Dr. Kate Fitz Gibbon

Professor

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Biography

Kate Fitz-Gibbon is a leading scholar on violence against women and currently holds a position as a Professor at the Monash Business School, Executive Education. She is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. In 2024, Kate established Sequre Consulting, serving as the principal consultant. She also has affiliated research positions at the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool (UK) and the Research Center on Violence at West Virginia University (US). Kate has directed the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre and is focused on domestic violence, femicide, and the legal responses to intimate partner violence, with a strong emphasis on ethical engagement with affected communities. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Criminology (2012) and a Master’s in Human Rights Law (2019). Kate’s influential research has been presented at numerous national and international conferences, and her findings are frequently cited, including by the High Court of Australia. She actively collaborates on projects addressing gender-based violence and maintains a commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2020-01-01 — 2023-12-31

Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre • Melbourne, Australia

Directed research and initiatives focusing on family violence prevention.

Principal Consultant

2024-01-01 — Present

Sequre Consulting • Melbourne, Australia

Established a consulting firm focused on violence prevention.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.