She is a proud member of the Wiradyuri Nation of central New South Wales, an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and a Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland. 

As an artist in residence at La Boite Theatre, she adapted her novel Tiddas for the stage and it premiered at the 2022 Brisbane Festival. 

In 2023, S&S are re-releasing updated editions of NOT MEETING MR RIGHT, AVOIDING MR RIGHT, MANHATTAN DREAMING and PARIS DREAMING.