Kristel Krella is a PhD candidate at the Bouverie Centre, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University. Kristel’s research focuses on enhancing safety for families affected by domestic and family violence and improving systems through multidisciplinary collaboration and promoting lived experience perspectives. She is interested in using research to initiate and support policy-level change for vulnerable families, and in identifying mechanisms to translate this research into practice. Kristel is also a qualified social worker with experience supporting vulnerable children and families across statutory, healthcare and community service organisations.