Sian has worked in the field of intellectual disability for over 20 years. Much of this time has been spent working the areas of sexuality and relationships education and abuse prevention. She recently completed a PhD at LaTrobe University in Melbourne which examined the impacts of engagement in self-advocacy groups on the social identity of adults with intellectual disabilities. Sian is a Research Assistant in the Living with Disability Research Centre at LaTrobe and sessional lecturer in the School of Social Work and Social Policy.