BSWAC Leadership Team

BSWAC Leadership team have extensive experience in the criminal justice, corporate and creative sectors and are passionate about making meaningful change in the criminal justice system, and fostering long lasting community connections.>>>

Associate Professor Marietta Martinovic, Executive Director

Marietta is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University. She has a PhD in Social Studies from RMIT University where she conducted extensive research in the area of electronic monitoring. Marietta has taught in various criminology subjects throughout her career and brought the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program into Australia in 2015. She is an expert in electronic monitoring, education in prisons and the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.

Audrey Foley, Associate Director (Corporate Affairs and Membership)

Audrey is a Criminology and Psychology graduate with an Honours in Criminal Justice. Audrey has been involved in the Inside Out program and Think Tank since its inception as a participant and a co-facilitator. Audrey has extensive experience providing case management support to people who have had contact with the justice system, both within a custodial setting and post-release. Audrey is interested in the role that human-centred design and lived experience can play in redesigning the justice system to be more effective.

Scarlet Rosa, Associate Director (Art and Innovation)

Scarlet Rosa is a PhD candidate at RMIT University, and has been part of the Inside Out program and the Prison-based and Community Think Tanks since 2019. Scarlet’s research interests relate to justice issues and LGBTQI+ rights. She is passionate about centring lived experiences, and challenging heteronormative and cisnormative biases that are prevalent in our societal systems and structures. Scarlet’s work is influenced by the arts, and how we can share our stories and connect with others through various mediums that expand our written and verbal words.

Kate Kennedy, Associate Director (Research and Publications)

Kate has a firm belief that all justice stakeholders have common goals and can achieve mutually beneficial outcomes through dialogue and collaboration. Since obtaining the Inside-Out Facilitator qualification from Temple University, Philadelphia, she has assisted Dr Marietta Martinovic with teaching in custody as well as the prison-based think tanks at multiple prisons across Victoria. Her unending dedication for this work is fueled by the phenomenal people she encounters from all walks of life, and witnessing the innovative solutions that have been successfully implemented through co-designing correctional policies and practices with people who have lived experience of the justice system.

Paul Judd, Associate Director (Advocacy and Support)

Paul is dedicated to positively advocating for and supporting individuals entangled in the criminal justice system. His journey commenced with the completion of the Inside Out Program in 2018, a transformative experience that directed his attention to the challenges people encounter with housing and community support. With a solid background in the senior commercial sector, Paul is passionate about contributing to positive initiatives, progress, and reform within the criminal justice system.

Pattie Phillips, Associate Director (Administration and Business Support)

Pattie is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New England. Pattie has extensive experience in the criminal justice and business sectors. She has been involved in the Inside Out and Think Tank programs since 2017 and is a passionate advocate for educating people in prison and creating clear employment pathways for them to regain financial independence. Pattie wants to see people succeed, especially those that are not often given a second chance.

Associate Professor Marietta Martinovic, Director

Dwayne Antojado, Associate Director (Research, Advocacy and Partnerships)

Dwayne brings his experience working on various projects embedding and amplifying lived experience perspectives in organisational practice, structure and processes. He frequently publishes scholarly work on the topic of lived experience, especially within criminology and related fields. He has research interests in prison radio, lived experience criminology and LGBTQI+ perspectives in criminology.

Audrey Foley, Associate Director (Membership Engagement)

Scarlet, Associate Director (Creative Innovation and Programs)

Scarlet is a PhD candidate at RMIT University, and has been part of the Inside Out program and the Prison-based and Community Think Tanks since 2019. Scarlet’s research interests relate to justice issues and LGBTQI+ rights. She is passionate about centring lived experiences, and challenging heteronormative and cisnormative biases that are prevalent in our societal systems and structures. Scarlet’s work is influenced by the arts, and how we can share our stories and connect with others through various mediums that expand our written and verbal words.

Pattie Phillips, Associate Director (Corporate Affairs, Administration and Business Support)

Pattie is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New England. Pattie has extensive experience in the criminal justice and business sectors. She has been involved in the Inside Out and Think Tank programs since 2017 and is a passionate advocate for educating people in prison and creating clear employment pathways for them to gain financial independence. Pattie wants to see people succeed, especially those that are not often given a second chance.