City of Onkaparinga
Kathy Binks is an experienced community support and aged care professional with a diverse background in managing services and leading teams. Currently serving as the Community Support Team Coordinator for the City of Onkaparinga since January 2022, Kathy previously held the position of Project Manager at Clayton Church Homes, where a growth strategy for Home Care was developed. Kathy took a personal sabbatical in 2021 to hike the Heysen Trail, following a significant tenure as Head of Community Aged Care at AnglicareSA, where leadership and strategic vision were provided to a large team supporting older individuals. Previous roles include senior management at Uniting Communities and operational management at Lutheran Community Care SA/NT. Kathy holds a Graduate Certificate of Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science from the University of South Australia.
City of Onkaparinga
The City of Onkaparinga is South Australia’s largest metropolitan council with just over 10% of the state’s population, and is continuing to grow rapidly. Our pristine coastline extends over 31 kilometres from O’Sullivan Beach to Sellicks Beach. The clear gulf waters attract beach-goers for many different activities including swimming, surfing, sailing, walking, snorkelling and beach-combing. We are also home to the beautiful McLaren Vale wine region which is known for its world-class wine, exceptional markets, boutiques and galleries. Working at the City of Onkaparinga offers you a great environment and organisational culture, we employee in excess of 720 people who share our passion for creating a better place to live and work. Our professional and friendly workplace offers a great working environment in which individuals are accountable and supported to continually develop to be the best they can be. We live by our core values by being courageous, inspirational, curious, positive, connected, accountable and innovative. At the City of Onkaparinga we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best people to help us achieve our goals, so if this sounds like a place for you, get in touch!