Emma Burke

Emma Burke is a seasoned executive leader and board director with over two decades of experience driving impactful change across the health, disability, mental health, and human services sectors. With a solid foundation in clinical practice and governance, Emma has a demonstrated track record of leading service transformation, embedding evidence-based frameworks, and driving strategic growth through operational excellence and collaborative stakeholder engagement.

Emma has held senior leadership and executive roles across both the not-for-profit and private sectors, managing complex portfolios including multidisciplinary allied health, supported accommodation, behaviour support, and mental health services.
She is deeply committed to clinical and organisational governance, having operationalised NDIS quality and safeguarding standards, authored legislation-aligned policies and procedures, and led enterprise-wide risk management strategies that support compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

With formal qualifications in social science, disability, community services management, and governance, Emma supports teams to build sustainable, values-led practice cultures. Her leadership style is strategic and inclusive, with a passion for developing capability in others, building future ready services, and championing excellence in client outcomes.

An Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Emma is currently undertaking further professional development in governance and clinical practice. This ongoing commitment enhances her ability to lead and influence at both board and system levels, ensuring accountable, ethical, and mission aligned leadership.