Aspect is delighted to announce the appointment of Kathi Boorman as a Board-elected Director.
Kathi is currently Executive Director, One Door Mental Health and Housing Services at Mind Australia, and brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across government and community-managed mental health services. Her career spans service delivery, system reform, and executive leadership, with a strong focus on improving outcomes for people living with mental health challenges and their families.
A career of impact and innovation
Throughout her career, Kathi has demonstrated a proven track record in designing innovative, evidence-informed programs and leading complex organisational change. Her work has consistently centred on strengthening service quality, sustainability, and access, while ensuring supports remain person-centred and grounded in lived experience.
Personal commitment and passion
Drawing on her early career as a Social Worker, as well as her experience caring for a close family member on the autism spectrum, Kathi brings a deep commitment to holistic, recovery-focused support across the lifespan. She is particularly passionate about elevating lived experience leadership and embedding co-design in organisational practice.
Governance and leadership roles
In addition to her executive role, Kathi serves as a Board member of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA), where she contributes governance expertise and a systems-level perspective to national mental health reform.
Kathi is a values-led leader who prioritises inclusive, people-centred workplaces and is committed to ensuring organisations remain focused on improving the lives and rights of Autistic people and others with lived experience. She brings a collaborative approach to working with families, carers, and communities to support meaningful and sustainable change.
Aspect warmly welcomes Kathi and looks forward to the expertise and passion she will bring to the Board.
