Jean Kittson AM

Jean came to national attention on ABC TV’s, ‘The Big Gig’, followed by Let the Blood Run Free, Kittson Fahey, Good News Week, the Glasshouse, Flat Chat, The Einstein Factor, and many more. She is also known for her comedy debates for the ABC, Channel 9 and Channel ten.

Recently, Jean appeared with Denise Scott and Matt Okine in both series one and series two of the new Mother and Son on the ABC.  She appeared alongside Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne and Celeste Barber in the r2024 Australian film Seriously Red.  And also performed in Wellmania with Celeste Barber.

Jean has twice been a guest on Andy Lee’s The One Hundred, and was a long-lasting participant on Celebrity Apprentice. On ABC 702 radio drive program, Thank God It’s Friday, Jean is a regular panelist.  Jean has conversed twice with Richard Fidler on Conversations, presented twice for Women of Letters and was invited to speak about menopause at the National Press Club.

As a regular columnist, Jean has contributed to New Weekly, Sunday Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney Magazine, Inspire Magazine and the Readers Digest Health Smart Magazine.  And is long time regular columnist for the Australian Carers’ Guide.

Jean is the author of three books, ‘Tongue Lashing’ and the best sellers – ‘You’re still hot to me, the joys of menopause’ and ‘We need to talk about mum and dad’. Both published by Pan Macmillan Australia.  ‘We need to talk about mum and dad’ has been used to create modules to help carers navigate ageing and the aged care system and is currently in the process of being turned into a television series.

Topics

Jean presents on diverse topics that range from finance, free trade and the global economy, to leadership, innovation, construction, transport, cars, agriculture, wining, dining, mining, science, technology, communications, tourism, HR, police, defence, health, medical research, education, mentoring, training, equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, women and work and motherhood and menopause, and aged care.

She draws on her life experience to provide a connection between city and regional, rural and remote Australia and regularly works outside the city limits including Tennant Creek, Mt Newman, Emerald, Groote Eylandt to Charters Towers, Gulargambone, Mt Isa.

Jean addresses issues including how to attract more women to industries, sustaining women in leadership roles, the gender pay gap, motherhood and work, the role of mentoring and training and education and in particular, women’s health. She has opened the conversation and encouraged the conversation about the role of women in rail and mining, and construction and finance and science.