Liz Forsyth
BSW, Member of IPAA
Director since 2020
Director and member People and Governance Committee
Skill Area: Housing and human service policy; Strategic planning, Service delivery and implementation, Government administration, Professional services consulting
Liz is a Director of Stride Mental Health and also Global Lead for Forsyth Clement, a newly established global advisory firm focused on the provision of advisory services in the Government, Human Services, Justice and Health sectors. Previously Liz lead APM’s Aged Care and Disability Services business along with its Strategic Growth function for two and a half years and remains a member of the APM Advisory Board.
Prior to this role, Liz was KPMG’s Global Industry Lead for Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare, Global Sector Head for Government and Global Human Services Lead. Liz has a passionate interest in working with vulnerable people and communities. Her professional career has concentrated in this arena and Liz has worked in Australia and a range of countries (including the United Kingdom, Canada, Unites States, India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand) and a global level (e.g. with the United Nationals and World Bank).
Liz’s training as a Social Worker enables her to bring valuable skills in all aspects of her work. Across her career, Liz has been dedicated to producing better outcomes for citizens, improving access to opportunities for all and to support communities to be inclusive and welcoming of difference.