I am a social worker who has spent the last 12 years specialising in work with children and young people in families. I have worked in both statutory child protection roles and as a trauma therapist. I am skilled in a range of assessments including assessing parenting capacity, reflective functioning, and attachment. I am also trained in assessments using the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics which informs treatment planning for people who have experienced trauma. 

My research focuses on reforming child protection systems, advocating for a trauma-informed response to systemic reform. Trauma-informed responses nurture child protection practitioners to become resilient, adaptive, and offer quality services to children and families. 

My work covers teaching, advocacy, family assessments, and research. My substantive role is at Child and Family Focus SA.