Don is the Manager for the STOP Trust based in Christchurch , New Zealand with branches in Invercargill  and Dunedin. The STOP Trust provides community-based assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents and adults who have sexually abused/sexually offended.

Don has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and Economics and a postgraduate Diploma in Social Work.  He has worked in the child and family field in a range of social work and clinical roles for over 25 years and specialized in working with adolescents who have sexually abused for over 15 years. Don is a keen snowboarder and surfer. In addtion to being the Treasurer of ANZATSA, Don is a member of the Association's Training Sub-committee.

Dale is the Programs Director of the NSW Pre-Trial Diversion of Offenders Program (Cedar Cottage) and New Street Adolescent Service which are NSW Department of Health treatment programs for parents and children who have sexually abused children. Dale has been Director of these services from the time of their commencement in 1989 and 1998 respectively. Prior to this he worked in a variety of child, adolescent and family mental health settings.

Dale’s professional training is in Social Work and Law. He has a particular interest in training and professional standards for people working with those who have sexually abused children. He participates in a number of government and professional associations, panels and committees as well as assisting some church groups review complaints concerning the conduct of clergy and church leaders.

Dale is a founding member of the Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ANZATSA) and was President of this association from 2000 to 2004. Dale is also a member of the accreditation panel of the Child Sex Offender Counsellor Accreditation Scheme (CSOCAS) administered by the NSW Commission for Children and Young People.