Cate Sims

Cate Sims joined the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation as chief executive in October 2016, after engaging with the foundation for many years during her time as senior advisor of Aboriginal relations at Rio Tinto. She commenced her professional career in local government in 1988 and spent the next 10 years in community development, community & youth services, and Aboriginal relations in Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. In 2014, Ms Sims was named the ‘Outstanding Woman in Mining’ at the New South Wales Minerals Council awards in recognition of her initiatives to build relationships with, and create opportunities for, the Aboriginal community.