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Kelly Ann Tansley

Chief Executive Officer at The Zahra Foundation Australia
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Seasoned executive leader driving policy innovation and women's economic empowerment.
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, AU
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Kelly-ann Tansley is a seasoned executive leader with extensive experience in policy innovation, women's economic empowerment, and trauma-informed collective impact projects. She has held various senior roles, including CEO of Zahra Foundation Australia, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Embolden Alliance, and Non Executive Board Member | Deputy Chair at OARS Community Transitions. Kelly-ann has a strong educational background, holding an Honours BA in Psychology and an MBA in Social Impact. She has received certification from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter at the University of Minnesota (IHI UMN) through the Breakthrough Series College.

Credentials

  • Breakthrough Series College
    Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter at the University of Minnesota (IHI UMN)
    Nov, 2019
    - Jun, 2026

Experience

  • The Zahra Foundation Australia
    • South Australia, Australia
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • Jan 2022 - Present
      • South Australia, Australia

      CEO of Zahra Foundation Australia, a policy innovator supporting women's economic empowerment after experiencing family and domestic violence. We drive trauma-informed collective impact projects to break the cycle of violence in South Australia & New South Wales.

  • Embolden Alliance
    • South Australia, Australia
    • Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors
      • Mar 2022 - Present
      • South Australia, Australia
  • OARS Community Transitions
    • Australia
    • Non Executive Board Member | Deputy Chair
      • Nov 2023 - Present
      • Australia
  • Queensland Government
    • Queensland, Australia
    • Women Safety & Justice Taskforce Member
      • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
      • Queensland, Australia

      The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce was chaired by the former President of the Queensland Court of Appeal, the Honourable Margaret McMurdo AC and established by the Queensland Government.The recommendations led to historic whole-of-system reform for women’s safety in Queensland, with the gov...

  • Queensland Police Service
    • Subject Matter Expert QPS DFV Advisory Group
      • Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
  • DVConnect
    • Queensland, Australia
    • Deputy CEO | Director of Client Services
      • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
      • Queensland, Australia

      Outside of executive operations of 24-hour clinical services, I established & Co-led the Queensland Coercive Control Network, an influential cross-sector collaboration driving systems reform. This initiative united stakeholders from diverse sectors to advocate for legal, police, and frontline...

  • EVAWQ
    • Executive Committee Member
      • Apr 2018 - Sep 2021
  • QDVSM
    • Committee Member
      • Jan 2017 - Sep 2021
  • Micah Projects
    • Brisbane, Australia
    • Leader BDVS
      • Sep 2018 - Apr 2021
      • Brisbane, Australia

      24/7 crisis response organisation Brisbane Domestic Violence Service, managing 7 direct reports and 60+ indirect staff. I built effective teams in a complex service delivery environment across multiple government contracts, executing strategy, risk management, quality assurance and strategic part...

  • DJAG HRT Brisbane
    • Chair Brisbane HRT
      • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

      High Risk Teams (HRTs) are a core component of Queensland’s integrated service response approach.HRTs are coordinated, multi-agency teams that collaborate to provide integrated, holistic, culturally appropriate safety responses for victims and their children who are at high risk of serious harm o...

  • DVPC
    • Executive leader / Specialist Women's Services
      • Apr 2016 - Sep 2018

      As a transformative change leader, I collaborated with the Executive and Board at Gold Coast's Domestic Violence Prevention Centre to drive a transformation project that enhanced client responses. Additionally, I played a crucial role in developing models for the Gold Coast Domestic Violence Integrated Response and Specialist DFV Court, counselling, and crisis teams, working with various stakeholders to create a comprehensive trauma and violence-informed integrated service response system.

    • Digital Transformation Project Manager
      • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  • ProCare Australia
    • Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
    • Consultant
      • Sep 2013 - Dec 2016
      • Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
  • Act for Kids
    • Alliance Facilitator
      • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

      Family Support Alliance

  • UnitingCare Community
    • Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
    • Case Management Specialist
      • Apr 2009 - Apr 2013
      • Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia

Education

  • 2001 - 2005
    Anglia Ruskin University
  • 2023 - 2025
    AGSM @ UNSW Business School

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