Between 1981 and 1984, Griffiths was the Co-ordinator of the Victorian State Government's Co-operative Development Program, and the Social Welfare officer for the charity the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.
Between 1981 and 1984, Griffiths served as the Co-ordinator of the Victorian State Government's Cooperative Development Program and the Social Welfare officer for the charity the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.