Cathy Kezelman

Jun 6, 2024 | healthcarechannel.co | Cathy Kezelman

As we approach International Men’s Health Week, it is critical to highlight the silent epidemic of complex trauma experienced by men and boys in our society, and its crippling cost. Complex trauma – repeated ongoing often extreme experiences of abuse, neglect and violence – is common and not only is it common, but its impacts are often very damaging. The research around complex trauma is current and compelling, and yet as a society, we repeatedly fail to act.

Jan 23, 2024 | womensagenda.com.au | Cathy Kezelman

Navigating the challenges of living with the impacts of complex trauma is a journey that extends far beyond the emotional, and the challenges are further amplified by the relentless rise in the cost of living we’re currently experiencing. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, living costs for employee households jumped by 2.0 per cent in the September 2023 quarter – that’s faster than the 1.5 per cent rise we saw in June.

Dec 19, 2023 | womensagenda.com.au | Cathy Kezelman

Dr Cathy Kezelman, President of the Blue Knot Foundation, shares strategies for navigating the holiday season in the face of complex trauma. The festive season, typically associated with joy and celebration, can pose a significant challenge for those who have experienced repeated violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation – collectively termed as complex trauma.

Sep 20, 2023 | thirdsector.com.au | Liz Rowell |Cathy Kezelman |Phil Hayes-Brown |Nina Mapson Bone

Recently, I was fortunate enough to stand alongside the CEO of Painaustralia, Guilia Jones, at a thought-provoking rally, at the front of Parliament House, highlighting the significant impact of chronic pain on working women as part of the organisation’s Walk My Pain campaign. We garnered support from Senator Helen Polley Dr Mike Freelander MP Dr Nick Coatsworth Senator Anne Ruston David Pocock Larissa Waters Anne Webster MP, and we thank them for their commitment to the women of Australia.

Sep 18, 2023 | thirdsector.com.au | Cathy Kezelman |Phil Hayes-Brown |Nina Mapson Bone |Peter Baines

The Australian child maltreatment Study released earlier this year found that 28.5% of the population of 16-65 year olds were sexually abused as a child. The vast majority of this abuse was not institutional, but if our institutions can’t be made accountable, how do we as a society tackle the epidemic of child sexual abuse in our midst?