Kirsten Ball

Background

About Kirsten Ball

I am an authentic and thought provoking leader, motivated by a deep commitment to human rights, social justice and evidence informed practice. Much of my career has been dedicated to advocating for systems change for young people, striving for human services and housing to be tailored to the needs of young people, responsive to their lived experiences, strengths and aspirations.I my most recent role as SYC’s Head of Community Services Development I had strategic oversight on how SYC designed, and developed its programs across the Community Services portfolio - in collaboration across and beyond SYC. I draw inspiration from the lived expertise of people accessing SYC’s services, the professional expertise of our frontline staff and managers, to find ways to overcome operational and systemic challenges, and create new opportunities.My role had direct leadership of The Foundry by SYC, RentRight SA, the Lived Experience Engagement Service and Homeless Connect SA. In recent years I have held leadership roles as Head of Housing and Homelessness and was instrumental in building SYC’s youth justice, housing and homelessness portfolio.