Dr Kim Forrester is a registered nurse and barrister-at-law with a Master of Laws (Advanced) and a PhD. Her clinical background includes intensive and coronary care nursing She is a member of the Australian College of Nursing and established the Masters of Emergency Nursing Program at Griffith University.

Dr Forrester previously served as a board member on the Metro North Hospital and Health Service Board, including as Deputy Chair and Chair of the Board Safety and Quality Committee. Dr Forrester was a foundation academic in the School of Medicine at Griffith University and an Associate Professor teaching health law in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University. Her legal practice areas include coroner’s inquests, professional regulation, and child protection.

She has held positions such as Assistant Commissioner on the Health Quality Complaints Commission and Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. Dr Forrester is also a member of the Nursing Panel of Assessors on the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) and has published extensively in health law.