Dr Kim Forrester
Director Board of Directors
Dr Kim Forrester was appointed to the Mater Misericordiae Ltd Board in December 2024 and is Chair of the Patient Safety and Quality Committee.
Dr Kim Forrester is a registered nurse and barrister-at-law with a Master of Laws (Advanced) and a PhD. Her clinical background includes intensive and coronary care nursing. She is a member of the Australian College of Nursing and established the Masters of Emergency Nursing Program at Griffith University. Dr Forrester is a member of the Nursing Panel of Assessors on the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) and has published extensively in health law. Dr Forrester is a Director of Feros Care Limited, Wommin Bay Hostels and UQ Health Care Limited. Dr Forrester previously served as a board member on the Metro North Hospital and Health Service Board, including as Deputy Chair and Chair of the Board Safety and Quality Committee.
Dr Forrester was a foundation academic in the School of Medicine at Griffith University and an Associate Professor teaching health law in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University. Her legal practice areas include coroner’s inquests, professional regulation, and child protection. She has held positions such as Assistant Commissioner on the Health Quality Complaints Commission and Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.