To put it simply, I help injured people. I help them understand their legal rights; I help them navigate the claims process; I help them receive the compensation they deserve; and I help them achieve closure to a traumatic chapter of their lives.

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Inclusion, equality, progressive.

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I have worked in the legal industry since the age of 18, having secured employment as a junior legal secretary at the end of Year 12.  Over my 25 years in the legal industry, I have witnessed the slow progression of diversity (gender, race and cultural) in the workplace and have welcomed the introduction of 'diversity and inclusion' policies at every firm I have worked at.  Through education and awareness, both in the workplace and at a grassroots level in our schools and communities, that progression will no doubt continue, and am excited to see how diverse the legal industry will be in another 25 years.

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My career goal during high school was to become a secretary. I never wanted to study at university. At the end of my Year 12 exams, I was fortunate to secure a secretarial position at a top tier law firm in Adelaide, where I was trained and mentored by some truly exceptional women.  

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It was one of the inspirational female partners at that firm who pushed me to study to become a paralegal, and before she left that firm to go to the bar, she also planted the seed for me to become a lawyer one day.  It was her faith in me, as well as that of my family and partner, that drove me to study and join the legal industry as a lawyer.  

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In November 2017 that same inspirational female partner (then barrister, and now District Court Judge) moved my admission in Brisbane, and we spoke about the type of law I wanted to practise.  

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Without a doubt, I knew I wanted to help injured people and I have been doing that ever since.

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