About Me
Certificate IV Training and Assessment
Certificate IV Community Development
Community Development Worker
TAFE Lecturer and Course Coordinator – Community Services and Health
Current:
Secretary, SA Parliament Former Members Association
Approved Community Visitor
Clubs SA's Clubs and Community Awards Judging Panel
Member, Impact 100 SA
Member, Her Business Network
Former:
Secretary - Unley Road Association
Secretary - Board of CBetter
Various committee roles with Desert Challenge
Committee Member - Arts Access SA
Elected Member - District Council of Mount Pleasant
Ministerial Appointee and Deputy Chair Birdwood Schools Review Committee
Committee Member - Adelaide Hills Regional Development Board
Committee Member - Adelaide Hills Tourism Association
Founding Committee Member and Volunteer Coordinator - Torrens Valley Community Centre
Governing Council Member - Birdwood High School
Governing Council Member - Mt Pleasant Primary School
Founding Member of Mothers and Midwives Action (MAMA)
Volunteer Facilitator for various programs for Port Adelaide Department of Community Welfare
Prior entering Parliament on a casual vacancy, Kate McPhee was a governance consultant and trainer supporting small not-for-profit organisations and volunteer led boards across South Australia. In 1997 she wrote Just a Tick – A Best Practice Guide for Committees and Boards of Management. (The third edition was published in 2025).
She wrote and facilitated both accredited and non-accredited training programs on governance, strategic planning, effective meetings, policies and procedures and public speaking. Her clients include community clubs, local councils, housing co-operatives, disability and family support services and peak bodies across South Australia.
Whilst in Parliament Kate was the Democrats' Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs, Ageing, Child Protection, Children's Services, Disability Services, Equal Opportunity, Education, Further Education & Training, Gambling, Housing, Local Government, Recreation & Sport, Refugees, Social Justice, Tourism, Volunteers and Youth.
She now operates Liquorice Allsorts Consulting and is the Principal Industry Consultant for Clubs SA's Club Development Program. Kate continues to serve her community through a range of voluntary roles, including as an Approved Community Visitor and as the Secretary of the Parliament of South Australia Former Members Association.