I am a social worker with more than 20 years' experience across public mental health, child protection and community services. My career has taken me from working directly with children and families through to leading clinical teams, developing practice approaches and supporting organisations with complex challenges.

I've always been interested in the relationships and systems that shape people's experiences. This has influenced how I approach my work with children, families and practitioners, and my experiences across clinical practice and organisational leadership have continued to challenge and deepen my thinking. Over time, I've become increasingly interested in what shapes the decisions and responses of organisations and their leaders, including the influence of broader social and political contexts, community expectations and historical approaches to welfare and human services.

I enjoy working with people to make sense of complex situations. I'm naturally curious and like to hear different perspectives, particularly when there isn't an obvious answer. I take a thoughtful and collaborative approach, creating space for people to talk openly, reflect on what's happening and explore possibilities together. I've seen some of the most meaningful progress happen when people feel comfortable enough to acknowledge that they're unsure what to do next. It can be a turning point, where defensiveness gives way to greater openness and connection, allowing people to think more creatively and collaboratively about the way forward.

My professional experience spans direct clinical practice, multidisciplinary team leadership, statewide practice development and organisational quality and safety. I've held specialist advisory roles in statutory child protection, contributed to child death review processes, and led work to strengthen clinical governance and incident management. Across government and not-for-profit organisations, I've developed practice approaches, supported the implementation of practice frameworks and contributed to service redesign. My training in safety leadership has further informed my interest in how organisations learn from everyday practice, alongside their responses to adverse events.

I approach sensitive and challenging situations with care, curiosity and respect for the different perspectives people bring. I value professional rigour, but I also think there's room for warmth, humour and humanity in the way we work together.

My practice is informed by relational and developmental perspectives, public health, systems thinking and contemporary approaches to safety and organisational learning. I am committed to cultural safety, First Nations self-determination and continuing to learn what it means to be a respectful and effective ally.

I hold a dual Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts (Women's Studies) (2003) from the University of Queensland, a Master of Public Health (2014) and a Graduate Certificate in Safety Leadership (2022) from Griffith University.