Kym Peake is the former Secretary of the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. Kym has extensive experience in both State and Commonwealth Government, including as Deputy Secretary, Higher Education and Skills Group at the Victorian Department of Education and Training, Deputy Secretary Governance Policy and Coordination at the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and Executive Director, Productivity and Inclusion at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Kym possesses an Executive Master of Public Administration, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a Bachelor of Laws, all from the University of Melbourne. Kym is also the President of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria).