With over 16 years’ experience in both private and public practice, Mary is recognised for her experience in self-insurance, assisting national corporations in maintaining costs and efficiencies. She regularly acts for a wide range of clients including WorkSafe Victoria, Wesfarmers, Broadspectrum, Woolworths, insurers, and employers.

Having started her career as a defendant lawyer, Mary gained the respect of WorkSafe Victoria after undertaking a secondment at WorkSafe to assist in the management of the legal panel in relation to statutory benefits matters.

Mary has further managed Victoria's public healthcare program for the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA), working closely with legal service providers, corporate counsel from major metropolitan hospitals and health and clinical risk professionals, before returning to private practice.

Education
BLS, LLB, LLM (pending)

• Member, Law Institute of Victoria

• Workers compensation entitlements in a COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 world
  

  How does the state of the law currently apply to those working from home throughout the pandemic and beyond? We can help employers start the conversation about what new risks may be present in both a COVID and post-COVID world.

• COVID-19: Managing your workers' compensation risks. Your key questions answered.
  

  National employers that are self-insured for workers' compensation in multiple states and territories face unique challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we address the key questions self-insurers have been asking us, including how the JobKeeper payments apply, complying with ongoing obligations, and other potential risks to be aware of.