Kim has over twenty five years of management experience in planning, leading and implementing programs and complex change processes in both the government and non-government sector. This has encompassed both statewide leadership positions and diverse senior management positions in Primary Health Care, Human Services, Drug and Alcohol, HIV and Communicable Diseases, Remote Infrastructure and Aboriginal policy and program development. Kim has a demonstrated leadership ability coupled with the capacity to forge relationships, motivate, engage and inspire others to work together as a team to achieve identified outcomes to create a shared vision and mission.
At the National level, she has been Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee on AIDS,... Read more
About me
Kim has over twenty five years of management experience in planning, leading and implementing programs and complex change processes in both the government and non-government sector. This has encompassed both statewide leadership positions and diverse senior management positions in Primary Health Care, Human Services, Drug and Alcohol, HIV and Communicable Diseases, Remote Infrastructure and Aboriginal policy and program development. Kim has a demonstrated leadership ability coupled with the capacity to forge relationships, motivate, engage and inspire others to work together as a team to achieve identified outcomes to create a shared vision and mission.
At the National level, she has been Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases which advised the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council on the appropriate balance of interventions in implementing and evaluating the national strategies and policies on HIV/HCV and related diseases.
Kim has led and implemented statewide programs, led reforms and been responsible for leading the development and strategic planning of a range of services, programs and policies across South Australia. This has included the coordination, management and integration of relevant funding and procurement models in the Department of Health and Department for the Premier and Cabinet and has negotiated across government and multi-agency service and funding agreements. Kim has been instrumental for the development of numerous strategic initiatives, major projects and policy development.
Significant career outcomes include;
• Development of the SA Drug Strategy 2005-2010
• Development of the SA HIV Strategy
• Development of 2 new Primary Health Care Centres
• Development of the APY Substance Misuse Centre and program in Amata.
• Development of Permit By-laws for the APY Lands
• Effective management of Infrastructure for 18 Remote Aboriginal Communities
• The development of the ‘Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Cabinet Submission and Amendment Bill for assent by Parliament in relation to the hand-back of Section 400.
Kim has significant experience in the following areas:
* Strategic Reform - Major review of drug and alcohol programs in South Australia and implementation of reforms, review of remote Aboriginal Community Infrastructure, review of and reform of primary health care services . Major review of APY Governance and legislation and subsequent implementation.
* Planning and service development – Planning and implementation of a 2 new primary health care services. Service planning across regional and sub regional populations in SA.
* Organizational analysis and improvement – Review of organizational performance in primary health care services, Aboriginal Services and non -government organizations.
* Policy Development and analysis – Across a range of complex and highly sensitive areas, including Aboriginal Health and services, Primary Health Care, Remote infrastructure.
* Community development and engagement.
Research
Sustainability of Remote Aboriginal Art Centres in Australian Desert Communities
My thesis investigated and analysed the functions and business practices that underpin the sustainability and performance of Australian remote Aboriginal Art Centre Co-operatives. The primary means for Aboriginal artists to engage with audiences and mainstream markets is through Art Centre Co-operatives. The sustainability of Aboriginal Art Centres is of critical importance to remote communities as they contribute to the economic, social and cultural capital of the communities and provide the artists and their families with benefits through enhanced economic security, access to training and employment. The thesis also explored the additional benefits derived from the Art Centres, which contribute, to individual and community wellness and long- term sustainability. Methodologically this thesis draws extensively on the Mazzarol et al (2011a; 2011b; 2012a; 2012b; 2012c) Framework for Co-operative Enterprise Research but further developed the model to incorporate the unique features of Aboriginal community enterprises. A new culturally appropriate Combined Research Framework is presented for use as a research tool that enables a systematic analysis of the sustainability of remote Aboriginal Art Centre Co- operatives which flourish in two milieu – a domain of industry and commerce and a creative environment of cultural and social expression that has Aboriginal tradition and culture as the nucleus. Most remote Art Centres have experienced a sustained downturn in sales, coinciding with a long-term drop in profitability due to the global financial crisis and Australian Government policy changes. This downturn has negatively impacted the fiscal and social resilience and sustainability of remote communities and individual artists’ livelihoods. The thesis investigated the enabling factors and opportunities for the sustainability of remote Aboriginal Art Centres and identified critical factors for Art Centres endeavouring to achieve long-term viability.
Teaching & student supervision