Monique commenced her career within the Child Protection field in New Zealand and then Victoria, prior to moving into the community services sector in 2015.  There, she initially worked in and contributed to the implementation of a large scale state funded trial delivering early intervention and prevention services to clients in a multidisciplinary, client led framework.Monique’s recent achievements include in her role as the state wide coordinator for the state funded Caring Dads trial in Victoria, a project led by Kids First Australia, overseeing implementation, fidelity of the model and supporting evaluation processes.  This eventually led to Caring Dads recognition by funders and within the service system, and is now embedded as a service offering in the state of Victoria.  In addition to this work, Monique has also established a national community of practice where facilitators of the Caring Dads modality across Australia connect, share practice reflections and insights and contribute to the development of this highly valued intervention service for fathers who use violence.

Monique is a passionate advocate for the integration of systems designed to support the safety and wellbeing of families. Her experience in the statutory and community services sectors, coupled with her strong commitment to partnerships, have enabled the development of new and exciting projects, most recently the commencement of the KODY project in partnership with Odyssey House and the University of Melbourne.

Monique is a certified trainer in the Caring Dads facilitation model as well as a certified trainer in the Safe and Together model.