Meet Kara

General Manager

Kara is a visionary executive with over 15 years of experience leading transformational change across private, public, and community sectors. She combines strategic foresight with deep commercial and financial expertise, delivering sustainable growth while maintaining excellence in service delivery.

At Wellspace Australia, Kara drives the organisation’s strategic vision, shaping systems, processes, and frameworks that empower participants and her team to thrive. She brings extensive experience in complex NDIS implementations, operational efficiency projects, and innovative solutions across large, multi-faceted organisations. Kara excels in business process mapping, system architecture and design, and financial management, creating scalable frameworks that underpin organisational success.

Her leadership is defined by a rare blend of strategic insight, commercial acumen, and genuine care. She builds high-performing, values-driven teams, fosters collaboration, and champions excellence at every level. Kara’s forward-thinking approach ensures Wellspace continues to grow sustainably while keeping participant outcomes front and centre.

Outside of Work:
Kara brings her adventurous spirit to life outside the office, chasing waterfalls, rainbows, enjoying the summer waves, and exploring new places through travel.

Key Areas of Expertise:

  • Transformational Leadership & Strategic Vision

  • NDIS Implementation & Service Excellence

  • Operational & Financial Management

  • Business Process Mapping, System Architecture & Design

  • Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

Our Team's areas of expertise

Our Team is rich in expertise and experience and we have a great team of Support Coordinators, Specialist Support Coordinators and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches.

Our team members come with extensive knowledge and experience from a huge range of fields such as:

Mental Health | Complex Mental Health | STA | Psychosocial Disabilities | Complex Medical Disabilities | SDA | Child Protection | MTA | Justice | SIL/ILO | Juvenile Justice | and many, many more