[3] Previously, Taylor was the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry[4][5][6] Before entering parliament, she served on the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council.

She was one of the original Clinical Nurse Consultants appointed for the McGrath Foundation and then worked for NSW Health until June 2014.

Her final nursing appointment before entering parliament was Director of Cancer Services for the Southern New South Wales Local Health District.

[10][11] Elected to Cooma-Monaro Shire Council in 2010, Taylor became Deputy Mayor in 2011 was nominated for a 2013 award to recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of women in local government.

On 25 August 2016, Taylor was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Southern NSW and Regional Communications.