Welcome to Katie Brown Consulting

To build sustainable community services committed to the quality of interactions between their people and the people who are trusting them to deliver exceptional care and support.

Katie has worked across community service organisations and the government sector with a career spanning more than thirty years, the majority in management and executive roles.

Recognised for her achievements as a motivating leader who focuses on developing people through innovative approaches to recruitment, retention and professional development, she has presented on a range of topics and workforce development initiatives at conferences including, LASA Qld State Conferences (2014, 2015), Health Workforce Australia National Conference (2018), Aged and Community Services Australia - COVID Response Workshops (2020) and the Aged Care Workforce Summit (2023).

Her diverse work experience includes:

• 13+ years in the aged care and disability sectors, specialising in home care
• Executive manager with for-profit aged care/NDIS provider (2020-2024)
• Non-Executive Board Member for not-for-profit charity (2019-2023)
• Workforce Business Partner - ACSA (2019-2020)
• Executive manager with residential and home care not-for-profit (2014-2019)
• Business Partner with the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council - Aged Care Workforce Innovation Network (WIN) Project (2012-2014)
• RTO Manager Leading Aged Services Australia Queensland (2011-2012)
• Faculty Director -TAFE Qld (2001-2011)
• Teacher - Community Services Training Package (1999-2001)
• Teaching Director - Early Childhood with not-for-profit and for-profit organisations (1993-1999)