Kate Shipley
Nurse Coordinator, Communicable Disease, Department of Justice WA
Kate is the Nurse Coordinator- Communicable Disease for the Department of Justice Western Australia. Kate’s role with Justice oversees Communicable Disease, Immunisation, Infection Prevention and Control and leads Outbreak Response for all 18 prison estates across Western Australia. Kate has worked in the Primary Health Sector for the majority of her 20+ year nursing career and has spent a large proportion of this time living and working in the Kimberley region, particularly in remote communities.
More recently Kate has relocated to Perth to take on her role with the Department of Justice where she is a strong advocate for improving outcomes in BBV and STI treatment and management, immunisation uptake and providing staff education and support to improve confidence in service delivery.
Kate holds a Master of Public Health, Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Health.