Kathy Karatasas

Settlement Services International

Kathy, a second-generation migrant has worked extensively in child protection, adolescent and women’s health, early intervention and foster care services.  Kathy has a strong commitment to driving services which influence positive wellbeing outcomes. She is a strong advocate for collaborative leadership in influencing sector and community improvements, especially for children, young people and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Kathy is a dedicated, passionate, collaborative leader who values comprehensive strategic and service design, nurturing partnerships across all levels of organisations, collecting and sharing practice wisdom and respectfully showcasing team contributions.  In 2015 Kathy joined Settlement Services International to nurture and lead the then new multicultural foster care program. The program is now recognised as a sector lead in culturally responsive and evidence-based practice, influencing government and non-government agencies.  Kathy is an Executive Director of the NSW Association of Child Welfare Agencies (ACWA), a member of sector advisory committee