Kate Foy (She/Her)

Group Deputy Secretary Arts, Sports and Tourism, Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade

In January 2022 Kate joined the Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade, as the Group Deputy Secretary for Arts, Sports and Tourism. More recently Kate was the Deputy Secretary for Community Engagement at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Kate has led the strategy policy and delivery of services in Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture, Employee Relations, as well as NSW Heritage and State Archives and Records. Kate maintains a passion for supporting our front line to provide the best possible service and outcomes to the people of NSW.

Kates’ career spans front line service delivery in the non-government sector with children and young people. Including the various government agencies, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Transport, Planning and Environment, Department of Finance and the NSW Telco Authority.

Black and white photo of Kate Foy

Festival partners

Our festival would not be possible without the support of our partners who have an ongoing commitment to the community and what it stands for.

Yes Optus and Sydney WorldPride animated It starts with yes
Canva banner with photo of couple and design with pride text on rainbow background
ABC banner ad with the ABC logo in rainbow and text to the right of it reading "Exclusive Sydney WorldPride and Mardi Gras updates. Sign up to the ABC Queer newsletter."
Banner ad with text on coloured background "Herbert Smith Freehills championing diversity and inclusion"
Yes Optus and Sydney WorldPride animated It starts with yes
American Express "express yourself" rotating banner ad
Coles Sydney WorldPride 2023 proud partner banner

Acknowledgement of country

Sydney WorldPride will take place on the lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidjigal, Darug, Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin.

We pay our Respects to their Elders past and present. Always was Always will be Aboriginal Land.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people come from many different clans and communities across Australia & in 2023 will come together as one, to celebrate with our global LGBTQIA+ community.