Justice for Her
Dinner for Change
I N A U G U R A L E V E N T
Friday 15 May • 6.30pm – 11.00pm
Ninja Stadium, Hobart
Join us for Dinner for Change, an evening with purpose supporting Tasmanian women and children experiencing family violence.
Part of the Justice for Her campaign, this event brings together leaders, workplaces and the wider community to stand behind meaningful, lasting change, and to learn, reflect and be part of something bigger.
Your hosts
Guiding the evening will be Tarang Chawla and Carolyn Self.
Tarang is an award-winning keynote speaker and a leading voice in the movement to end men’s violence against women, bringing insight and perspective to conversations that matter. Carolyn is a respected leader and advocate across the Tasmanian family violence sector, dedicated to preventing family violence and strengthening community responses needed to combat this issue.
The experience
Dinner for Change has been thoughtfully designed to create a meaningful and memorable experience for guests. Some moments will be powerful and confronting, offering insight and understanding, while others will lift and inspire – leaving guests feeling empowered in the role they can play in driving change. The evening will close on a high, with the dance floor coming to life through a DJ set celebrating iconic female powerhouse artists.
The event will feature:
Live Entertainment by Dewayne Everettsmith, proud palawa man, acclaimed singer-songwriter and cultural storyteller, Emily Sanzaro, contemporary harpist known for her atmospheric, captivating performances, and DJ Track and Field, local lawyer by day and DJ by night, who delivers high energy sets that mix retro influences with modern dance-pop anthems.
Immersive Dance Performance by Eternal Performing Arts
Guest Speakers including Shakira Robertson, an advocate using her voice and lived experience to drive change in domestic and family violence response, and Carolyn Self, Tasmanian leader with extensive experience in the field, using her professional expertise and lived experience to amplify survivor voices, drive systemic change, and foster safer, more compassionate communities.
Live Artwork by Brandi Salmon, Wiradjuri artist who will create a commissioned piece live to be auctioned on the night (proudly sponsored by Hobart Airport), reflecting themes of women and resilience.
Live Auction and Raffle
Trauma-informed note
Given the nature of the subject matter, some content shared during the evening may be emotional, confronting or activating for some guests. Clear content notes and trigger warnings will be provided before lived-experience storytelling and other sensitive moments. This event has been designed with care and delivered through a trauma-informed lens, with a qualified support person available onsite throughout the evening for anyone who may need additional support. Guests are encouraged to engage in the way that feels right for them, including stepping out at any time if needed.
What’s Included
Signature cocktail on arrival
Shared family-style two-course dinner
Four-hour premium Tasmanian beverage package (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
Tickets on Sale 8am Wednesday 8 April 2026
Early Bird: Concludes 22 April 2026
Individual Ticket: $230pp (+booking fees)
Table of 10: $2,200 (+booking fees)
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Full Price
Individual Ticket: $250pp (+booking fees)
Table of 10: $2,400 (+booking fees)
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Tarang is an award-winning keynote speaker, writer, and advocate. He is the co-founder of Not One More Niki, a grassroots non-profit working to end men’s violence against women named in memory of his younger sister Nikita, who was murdered by her partner in 2015. As Commissioner at the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Tarang works to bring the voices and lived experiences of culturally diverse people to policymakers.Tarang is also a sessional academic at The University of Melbourne and Monash University, a former Young Australian of the Year Finalist, and was a founding board member of the Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council (VSAC).
Special guests
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Carolyn is a respected leader and advocate across the Tasmanian family violence sector, dedicated to preventing family violence and strengthening community responses needed to combat this issue. With extensive experience in the field, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. Carolyn is passionate about amplifying survivor voices, driving systemic change, and creating safer, more compassionate communities through collaboration, education, and courageous conversations.
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Dewayne Everettsmith is a proud palawa man, acclaimed singer-songwriter and cultural storyteller from lutruwita/Tasmania. Known for his deeply moving music and strong connection to Country, culture and community, Dewayne’s work has played an important role in sharing Tasmanian Aboriginal stories through song and performance. His presence brings depth, respect and a powerful sense of place to any gathering
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Shakira Robertson is a courageous young advocate using her voice to drive change in the response to domestic and family violence. Following the loss of her mother, she stepped into the role of carer for her younger brothers and has since become a passionate campaigner for justice, awareness and reform. Her advocacy has been recognised through major youth and human rights awards, and she continues to speak with strength, honesty and purpose.
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Track + Field knows dance music inside out, with a heavyweight back-catalogue spanning decades. A solid player of the Tassie club circuit, she's known for her seamless blends of House, Deep Cuts and Dance Pop anthems that just hit right. Her headline at this year's Taste of Summer NYE show saw her drawing a record crowd, and her recent debut performance at Party In the Paddock has proven that Track + Field gets the crowd HYPED.
Spinning refined selections, she has mastered the art of crafting unforgettable moments on the dancefloor, guaranteed to take you on an epic journey in every set.
Dinner for Change is proudly supported by:
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Brandi Salmon is a proud Wiradjuri Artist living and working on Palawa Country in Lutruwita (Tasmania). Brandi explores her Culture within her creative practice as well as blending contemporary techniques with storytelling and Blaktivism.
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Emily is an innovative contemporary harpist, vocalist, violinist & electronic loop artist based in Launceston, Tasmania. Emily performs across a wide range of musical genres, embracing the full versatility of the harp and combining it with her other instruments. She delights in subverting expectations—venturing well beyond the traditional harp repertoire while still weaving in touches of the familiar. Her work spans original compositions, contemporary arrangements with a twist, and experimental improvisations. Unconfined by genre, Emily moves fluidly between jazz, Celtic traditional, classical and contemporary influences, inviting audiences to arrive with an open mind and leave their assumptions at the door.
Emily is a versatile performer, with experience in numerous solo and collaborative performance contexts within Tasmania and beyond. Emily has completed durational solo creative residencies at MONA over three consecutive years and will complete another in 2026; a performance art project involving Emily sleeping alone in the museum gallery, then composing and performing new original works each day inspired by her behavioural sleep disorder. Emily has performed by invitation at TedXHobart and released her debut album of original music in 2021 to 5 sold out shows at MONA FOMA festival in 2022. Emily is a regular on the Tasmanian music festival scene and is a regular collaborator with Tasdance. She is a long term member of MONA’s music cluster ensemble and embarked on her first solo tour in 2025 with the support of Carter Harps Australia and Arts Tasmania. During 2026, Emily will perform and present at the World Harp Congress in Toronto.
Emily is also a visual artist and registered Occupational Therapist in her spare time.
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Eternal Performing Arts is a Hobart-based movement studio and creative hub, bringing together dance, fitness, and mindful movement in an inclusive, community-driven space. Built on the values to educate, empower, and elevate, Eternal creates opportunities for people of all backgrounds to grow in confidence, develop their skills, and experience the power of movement.
Trauma-informed note
This event has been designed with care and delivered through a trauma-informed lens.
Given the nature of the subject matter, some content shared during the evening may be emotional, confronting or activating for some guests. Clear content notes and trigger warnings will be provided before lived-experience storytelling and other sensitive moments.
Guests are encouraged to engage in the way that feels right for them, including stepping out at any time if needed.
A qualified social worker / support person will also be available onsite throughout the event for anyone who may need additional support, grounding or a quiet check-in.