Kate has extensive experience in senior management and policy and advocacy for social justice, including in housing, homelessness, youth policy and justice. Prior to joining Homelessness Australia, Kate was the spokesperson for the national housing and homelessness campaign, Everybody’s Home and Deputy CEO at the Victorian peak body for homelessness, Council to Homeless Persons. Kate was previously CEO at the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria and Policy Director at the Victorian Council of Social Service.

Kate chairs the Everybody’s Home reference group and is passionate about achieving the changes needed to end homelessness and fix Australia’s housing crisis.

Kate has a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and Graduate Diploma of Women’s Studies (History) from the University of Melbourne.