Career
She also worked weekends at 7 Perth as a casual journalist. In 2004, Forrest moved to Canberra to present Prime Television news updates across New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. In 2008, Forrest participated in a Group Study Exchange to Indiana, United States of America, sponsored by Rotary.
Forrest has a Bachelor of Arts from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, with a double major in English and Media.
She also teaches Broadcast Journalism and presenting to camera at Canberra Institute of Technology.