Liz Moriarty commenced her career in nursing before retraining in social work at Monash University, Melbourne. She then embarked on a long and successful career in the South Australian social welfare sector, including an extensive period as Manager of the Department of Youth and Family Services (now Families SA) in Gawler, Barossa Valley, Clare and the South East. Liz’s clinical skills, empathetic disposition and experience in human service management soon became widely recognised. She established Liz Moriarty and Associates Pty Ltd in Mt Gambier in 1993.