Natalie Smith

Natalie joined the UnitingCare Queensland Board in April 2022. Natalie’s expertise is in digital transformation, risk and governance. Natalie’s executive roles were as a Partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice and as Chief Delivery Officer for eHealth Queensland. She is a research fellow in Artificial Intelligence and Trust at University of Queensland. She is also a member of the National AI Centre Thinktank for Scaling AI and a member of St John of God’s Digital Governance Committee. She was formerly Chair of QUT’s School of Management Advisory Group, Deputy Chair for Mercy Community Services and member of Mater Group’s Digital Governance Committee.

Natalie is a member of Newlife Church, and ambassador for Fishers of Men serving people who are homeless, at threat of homelessness, poor or needy.

Natalie holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Mathematics) from Australian National University, a Masters in Human Resources and Organisational Development from Southern Cross University, a Research Masters in flexible work practices from Queensland University of Technology and a PhD on the strategic leadership of transformational projects from University of Queensland. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.