▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Commission ' s ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Awards . ▁ ▁M alt z ahn ▁was ▁Chair person ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Metropolitan ▁Region ▁Regional ▁Family ▁Vi ol ence ▁Part ners hip ▁( 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 ) ▁and ▁Deput y ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Dom estic ▁Vi ol ence ▁Service ▁( ED V OS ) ▁( 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 ) ▁where ▁she ▁o vers aw ▁the ▁provision ▁of ▁direct ▁services ▁for ▁women ▁and ▁children ▁esc aping ▁violence ▁and ▁for ▁advoc acy ▁in ▁an ▁area ▁covering ▁ 1 ▁million ▁people ▁in ▁Melbourne ' s ▁East . ▁Most ▁recently , ▁she ▁has ▁worked ▁at ▁La ▁Tro be ▁University ▁research ing ▁g amb ling ▁in ▁partners hip ▁Ab original ▁organis ations ▁and ▁teaching ▁social ▁policy . ▁She ▁has ▁lect ured ▁in ▁social ▁policy ▁at ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁Melbourne ▁univers ities ▁and ▁T AF Es . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁ ▁Local ▁politics ▁M alt z ahn ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁Gre ens ▁coun c ill or ▁for ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Y ar ra ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁where ▁she ▁pushed ▁for ▁a ▁greater ▁emphas is ▁on ▁sust ain ability , ▁social ▁justice , ▁and ▁cur bs ▁on ▁over development . ▁During ▁her ▁ten ure , ▁she ▁cha ired ▁the ▁council ' s ▁Dis ability ▁Ad vis ory ▁Committee ▁( 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 8 ), ▁B