Kim Whiteley
Chief Executive Officer
NATSIAAC
Kim Whiteley is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council (NATSIAACC). A proud Aboriginal woman from the Warramunga clan of the Wiradjuri Nation, Kim brings over 35 years of executive leadership in Aboriginal Affairs, spanning health, aged care, land rights, and community services.
Her career includes senior roles with the Remote Area Health Corps, NSW Aboriginal Land Council, and Cancer Council Australia, where she led major reforms in cultural safety and Closing the Gap priorities. Drawing on both professional and lived experience, Kim is deeply committed to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders age with dignity, cultural safety, and connection to community.
SESSIONS
Day 2
10:00
Panel: First Nations perspectives on aged care
How can culturally safe and community-led approaches be embedded in palliative and aged care to better serve First Nations people?
Learn from initiatives that combine cultural knowledge with care practices to improve outcomes and respect for community values
Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Kim Whiteley, Chief Executive Officer, NATSIAAC
Dr Jill Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer, VACCHO