Kate Redwood and Associates

Kate Redwood is a versatile manager/consultant with wide experience in State and Local Government and the private sector in both general management and project management. Her preferred style of leadership is collaborative.

Kate has extensive experience as a consultant running her own consultancy business since 1989. She has strong communication skills – both verbally and in writing. Kate is able to produce quality written material quickly for a range of audiences and purposes.

Kate Redwood has held a number of Board appointments over the last 20 years, including President of Berry Street Inc., three terms as Director of State Trustees Limited; three terms as Director of Melbourne Health two terms as an inaugural Director of MacKillop Family Services; and a term as a Director of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Kate has chaired the Community Advisory Committee for Melbourne Health since 2007.

She was a member of the Advisory Board for the Melbourne Juris Doctor – the University of Melbourne Law School’s accelerated law course for 6 years, and also a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne, for 6 years. She has served two terms as an elected councillor for the City of Melbourne, chairing two standing committees – Environment Community and Cultural Diversity, and Major Projects. She also chaired the Disability Advisory Committee and the Regional Library Board.

Kate is a Director of Hepburn Wind, Australia's first community owned wind farm.

Kate was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for services to local government and the community.

Associates

Kate works with other experienced consultants in collaboration, for projects requiring their particular skills and expertise. Teams are put together to respond to the requirements of the brief.