Helen was appointed to this position by the Attorney General in 2009. She was previously the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Conciliator of the Commission and held this position from December 2004 until her appointment as Commissioner. She has previously held positions in management, community development, organisational development and regulation in the education and health sectors. Helen is currently a director of the Adult Multicultural Education Services and a board member of Multicultural Arts Victoria. Previously Helen has been involved with various community groups including Women’s Health Victoria, VCOSS, Consumers Health Forum and was a Preston City Councillor from 1982–1984. Helen has a PhD in public policy from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD examined policy and process in pioneering jurisdictions, specifically in relation to reproductive technology.