism and discrimination, therefore, being the Assistant Director of the MATE program is a dream come true as it enables her to have these conversations in diverse and varied environments.

Anoushka is also a facilitator of a Men’s Domestic Violence Education and Intervention Program, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre on the Gold Coast.

Anoushka enjoys facilitating training and discussions that promote attitudinal change through critical thinking and analysis of the status quo.

Anoushka was born in Sri Lanka and now lives and works on the land of the Kombumerri Salt Water people. Having had children now born on this land also, she holds a deep respect for the generations of Kombumerri women who have called this land home for thousands of years.