Kara Cook

Chief Executive Officer

Kara has been an advocate and voice for those who need it most throughout her career which has spanned across law, politics and community services. Her skillset is unique with expertise in community campaigning and advocacy, domestic violence, women’s issues, law reform, policy, fundraising, communication and media. She is a a former (or reformed!) politician, founded Australia’s first expert Domestic Violence law firm, has worked as the Principal Lawyer at Women’s Legal Service Queensland, is a former Vice President of Queensland Law Society and more recently has taken on a range of board and advisory positions. Kara has been recognised locally and nationally as the Australian Young Lawyer of the Year, one of the 50 Best and Brightest in Queensland, one of the 125 Leading Women in Queensland and as the Emergent Woman Lawyer of the Year by the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland.