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Pay your invoiceWhen you’ve been handling the emotional and physical load of caring for an ageing parent, the idea of outsourcing help can feel overwhelming. You simply need practical support for…
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Our Executive Team
Purpose led leadership, grounded in community
At Avivo, our Executive Team leads with heart, purpose, and deep experience. Together, they are responsible for shaping strategy, leading operations, and ensuring we continue to provide practical, individualised support that helps people live a good life in a community that values and includes them.
The Executive Team’s role
With diverse backgrounds across aged care, disability, health, finance, mental health, and community development, each member of our Executive Team brings a wealth of knowledge and a shared commitment to upholding Avivo’s values of inclusivity, flexibility, practicality and respect.
Meet the Executive Team
Kate Fulton – Chief Executive Officer
Kate leads Avivo with heart and purpose, committed to ensuring people live good lives in communities that value and include them. With more than 20 years’ experience working alongside individuals, families and communities, she brings deep insight into what creates real, lasting impact.
Her leadership is grounded in active citizenship, empowering people to make choices, have a voice, and thrive. Kate is passionate about fostering a strong, inclusive culture at Avivo that’s guided by listening, learning, and putting people first.
Lynsey McDonnell – Chief Financial Officer
Lynsey is responsible for Avivo’s financial leadership, overseeing funding, reporting, and resource strategy to ensure the organisation remains sustainable, transparent, and aligned with its mission.
She brings decades of financial and commercial expertise across sectors and is passionate about balancing strong governance with social purpose. Lynsey supports Avivo’s long-term growth while making sure every dollar delivers meaningful outcomes for the people and communities Avivo supports.
Emer Hickey – Chief Operating Officer
Emer plays a key role in bringing Avivo’s purpose to life across every part of the organisation. With a background in strategic development, operations, and leadership in community services, she ensures Avivo’s work always reflects its core commitment: practical, individualised support for people to live well.
Emer leads initiatives that deepen impact, build inclusive systems, and support innovation, always centring the voices of those Avivo supports. She is passionate about ensuring people and communities are not only heard but genuinely included.
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