Kathy Skantzos joined Business News in 2023 as a commercial content journalist, publishing not-for-profit news for Hearts and Minds.
She previously worked as a finance reporter and editor for news.com.au, broadcast journalist for the Finance News Network, and managing editor for The CEO Magazine, based in Sydney.
Originally from Perth, she studied a Bachelor of Communications at Edith Cowan University with a double major in Journalism and Mass Communication and worked at West Australian Newspapers and Scoop Publishing. She has also worked as a freelance writer in business, personal finance, arts and culture, and health.
Ms Skantzos has lived overseas in Amsterdam and London where she worked in corporate communications in the charity sector and tourism. She has studied several European languages, including Italian and Spanish, and is a qualified ESL language teacher.
Anyone can find themselves in a situation that puts them at risk of homelessness if they don’t have the support to prevent disadvantage or the tools to get them out of a tough spot.
With around 9,700 people across Western Australia experiencing homelessness, social support organisations are calling for more action to help prevent and eradicate homelessness in our state.
Western Australia's charity sector strongly relies on support from philanthropic donations to buoy significant projects that help make lives better for people in the state.