Kate Finch
Kate Finch lives and works on Bundjalung Country, NSW. She has worked in policy reform and systemic advocacy for over 20 years, with a background in youth homelessness, global health, disability, and human rights. Kate is Health Justice Australia’s Director, Strategic Advocacy & Engagement, leading our work to shift systems and structures that undermine effective partnership and collaboration, through strategic cross-sector collaboration, influence and engagement.
Kate has a Bachelor Degree in Anthropology, and a Master of International and Community Development. Prior to joining Health Justice Australia, Kate worked for peak Disabled People’s Organisations, contributing to human rights reform agendas, including input to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, and civil society advocacy to international human rights monitoring institutions. Kate has extensive experience in Government relations and the translation of research and evidence to influence policy development processes.
Kate has worked with, and for, community-led, grassroots advocacy organisations, and is committed to the leadership of people with lived experience in policy agendas. She has also contributed policy expertise to international institutions, including the Commonwealth Secretariat and United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
Power in Partnership
Join us for two days of interactive and energising learning at Health Justice 2025.
Hear from international and local speakers on how power shows up in our work, and what it takes to power authentic engagement. Discover the latest in research, join the CollabLab, and find hope in energising conversations about how we can change our systems for a better future.
Date: 3 & 4 December, 2025
Location: University of Technology Sydney
Whether you’re working in legal, health, community services, government, policy, research or funding, you’ll find plenty of sessions to get inspired by at Health Justice 2025. With limited places to ensure a highly participatory event, get your tickets now and secure your seat.
In a world of growing complexity and uncertainty the importance of robust and innovative social, health and legal services cannot be understated. Innovation is, by its nature, challenging, meaning that gatherings like this one are all the more important.
The conference is a fantastic opportunity to really get to meet colleagues, friends, and other practitioners and professionals across both the legal profession as well as health. These events are so important because they really start the conversation around what our respective professions need in the future, and what our community needs.
