Nik has lived in the Pilbara and Kimberley since the late 1970s. She has been employed by and sat on the Boards of numerous not-for-profit community organisations, mostly responsible for the delivery of social services.  She has also sat as a Board member of the Broome Port Authority and the Kimberley Development Commission, and served for 10 years as a Shire of Broome Councillor, including six years as Deputy Shire President. Nik is committed to the sensible preservation of the natural environment of the Kimberley, while supporting development that creates opportunities for Kimberley people.