Kim has extensive experience in corporate communication, reputation, government relations and advocacy, stakeholder engagement, public relations, marketing, issues and crisis management.

She is an expert at navigating complex organisations to successfully engage and communicate with their stakeholders. Kim has particular experience in the health and social services sector, and is also a former Registered Nurse.

She is an expert at navigating complex organisations to successfully engage and communicate with their stakeholders. Kim has extensive health sector experience, having held communication roles at the Wesley Hospital, the Wesley Research Institute, and Queensland Cancer Council. Kim is also a former nurse. With extensive experience managing difficult stakeholder networks, Kim knows how to create productive partnerships and alliances that drive and support the projects she delivers. Recently Kim was seconded as Project Director with the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) where she reviewed, developed and implemented a communication strategy for Queensland Out of the Dark project a project established as a direct response to the 2015 Byrne Report to educate children and young people on online child sexual abuse and to protect them from harm.

Kim’s recent writing experience includes:

• Media releases: Queensland Family and Child Commission, Queensland Cancer Council, Wesley Research Institute, Wesley Hospital, OceanaGold
• Website copy: SunWater
• Social media: Queensland Health, BHP Billiton, Brisbane Airport Corporation
• Intranet content: BHP Billiton
• Research reports: Queensland Family and Child Commission
• Annual reports/sustainability reports: OceanaGold Project updates for Ministers: Department of Housing and Public Works, Department of Transport
• Communication strategies and implementation plans: Downer, Gladstone Ports Corporation, BHP Billiton, Brisbane City Council.

Industry experience

• Health
• Local, state and federal governments
• Infrastructure planning and delivery
• Professional services
• Mining, energy and resources
• Transport
• Banking and finance.

Qualifications and professional affiliations

• Sessional Academic — Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology
• Bachelor of Arts — Journalism and Public Relations, University of Southern Queensland
• Certificate in Nursing — Royal Brisbane Hospital.