About Liana
Real leadership. Lived experience. Systems change.
Liana Papoutsis & Associates is a values-led consultancy and advocacy practice supporting safer systems, stronger leadership, and more informed responses to family violence, psychosocial risk, and organisational harm.
At the centre is Liana Papoutsis, an academic, consultant, and survivor who has spent over a decade working across government, health, law, and education to bring trauma-informed change where it matters most.
Liana’s not here to play it safe, she’s here to do the real work. With a rare mix of lived experience, policy knowledge, and human rights training, she helps women reclaim their power, and helps workplaces step into ethical, informed leadership.
Why This Work Exists
This isn’t therapy-for-therapy’s sake or compliance-box ticking. This is practical, values-driven work for people and institutions ready to go deeper.
Whether it’s:
a woman navigating the court system post-separation
Liana’s Experience
Liana has worked across Australia, Europe, and Africa with:
The UN Special Rapporteur for Women
Victoria Police and the New Zealand Police Force
Victoria’s first Victim Survivor Advisory Council
Boards, taskforces, and government departments shaping policy and training
She’s trained 15,000+ officers, run hundreds of workshops, and spoken on national and international stages. And she does it all while grounded in lived experience, with integrity and zero fluff.
Awards include the Lynne Alice Prize for Excellence in Human Rights and International Law, plus multiple academic and teaching awards from Deakin and Monash Universities.
OUR VALUES
Justice – Systems must serve people, not retraumatise them.
Integrity – We say what we mean and do what we say.
Freedom – From coercion, burnout, and outdated structures.
Empathy – Not as a buzzword, but as a practice.
Growth – We never stop learning or evolving.
What Makes Us Different
This practice isn’t built on theory alone. Liana has survived violence, lost everything, rebuilt her life, and used her experience to influence systems at the highest levels. She brings backbone, boundaries, and deep care without slipping into burnout or saviourism.
Clients describe her as real, warm, fierce, and unforgettable.
Want to know more?
Check out Work With Me to explore the services, or head to Contact to book a chat.