Kate Lorimer

Experience

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  Democratic Alliance

  Nov 1995 - Oct 2005

  Local Government Councillor

  Ward Councillor/Proportional Representation Councillor/ Whip/Community Safety

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  Indaba Trauma Support Unit

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2009

  Trauma Support unit founder and co-ordinator

  • Founded a Trauma Support Unit to provide free trauma debriefing for victims of violent crime• Recruited, coached and trained a team of 20 volunteers on all aspects of trauma counselling, extending the training to include Police Services• Developed a robust recruitment cycle to ensure correct search and selection methodology• Designed and developed the training course• Consulted with various medical facilities to gain buy-in and support• Developed all policies and procedures ensuring documentation of case files, compliance and good governance Show less

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  Gauteng Provincial Legislature

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2020

  Shadow Minister (MEC) for Safety & Security/ Local Government/Human Settlements

  Democratic Alliance (DA) Public Representative, Chair of the DA MPL Network & Member of the DA Federal Executive CommitteeStrategy & Policy Developmento Wrote, analysed, developed & introduced legislative drafts, policy & strategy documents in policing oversight| elections| democracyo Developed strategic response to housing implementation/policing/local government o Built & enabled horizon scanning & intelligence networksTeam Management | Training & Developmento Directly managed diverse teams of over 100 individuals (staff & volunteers)o Managed large teams of volunteerso Developed & facilitated a range of courses/seminars & workshops Oversighto Investigated public complaints of government services.o Reviewed training, qualifications & resourcing of employees across Blue Lights & disaster management o Generated a full report with recommendations to Mayor and LA, used as basis for Incident Command & training (2019)Communicationso Developed media strategy & media statementso Coverage on radio, TV, print & social media platformsEmergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response o Provided strategic & tactical advice in response & recovery.o Developed a resilience strategy for individuals for National Power Outage & Rolling Blackouts.o Led operational responses to floods, fires, storms, civil unrest, xenophobic violence & rolling blackouts.o Founded a Trauma Support Unit of volunteers to provide free trauma debriefing Change Management/Leadership o Change managed organisation from traditional, volunteer based to fully funded, process driven outcomes. o Planned, delivered & managed internal & external projects including an operational contact centre o Developed budgets & ensured budget compliance in all project implementation.o Deployed teams per project initiative, reviewing outcomes, best practice etc.o Chaired task & finish teams o Co-ordinated the portfolio work of 100 Members of 10 Provincial Parliaments for consistency of work & messaging. Show less

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  Thames Valley Police

  Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  Community Resilience Lead - Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum
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  UK Health Security Agency

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Emergency Preparedness Manager
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  HCA Healthcare UK

  Feb 2024 - now

  Emergency Planning Preparedness & Response Manager