PHOTO BY GREG WEIGHT

 
Theresa received a "Young Australian of The Year" award and was appointed as an Australia Day Ambassador in 1998.

She published her autobiography "The Divine Mistake" (Pan Macmillan Australia) in 1999. Her short story is included in "Big Night Out" (Penguin Australia) 2002, royalties from the book sales will go to WARchild, a charity that aids children effected by war.

Theresa lives in New York, painting, directing short art videos, doing performance art and is writing her next book.