
Dixie Link-Gordon
Aunty in Residence
Full Stop Australia and Women and Girls Emergency Centre
Dixie’s knowledge and extensive experience working for over 30 years in the human service sector specialising in sexual assault and family violence, brings valuable insight into this critical issue facing First Nations women.
To enable vulnerable First Nations Women to find a safe environment in which to share their deeply personal stories, Dixie founded the Breaking Silent Codes Movement in 2018.
Dixie is the recipient of the following awards; Gowland Domestic Violence Award, 2016, Bright Spark Award, 2015, Edan Ryan Award, 2015, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Lands Council Community Worker Award, 2012, UTS Alumni Human Rights Recipient for her commitment to Aboriginal Communities Awareness & Prevention in Family Violence 2010, Manager and Co-creator of “Healthy Family Circle” Program Federal Government award winning program for good Practice for Families 2009. Domestic Convenor of the community driven “Blackout Violence Campaign” NSW State Award winner for Community VAW 2004. Dixie Link Gordon has participated in and held parallel and side events at the United Nations CSW in 2012, 2016 and 2019.