Kate is a Research Manager in the Eliminate Cervical Cancer Team in the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research. She supports the management and delivery of research studies such as Screen Your Way, which aims to increase the uptake of self-collected cervical screening tests among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and people with a cervix.

Kate has worked in the government, tertiary education and not-for-profit sectors for over 20 years in policy development, program management and executive roles. Her main areas of interest include equitable health policy and funding, strategic planning for organisations, and stakeholder engagement. She specialises in cancer screening and HPV immunisation and has worked within Australia's National Cervical Screening Program since 2007.