| Years | Employer | Duties |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-1977 | Woolworths Limited, Woden Store, ACT | Part-time shop assistant |
| 1976-1977 | Weston Hardware | Shop assistant |
| 1978-1979 | Woolworths Limited, Belconnen Store, ACT | Head Grocer: sub-management of grocery section |
| 1979-1982 | ACT/Australian Federal Police, General duties | General uniformed policing duties in the ACT |
| 1982-1983 | Australian Federal Police, VIP Protection | Personal protection of the diplomatic representatives to Australia of the Republic of Turkey |
| 1983-1984 | Australian Federal Police, ACT Fraud Squad | Investigation of ACT and Commonwealth fraud offences |
| 1984 | Australian Federal Police, National Criminal Investigation Branch | Investigation of major Commonwealth fraud |
| 1984-1985 | Commonwealth Department of Health, Surveillance and Investigations Division | Central task force investigations of major Medicare and Commonwealth Medical Benefits fraud |
| 1985 | Health Insurance Commission, Audit and Investigations Division | Investigations of Medicare and Medibank Private fraud in the ACT |
| 1985-1986 | Health Insurance Commission, Audit and Investigations Division | Adjudication of Medicare fraud briefs of evidence against medical practitioners |
| 1986 | Health Insurance Commission, Australia Card Division | Manager of Data Security Section -- charged with development of security safeguards for Australia Card data |
| 1986-1987 | Health Insurance Commission, Audit and Investigations Division | Investigations systems support -- liaison between Investigations and Systems Division for the development of suitable investigations computer systems |
| 1987-1990 | Health Insurance Commission, Health Benefits Division | Manager of Legislation and Data Control Section -- dealing with privacy and associated policy and providing legislative support for the Division |
| 1990-1996 | Health Insurance Commission, Government Programs Divisions | Manager of Pharmaceutical Benefits Policy and Liaison Section -- develop national policy for the administration of the program (as of 1995/96, a $2 billion p.a. subsidy scheme) |
| 1992-1996 | Self | Occasional freelance writer -- computer software reviews and "how to do it" articles, stories, satire |
| 1996- | Self | Full time freelance writer -- as above, plus parenting articles and more stories, but mostly writing on home entertainment and technology |