Ms Martin has an extensive knowledge of and experience in Australian higher education.From 2009 – 2011 she was the Head of University Services and Vice-Principal (Major Projects) at the University of Melbourne, where she had also held the position of Vice Principal and Academic Registrar from 2001-2005. From 2005 – 2008 she was Vice President and Council Secretary at Deakin University and has held many other senior positions at the University of New South Wales, RMIT University, Flinders University and the University of South Australia.

Ms Martin was also a senior advisor to the Review of Australian Higher Education (the Bradley Review) which was pivotal to the establishment of TEQSA. As well as being a part-time Commissioner at TEQSA, Ms Martin is also the part-time Ombuds at RMIT University, an independent reviewer of unresolved student and staff complaints. She is also completing her PhD on the Measurement of student learning outcomes in higher education at the University of Melbourne.