Career
In 2012 Busteed resumed her competitive swimming by competing in the Noosa Tri, swimming the 1500m ocean stretch for her team While competing in Mexico during the Mission Universe 2007 contest, she was heavily criticized for wearing her "tacky" national costume. Some of Australia"s top designers branded the red lifesaving themed costume as "trashy" and "nothing to do with Australia"s culture".
However she was endorsed by designers Wayne Cooper and Peter Morrissey in the same year.
Near the end of 2008, Busteed obtained a position as a television presenter on Channel 7"s "Creek to Coast.".