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Kim Stace is the Capacity Building Consultant at Fams, a NSW peak body whose aim is to support the delivery of quality services by non-government, not-for-profit organisations working with vulnerable children, young people, families and communities.

Fams' vision is Safe Children, Strong Families, and Supportive Communities and the peak provides support to their members to contribute to population outcomes through: building skills and knowledge in outcomes-based frameworks (to collect and use data to inform practice and collaborate to provide better results for clients, practitioners and organisations); and systematic policy and advocacy (to inform and enable the government to implement solutions that support vulnerable children, families and communities).

Kim has a strong background in developing, implementing and evaluating programs for 10 years using an outcomes measurement framework. Starting in the early intervention space working with children, young people and families in urban, regional and rural settings Kim later moved into an operational role where she developed strategic plans; data collection tools; and continuous quality improvement processes to reflect outcomes focussed service delivery.

Before commencing with Fams, Kim managed a number of short term projects for a regional peak that collaborate across the primary and community health and community service/NGO sectors to improve systems for people with complex mental health needs and provide integration on a local scale.

Kim’s area of study is Sociology, applied in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities with a particular interest in evidence informed practice, combining the ‘practice’ and ‘theory’ of working in communities. She is a member of TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) and the applied sociology thematic group. She will draw on her Sociology discipline, professional experience, and the expertise and experience of Fams' members to deliver this workshop.