Kate Andrews is a passionate leader dedicated to creating compassionate workplaces that ensure equitable access to culturally safe, affirming, and inclusive services. With 20 years of leadership and clinical experience, Kate has developed expertise in change management, system design, development, implementation, and operations. She applies solutions-focused, strengths-based, and values-driven frameworks to translate vision into actionable strategic plans and operational models.
In her current role as General Manager of Mental Health and Wellbeing at Peninsula Health, Kate leads with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. As the Victorian Practitioner Member for the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA), she contributes to ensuring high professional standards and governance to support public safety and improve client outcomes across diverse settings.
Kate is highly skilled in co-designed and co-produced methodologies and excels in navigating complex stakeholder environments collaboratively and creatively to address systemic challenges, develop innovative solutions, and cultivate supportive and positive staff cultures.