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Kirsten Day

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Head of Financial Risk at Housing Australia
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A highly experienced credit professional with a 20+ year career in banking, focusing on corporate and institutional segments like commercial real estate. She is a leader in credit risk policy and regulatory requirements, holding a Graduate Diploma in Property Development from the University of Technology Sydney.

She is passionate about sustainability, capability building, and mentoring. Her recent activities show a strong commitment to working within a purpose-driven organization that makes a tangible and positive difference to housing outcomes for people across Australia.

She is directly involved in the delivery of more than 21, 350 new homes through Housing Australias funding initiatives.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Financial Risk
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

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Housing Affordability
Her work at Housing Australia is centered on improving housing outcomes, and she actively promotes initiatives aimed at delivering tens of thousands of new homes across the country.
Credit Risk Policy
A core area of her expertise for over two decades, covering credit policy and regulatory requirements within the banking and government sectors.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Head of Financial Risk
Housing Australia
9-2024 - 3-2025
Senior Director, Credit
Housing Australia
1-2024 - 9-2024
Acting General Manager, Financial Risk Specialist Teams
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
11-2021 - 12-2023
Head of Credit Risk
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
10-2020 - 11-2021
Head of Retail Credit Risk
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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Education
2014 - 2014
Strategy and Risk for Directors
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Graduate Diploma in Property Development
University of Technology Sydney
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