Danielle Bradtke
CEO/DIRECTOR
Danielle is a survivor of family and domestic violence and abuse where she was able to find the courage, hope and determination from deep within, to pave a new path for herself and her sons. Heartbreakingly, Danielle’s eldest son requires foster care, which provides the appropriate distance from triggers and memories to enable continued healing and recovery.
From lived experience, Danielle’s journey of learning and self-discovery has had a huge and positive impact on other survivors whom she has mentored and supported through and beyond FDV.
A part of her journey included undertaking formal qualifications in community services and completing a nationally recognised FDV trainer program to gain the knowledge and tools to successfully advocate, support others and develop meaningful resources and initiatives to help address FDV.
Her passion is limitless and aims to give hope to other survivors and bridge the gap between government policy and agency support services for those affected by FDV. She does this by actively participating as a subject matter expert for public and private sectors, such as sitting on the Healthy Relationships Strategy Group and other committees within WA. Danielle is also a regular guest speaker at events to raise awareness and educate the public about FDV.
Danielle is passionate about giving hope to other survivors of domestic violence and to bridge the gap between people, government policy, and family domestic violence. It is her passion to reach out and make a difference in the community. Danielle is the mother of three children and in her spare time provides training and assessment in community services.
Danielle was the recipient of the 2020 AusMumpreneur Awards in people choice categories of making a difference in the community, and women who will change the world; and a finalist in the 2022 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in the category of not for profit/charity work. More recently, Danielle is an individual finalist (Above and Beyond) for the individual prestigious Community Services Excellence Awards 2023 which recognises WA’s unsung heroes and the organisations they work for. This is an award established in partnership between the Western Australian Government, through the Department of Communities, and Western Australian Council of Social Service.
