Catherine WHITE

• Conducting investigations into serious sexual crime reports, both current and historical
• Undertaking and maintaining inter-agency collaboration providing victim focused/trauma-informed response to reports of sexual harm
• Conducting vulnerable witness and suspect interviewing
• Director of Public Prosecution file preparation and subsequent prosecution
• Intelligence and information collation and interrogation
• Identification, preservation and seizure of forensic evidence, both physical and digital

Further to above dates, I undertook this role from January 2023 - June 2023

• Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues
• Conducted thorough research on applicable statutes, legislation and case law to build compelling legal theories that supported a winning argument
• Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel
• Handled complex investigations involving multiple defendants effectively, achieving successful outcomes
• Prosecuted in the Magistrates Court of Tasmania on behalf of Tasmania Police
• Increased victim support by working closely with victim advocates to ensure their needs were met throughout the legal process
• Developed strong working relationships with defence lawyers, and court personnel to maintain professionalism during court proceedings
• Worked effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Burnie 2003-2005
• George Town 2005-2007
• North East Tasmania 2011-2022