Ms Stewart is a Taungurung woman and has been involved with VALS for over 17 years and actively involved in the area of criminal justice for 20 years. She has held positions within VALS such as Financial Counsellor, Officer Manager, Team Leader-Client Service Officer and Client Service Officer.


Terrie has also held positions at the Bert Williams Centre as a Youth Support Worker and as a Koorie Support Worker at Parkville Youth Residential Centre and Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre. Terrie is currently employed as the Koorie Justice Worker at the Broadmeadows Koori Court. She has been involved with the Koori Court for 7 years. Terrie won a regional and statewide Indigenous justice award in 2007 for her work in improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal people in the criminal Justice system.