Kathy Currie is an audiologist who has lived and worked in the Northern Territory (NT) for the last 16 years. During this time she worked in Indigenous ear and hearing health programs and provided clinical, advocacy, policy, strategy and project management services. Throughout her work in Indigenous ear and hearing health, Kathy has been employed in Australian Government, the Aboriginal community controlled sector and the NT Government. As part of the follow up ear, nose and throat (ENT) and hearing projects for the Northern Territory emergency response (NTER) child health check initiative, Kathy developed strategic initiatives and care models. Kathy is currently the Hearing Health Program Leader at the Hearing Health Strategic Unit, Department of Health, NT.