Therese is a PhD student investigating firesetting in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. She completed her Master of Psychology (Forensic) at Monash University (Victoria). She has assumed a variety of roles within the Queensland and Victorian correctional systems over 25 years and has worked in both the public community corrections and private prison sector, in senior management, operational, policy and program development roles. She has been the Professional Development Officer for the Queensland College of Forensic Psychologists since 2012. She is a Board approved supervisor for Higher Degree programs and provides supervision for Forensic Masters students completing their internships at the Bond University Psychology Clinic.