Publications, previous work and media
PUBLICATIONS
The Prisoner
"From prisoner to PhD student – how one woman turned her jail sentence into an opportunity.
Kerry Tucker seemed to be a typical suburban mother of two, but she was harbouring a terrible secret: over the years she had been committing fraud.
When her crime was discovered she was sentenced to seven years at a maximum-security prison, alongside some of Victoria’s most notorious criminals. Being incarcerated with murderers and drug dealers was not nearly as daunting, however, as having to tell her two young daughters why she was leaving them. The shame was almost unbearable. She knew that she could give in to the shame or learn from it – and she owed it to her children to learn."
Rhiannon & Sasha Visit Mum
"This picture book for children explores the emotions of having a mother incarcerated in prison. It features the story of two children who visit their mother in prison, and describes their feelings, what imprisonment means, and what is involved in visiting a person in prison.
Written by a former prisoner, the book aims to encourage visitation by children, demystify the issues involved, and stress the ongoing love of parents for their children."
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
TV:
ABC Australian Story – The Graduate
ABC - You Can’t Ask That
ABC – Compass
ABC – 4 Corners
Channel 9 Weekend Today Show
Channel 7 Today Tonight
Channel 7 The Morning Show
SBS Insight
Channel 7 - 6 Part Documentary – Worst Prisoners
Radio:
ABC774 Drive with Raph Epstein
Gold 104.3 with Brig and Lehmo
ABC Big Ideas
ABC RN Life Matters
ABC Talkback
Nova 100 with Chrissy, Sam and Brownie
Podcasts:
ABC The Conversation Club
ABC The Rise of Kerry Tucker
Mamamia – No Filter
Roll With The Punches
Behind The Story with Better Reading
The Book Podcast
The Nitty Gritty Committee with Meschel Laurie
The Catherine Plano Podcast
Jane Hebiton Podcast
Accounts Deceivable – Fight or Flight
Magazines:
Women’s Weekly
That’s Life
Herald Sun Weekend Feature Magazine
WHO Magazine
New Idea
Community:
Event Host & Speaker – Inaugural ‘Melbourne Inspiration Day
The Power In You Inaugural Gala Fundraiser – Panelist/Speaker
The Stand Up Project with Dr Zach Greig
Women and Mentoring – Advisor
Shadow Minister for Police, Prisons and Corrections – David Southwick -
Advisor
Guest Speaker:
Queensland University of Technology – School of Justice Breakfast
Australian Institute of Professional Investigators - Brisbane/Melbourne/Syd
McGrathNicol Accountants – Melbourne
ANZ Bank Melbourne
Bialik College Caulfield
Monash University
Case Management Group – The Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
Launch Housing Melbourne
Ravenhall Men’s Prison – Managing Your Sentence
International Women’s Day Event – Women in Crime
EquiFax Credit Company
Conferences and Key Note Speaker:
Uniting Church Welfare & Reform Conference
Cancer Council of Australia
VACRO Annual Conference
Imperial College – London
International Women’s Conference, Prato - Italy
International Case Management Society of Australia
International Health Care in Secure Settings Conference
Victorian Parole Board
9th International Criminal Justice Conference Melbourne
Fraud Detection & Prevention Summit Melbourne
National Fraud Prevention & Detection Summit Sydney
Intelligence Squared Debate – Sydney Town Hall with Kerrie Thompson,
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO and Julian Burnside AO KC
National Conference on Higher Education In Prison – Denver, Colorado
Contributor:
‘Wentworth’ Series 1 – Scriptwriter and Authenticity Consultant
‘The Mother’ by Jane Caro
Melbourne Annual Writers Festival
‘How To Age Against The Machine’ – Melissa Doyle
'Restorative Practices International' – Blog – Presentation to QUT School of Justice
Author:
‘Rhiannon & Sasha Visit Mum’ – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
‘The Prisoner’ – Penguin Random House
‘Revlon & Razor Wire’ – One woman stage play
Featured:
‘Pixie’ by Andrea Mohr
‘All You Need Is Love’ – 15 Mothers Stories by Suzy Zail
‘Green Is The New Black’ – James Phelps
‘Postcards From Tomorrow’ – Kym Chandler McDonald
Invited:
Court Network Forum – Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC Governor
General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Victorian Government House – Governor General The Hon. Alex Chernov
Victorian Government House – Governor General The Hon. Linda Dessau
AC.
Sunshine Magistrate’s Court – The Honourable Linda Dessau AC
Past appointments:
Wear for Success past Ambassador
VACRO past Ambassador for Family Programs
Victorian Women’s Correctional Services Advisory Board – Member
Current appointments:
Queensland University of Technology School of Justice Advisory Board
The Australian Speakers Bureau
Past Clients
