Kim Clayworth is a physiotherapist with postgraduate qualifications in public health, management, and leadership. She currently serves as a Senior Operational Manager, overseeing community allied health and aged care services across the Top End of the Northern Territory. With over 20 years of experience in clinical and leadership roles within NT Health, Kim has been instrumental in tackling regional healthcare challenges. She has worked closely with co-leads to implement Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations and prepare NT Health services for the new Aged Care Act 2024. In 2023, Kim transitioned into a strategic project role focused on addressing the growing number of long-stay older patients in the NT’s only tertiary hospital. She continues to lead key initiatives arising from this work. Passionate about frailty and dementia care, Kim is completing a final research project toward a Master of Dementia from the University of Tasmania.