Kate Hartwig
consulting
Fresh Ideas for Healthy Organisations
consulting
Fresh Ideas for Healthy Organisations
A career spent making mistakes and learning from them so you don’t have to.
I’ve spent my career working in and around not-for-profit and membership organisations — as a CEO, executive director, and for the past decade as an independent consultant. I’ve seen governance done brilliantly and I’ve seen it done badly, and I know the difference it makes.
My approach is practical, no-nonsense, and built on real experience across a broad range of sectors. I don’t come with a one-size-fits-all solution — I come with questions, a fresh set of eyes, and a genuine interest in helping your organisation find its way to good governance.
I’m based in South Australia and work with organisations across the country. If you’d like to know more, have a look at my career summary below — or just get in touch for an obligation-free chat.
1984
Bachelor of Laws – University of Adelaide
2005
Master of Business Administration – University of New England
2013
Certificate in Governance for Not-for-Profits – Governance Institute
2013
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2012 –
Consultant – Kate Hartwig Consulting
2008 – 2011
Chief Executive Officer – Cystic Fibrosis SA
2006 – 2007
Executive Director – AIDS Council of South Australia Inc.
2001 – 2004
Chief Executive Officer – Retirement Village Association Ltd.
2000 – 2001
Director, Product Development – Software Engineering Australia (National) Ltd
1999 – 2000
Executive Director – Software Engineering Australia (Victoria)
1994 – 1998
Executive Director – Australian Video Retailers Association Ltd
1991 – 1994
Executive Director – Royal Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
1987 – 1990
Chief Executive Officer – Swimming Pool & Spa Association Ltd
1985 – 1987
Associations Executive Officer – South Australian Employers’ Federation
2013 – 2025
Secretary/Public Officer — ZoosSA (Royal Zoological Society of South Australia)
2013 – 2020
Certified Member — Governance Institute
2013 –
Life Member — Australasian Society of Association Executives
2007 – 2010
Director — AIDS Trust of Australia
2004 – 2006
SA Chapter Chair — Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE)
1998 – 2000
National President — Australasian Society of Association Executives
2000 –
Fellow (FSAE) — Australasian Society of Association Executives
1996 – 1998
President — Australian Society of Association Executives (NSW)
1992 – 2014
Community Member, Disciplinary Committee — Institute of Chartered Accountants
A broad range of sectors, sizes, and challenges — each one different, each one worthwhile.
Animals Australia
Animal Welfare League SA
Animal Welfare League Australia
Alexandrina Council
AS4AK
Asset Management Council
Australasian Society of Association Executives
Australian Council of Nurse Practitioners
Australian Health Promotion Association
Australian Institute of Conveyancers
Australian Meals on Wheels Association
Australian Podiatry Association SA
Australian Science Teachers Association
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service
Coeliac Australia
Community Housing
Design Institute of Australia
Gymnastics SA
Hills Housing Co-op
Junction Australia
Marino Rocks Community Co-op
Mathematical Association of Victoria
Neporendi Aboriginal Corporation
Paris Flat Housing Co-op
Professional Teachers’ Council
Renewal SA
Science Teachers’ Association of NSW
Shelter Housing Action Cairns
Society of Editors
Southern Volunteering
TocH Australia
Inclusive and Adaptive Golf Australia
I am also a touring and rover guide at Monarto Safari Park and an active member of the Wild Africa Action team. Because governance is more fun when there are elephants.
I am also an artist. You can see – and buy – my work at art.katehartwig.com.au
The household is run — with considerable authority — by three dogs named Daisy, Rosie and Poppy, and an anti-social (and possibly psychotic) cat named Lola. I have no say in any of it…