Professional Career
Before being appointed Foundation Chair of Criminology at Melbourne University in 1991, Freiberg held a number of professional and academic positions. He was Reader in Law at Monash University, and worked for the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions, as well as the Australian Institute for Criminology. Within a year of his appointment as Professor at Melbourne University, he was made Head of Criminology, and the Dean of the Arts Faculty. In 2004, Freiberg was appointed Dean of Law at Monash University.
In addition to his involvement in the Sentencing Advisory Council, Freiberg has held positions with the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions. He has served as President of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Criminology and is currently a member of the Council of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration. He is also a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He has worked as a consultant to governments in Australia and around the world. In 2009, Freiberg was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to criminology, sentencing law, legal education and academic leadership.
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