Ms Kylie Maher

BBus, CPA, GAICD
Appointed by the RMIT Council
Term concludes: 30 June 2027

Ms Maher is an experienced non-executive director with a background governance, risk and compliance. 

She is a qualified accountant (CPA) and has held senior financial management roles across many sectors including education. She has managed the delivery of internal audit and risk services for Victorian universities and TAFEs, Victorian government departments, major metropolitan and public health services. 

She has also held executive roles at Peninsula Grammar, St Kevin’s and Xavier College, and was the Governance and Assurance Partner at Moore Australia as well as the Director, Internal Audit and Risk Assurance at KPMG. 

Ms Maher is also an Independent member of audit and risk committees for Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards Boards, Education Services Australia, City of Port Philip, Yarra (Chair) and Wyndham and a Director of IPC Community Health.

Ms Kylie Maher Mr Bruce Akhurst
aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.