Tony is a PhD candidate, sessional tutor and marker with Griffith University. His PhD topic is “ACEs and criminogenic risk factors of youth in Queensland Youth Justice – policy and practice implications for violent, repeat offending”. He worked in Youth Justice for 19 years. Tony introduced Trauma-Informed Practice into Queensland Youth Justice and studying trauma became an area of passion. Tony holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology and an Honours degree in Psychology. He completed graduate certificates in Suicide Prevention Studies and TESOL. In 2013 he was awarded a Health and Community Services Award for Workforce Champion. His interests are running, cricket, sports, jazz music, movies, bushwalking, body-surfing, and spending time with his kids and grandchildren.