Kate is Clinical Director of the Canterbury Integrated Palliative Care Service and Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Otago. She established the Christchurch Hospital Palliative Care Service and has held a range of national and trans-Tasman leadership roles over the years.

Currently, Kate is Chair of the CDHB Clinical Ethics Advisory Group and is a subject matter expert for HealthPathways. She values highly the role of the non-specialist in providing high quality palliative and end of life care. 

Kate has a substantial role in education and teaching, focussing on decision-making and communication skills as well as clinical care and symptom management.