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KATE SUTCLIFFE
Senior Business Consultant
Kate Sutcliffe trained as an archaeologist and worked for the Queensland State Government for 20 years in areas of cultural resources, strategic planning, and senior executive management. Kate has extensive experience in policy development and presenting to government Ministers, both state and federal. Kate has operated a private research and consultancy business and led a regional development organisation for western Queensland. Kate has presented several papers on tourism development, regional planning and e-governance.
Kate's particular areas of interest include:
- Regional economic development and planning
- Northern Australia economic and regional development
- Tourism development and planning
- Community development
- Community engagement
- Capacity building
- Remote area and north Australia industry cluster development
- E-democracy and e-governance in remote areas
- Strategic planning and implementation
Experience:
Current position: Senior Consultant
Previous:
- CEO Gulf Savannah Development Inc
- Owner, Research Australasia, socio economic consultancy
- Assistant Under Secretary, Department of Community Services, Queensland
- Coordinator and Officer in Charge, Archaeology, Queensland
Current involvement:
- Secretary FNQACC Management Committee
- Member FNQ Ministerial Regional Community Forum
Qualifications:
- BA, University of Adelaide
- Post Graduate Diploma in Field Archaeology, University of Amsterdam
- Exposure to Mandarin through private tuition
- Exposure to Middle East culture in Iran through a 12 month teaching role
- International Association for Public Participation Certificate "Planning for Effective Public Participation"
- Completed community engagement training, Cavaye Community Development