Rochelle Hawkins

Partner, Safeguarding Advisory

KPMG Australia

Rochelle a Partner and the National Lead of KPMG's Safeguarding Risk Advisory service. She brings more than 15 years of experience in delivering risk, compliance and governance reviews in this context.

She works closely with many of her clients to develop and review Safeguarding practices and requirements including implementation of the recommendations from Royal Commissions, development of quality standards and compliance audit programs.

Rochelle has a strong background in health, ageing and human services and has developed a strong understanding the key processes underpinning a sound approach to organisational safeguarding, alongside an appreciation of what is effective, and what is not.

In her role, Rochelle has overseen the delivery of large scale audit, risk and compliance and quality programs providing her with an understanding of better practice an how to effectively implement safeguarding and change in a sustainable manner. She brings the benefit of this experience when approaching all engagements.

  • Aged and Long Term Care Providers
  • Assurance
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Healthcare
  • Human and Social Services
  • Management Consulting
  • Responsible capitalism
  • Risk Assurance
  • Risk Consulting
  • Risk Management
  • Bachelor of Business (Accounting), RMIT

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants

  • Associate Member, Institute of Internal Auditors