Kate is a Registered Nurse with a Graduate Diploma in Psycho-Oncology, also holding a Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training, as well as post graduate qualifications in breast, prostate, and lung cancer nursing.

Kate has a career spanning more than 30 years in cancer care, in a mixture of clinical, program management, and supportive care roles. The focus for much of this work has been in providing specialist cancer information and support, in the provision of helplines, face-to-face and online peer support and education programs, and health professional networks. Kate has specific experience and expertise in the nursing care of people with neuroendocrine tumours, with this being her primary area of focus for the last decade.

Throughout her career, Kate has maintained a passion for creating and maintaining innovative programs that strengthen the delivery of holistic and supportive care.