Vicki has lived in the Eltham area since 1973. Vicki was elected the Member for Eltham on November 2014. She was appointed the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery and Minister for Equality in December 2024.

Before entering politics, Vicki worked as an adviser to Jenny Macklin MP, tutored at RMIT University and ran her own business. Vicki is passionate about ensuring high quality services in the Eltham electorate including public transport, roads, schools and hospitals.