Kit McMahon TAFE Directors Australia Convention 2026

Kit McMahon

Kit is CEO of Women’s Health in the South East – a Women’s Health Service in Southern Metropolitan Melbourne that, through primary prevention, health promotion and gender equity, works to improve the health and wellbeing of women. She has implemented gender equality plans in TAFE, local government, tourism, and skills policy. She has over 20 years' experience in not for profits and has a background in skills and training policy. Currently Kit is Chair of Tradeswomen Australia, Convenor of Women in Adult and Vocational Education and, Co-Chair of ICOS the Independent Collective of Survivor Advocates. She has also been, the Deputy Chair of Volunteering Australia and Deputy and Chair of the Women's Spirit Project. Kit was also the founding Chair of Victoria’s Peak organisation for Gender Equality – Gender Equity Victoria. With qualifications in Arts (Hons), Master of Adult Education, an MBA and the AICD Company Directors Course, Kit also sits on a range of committees for primary health prevention and community development in the South East region ranging from the prevention of elder abuse, family violence, equality in labour and skills, and women’s health. Kit is currently lead of Training for Respect a Victorian State wide project to prevent workplace gendered violence in RTOs and TAFE, and has also lead projects to apply gender lens in vocational education and training curriculum practice and policy. Kit sat on the Industry Reference Group for the Review of Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System and, is currently on the Steering Committee of Jobs and Skills Australia Gender Economic Equality Study