Kate Williams

Kate Williams is a PhD student at the Centre for Social Impact at Flinders University (CSI Flinders), bringing over 15 years of experience in community-centred change across diverse populations and geographies.

Kate's expertise spans facilitation, design, and stakeholder engagement, leading complex multinational projects and place-based initiatives in Australia and internationally. She has established collaborations across multilateral institutions, government bodies, non-profits, enterprises, and local communities.

Kate's doctoral study explores collaborative governance and the role of community voice in promoting equity and inclusion within systems change initiatives. Her research aims to generate practical insights into inclusive local governance and investment models that build community wealth and wellbeing.

Alongside her PhD, Kate works as an independent facilitator, researcher, and advisor. Her approach is participatory, strength-based, adaptive, and highly relational.

Kate has program and research experience in numerous countries, including Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kurdish Republic of Iraq, Nepal, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Romania, and Uganda.

Focus areas

• collaborative governance
• community wealth building
• community engagement and participatory practices

Contact: kwilliams556@gmail.com