JUSTICE AS TRAUMA


Vancouver Convention Centre
March 17-19, 2025

Amanda Morgan

Amanda Morgan (she/her) is a Yorta Yorta woman and an experienced researcher and legal professional. She holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Psychology and has commenced a PhD in Law. Leading trauma-informed and First Nations led solutions are at the forefront of Amanda’s approach and work. Her additional legal expertise includes working in the Crown Solicitor’s Office in NSW and within a number of legal centres, with experience of the Children’s, Family, District and Supreme Courts. In 2022 Amanda was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and is travelling to New Zealand, USA, Canada, England, Scotland and Iceland to investigate trauma-informed approaches to legal processes for historically underserved survivors. 


Day 1, Monday, March 17

Justice Transformed: Embedding Empathy & Trauma Awareness in Law, Education and Advocacy
Panel Session 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Day 2, Tuesday, March 18

The Power of Storytelling in Decolonizing Justice & Healing: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives
With Myrna McCallum, Angela Sterritt, Charmaine Parenteau, Jamie-Lee Tuuta
Panel Discussion 
9:00 am - 10:30 am