Katherine Patapan - NineSquared

Katherine Patapan

Katherine has recently joined the NineSquared Sydney team as an analyst with particular skills in desktop research and analysis and qualitative assessment. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics Hons. (Politics) from the University of Queensland and has experience in both the private and public sector.

Katherine’s experience includes undertaking a review of maritime safety governance in Victoria, including playing a key role in documenting feedback from stakeholder engagement and synthesizing findings to inform the development of a final report. Katherine has also contributed to the development of a refreshed Victorian Freight Plan for the Department of Transport and Planning by providing research and analytical support to the project team.

Katherine has also played a role in the Transport for New South Wales review of the Local Government Road Safety Program. In particular, Katherine worked to provide an extensive literature review and assisted in conducting stakeholder consultations.

Recent Experience

  • Victorian Maritime Safety Governance Review at Commercial Ports- Katherine conducted extensive interjurisdictional research on alternative Maritime safety governance frameworks to inform a review of Victorian commercial port systems. She assisted in stakeholder engagement to inform a current state assessment and identified key risks to governance across the existing model.
  • Review of the Local Government Road Safety Program- Katherine contributed to the review of the Local Government Road Safety Program by undertaking an extensive literature review comparing road safety programs both nationally and internationally to inform a best practise model. Katherine also provided consultation assistance for a range of stakeholder meetings. These contributions helped to inform recommendations and options to improve the LGRSP to better align it to a Safe Systems approach.
  • Advisory Services for the development of a refreshed Victorian Freight Plan- Katherine worked as a part of the project team providing advisory support to the Department of Transport and Planning in Victoria on the development of a refreshed freight strategy.