Background

Kate has been working as a clinical pharmacist in Infectious Diseases (particularly HIV, viral hepatitis and sexual health) for 20 years at Alfred Health, and more recently also Barwon Health.

She has vast research experience in clinical pharmacy and HIV, leading an Alfred study providing pharmacy medication reviews to people living with HIV receiving their care at GP clinics. She was also involved in the QuickStart study and other hepatitis C projects at Barwon Health.

She joins the EXPAND-C project team as a senior research officer.

Qualifications

• 2024: Fellow of Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (Inf Dis, Generalist)
• 2004: Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom
• 1997: Bachelor of Pharmacy, Monash University, Australia

Appointments

• 2006–present: Member, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (AHSM)
• 2006–present: Member, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha, formerly Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia)

Positions

• 2019–present: Senior Clinical Pharmacist - HIV/ID, Barwon Health
• 2005–present: Senior Clinical Pharmacist - HIV/ID, Alfred Health