Marty joined Victoria Police Force at a young age and has worked in the Crime Squads, the western and north western suburbs of Melbourne and assignment to Western Australia Police Service to investigate the death of a career criminal with links to the criminal underworld.
Marty’s current role is in Wyndham as he attempts to change the narrative in Wyndham about crime and youth from new and emerging communities, while trying create employment opportunities from people from those new and emerging communities. Engagement with new and emerging communities shifted Marty’s thinking as he realised that he was able to positively influence the causes of conflict (crime in this instance) and help build more sustainable and resilient communities.
The summer of 2018 was a resilience test for the Wyndham community. African Australian youths in Wyndham reached national notoriety with media comments attributed to the Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs which were viewed as divisive by African Australian community leaders and most of the broader community. The national media spotlight focused on African Australian youths for the whole summer and the impact on the community is still felt today.
It was this experience that inspired Marty to successfully apply for 2019 Peace Fellowship, Rotary Peace Center program at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Marty is excited to learn from others in the program and draw upon their experiences to learn new negotiation skills; learn about different cultures; enhance his leadership skills; and unravel conflict, whether at the local level or international level.
Marty is very excited about being involved in the Peace Fellowship program and grateful for the support provided by Rotary District 9800 during the application process, in particular Professor Robert Helme.
Marty is married with three adult children. In his spare time Marty leads an elite Australian football program as head coach for 18 year old young men that compete in a national competition.
