Experience

Just Reinvest NSW

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Legal Aid NSW

• Manager



Tenants' Union of NSW

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  The Tenants' Union of NSW is the main resourcing body for Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAASs) and a community legal centre specialising in NSW residential tenancies law. The Tenants' Union works to promote the interests of Aboriginal tenants; boarders, lodgers and other marginal tenants; private rental tenants; public and community housing tenants; and land lease community residents. Board members provide strategic direction and advice to the organisation. The Tenants' Union of NSW is the main resourcing body for Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAASs) and a community legal centre specialising in NSW residential tenancies law. The Tenants' Union works to promote the interests of Aboriginal tenants; boarders, lodgers and other marginal tenants; private rental tenants; public and community housing tenants; and land lease community residents. Board members provide strategic direction and advice to the organisation.



NSW Department of Communities and Justice

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Officer

  • May 2003 - Feb 2008

  Managing programs aimed at improving Aboriginal people's involvement in the criminal justice and reducing offending. Projects included state-wide projects such Aboriginal Community Justice Groups; Circle Sentencing and Crime Prevention Programs. Extensive stakeholder engagement with Aboriginal communities and partner agencies, both government and non government. Also required the development of policy documents and Ministerial response. Managing programs aimed at improving Aboriginal people's involvement in the criminal justice and reducing offending. Projects included state-wide projects such Aboriginal Community Justice Groups; Circle Sentencing and Crime Prevention Programs. Extensive stakeholder engagement with Aboriginal communities and partner agencies, both government and non government. Also required the development of policy documents and Ministerial response.



NSW Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council

• Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Policy Officer

  • Feb 2001 - May 2003

  Primarily working on the development of the NSW Aboriginal Justice Strategy including community consultations throughout NSW and assisting in drafting the strategy. Also research on social policy issues brought to the attention of the council including authoring the policy response to the issue of traditional fishing rights and their criminalisation. The Council published the paper under the title "Caught Hook, Line and Sinker". Primarily working on the development of the NSW Aboriginal Justice Strategy including community consultations throughout NSW and assisting in drafting the strategy. Also research on social policy issues brought to the attention of the council including authoring the policy response to the issue of traditional fishing rights and their criminalisation. The Council published the paper under the title "Caught Hook, Line and Sinker".



NSW Fair Trading

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investigator

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2003

  Investigating compliance with regulations governing real estate agents and tenants. Providing advice in regard to Aboriginal people's experience as tenants. Investigating compliance with regulations governing real estate agents and tenants. Providing advice in regard to Aboriginal people's experience as tenants.



Western Aboriginal Legal Service

• Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

• Scholarship Holder

  • Feb 1995 - Dec 2000

  ATSIC Scholarship providing employment at Western Aboriginal Legal Service as paralegal/Aboriginal Field Officer/Office Administration during study at University of Sydney for Arts/Law Degree. ATSIC Scholarship providing employment at Western Aboriginal Legal Service as paralegal/Aboriginal Field Officer/Office Administration during study at University of Sydney for Arts/Law Degree.