Annette Houlihan is a Lecturer in Socio-Legal Stduies at the University of Sydney.. Previously, she taught criminology at the University of New South Wales, criminology and law in the Murdoch Law School, criminal justice at Monash University, criminology at the University of Queensland and law at Griffith University. She has also worked on various research projects through the School of Law, Griffith University, Centre for Work, Organisation and Well-being, Griffith University, Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, University of Queensland, National Centre in HIV Social Research, University of New South Wales and Department of Criminology, University of Melbourne. Further to this, she has worked with various community organisations including the Abused Child Trust, AIDS Line/Hepatitis C Line, ALSO Foundation, Queensland AIDS Council and domestic/family violence support services.