Dr Vania Holt commenced her law career at a mid-tier law firm in Newcastle, NSW. When she graduated, she was successful in gaining a position in the Graduate Program at the NSW Office of Director of Public Prosecutions in Sydney. Following a successful career at the ODPP, Vania decided to complete a PhD from the University of Newcastle researching corruption regulation at the federal level in Australia. That is, does Australia need a federal anti-corruption commission? Yes, but an effective one! Vania then opened her own law firm in Newcastle, but the pull of academia became too strong and she came back to teaching at Charles Sturt University. Vania teaches now in civil law, including ethics, which is close to Vania’s heart. Abuse of power runs through all types of matters, both civil and criminal, and Vania hopes to use her research, legal experience and academic experience to teach students law in a supportive, encouraging and empowering manner.