I am proud to serve as the National Executive Officer of Relationships Australia, a federation of organisations committed to ensuring the well being of individuals, families and the community. With a dedicated focus on human rights, and a commitment to evidence based practice, Relationships Australia promotes healthy relationships for all Australians, in all their diversity. I graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Asian Studies, Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2005 and went on to complete a Master of Laws with the ANU in 2012. After over a decade of legal practice in Canberra, I was honoured to have the opportunity to support the settlement journeys of new Australians as CEO of the Settlement Council of Australia.I have served as a board member of the Conservation Council ACT and am a member of the Law Council of Australia Immigration Law Committee. I was named ACT Young Lawyer of the Year in 2009 and in 2016 was admitted as a fellow of the Migration Institute of Australia.I have lectured in migration law at the ANU and subsequently ACU, since 2006.