She is a member of the VAPP and is currently a member of Council and the Training Committee. She is a clinical and forensic psychologist, has worked in a forensic setting in the past, including the Psychosexual treatment Program for male and female sex offenders, written many pre-release reports for the Adult Parole Board on high-risk offenders and for the courts, has previously published in this area and has on-going research, clinical interests and supervision interests. Her original training was as a sociologist and she taught for a decade in the universities, with particular research interests in Aboriginal health which have been published. She currently does some work for the Royal Melbourne Hospital including supervision, research and clinical consultations.