Experience

Richmond Fellowship Tasmania Inc.

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Richmond Futures

• Leader SIL and Business Process

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2020



Richmond Fellowship Tasmania Inc.

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NDIS Transition Support Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2019



Integrated Living

• Advertising Services

• Case Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017



Tasmania Medicare Local

• Launceston, Tasmania

• Coordinator population health priority programs

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of programs to achieve contract deliverables and organisation goals Provide leadership, supervision, guidance, coordination and support of program officers in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of programs and activities Contribute to the organisation’s strategic and business planning processes, identification and monitoring of risk management Develop and maintain systems and processes to support integrated program delivery Contribute to the collection and analysis of data to inform strategic planning, reporting and service development Facilitate regular program officer meetings Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including collaboration to develop strategies to meet organisation strategic objectives Work collaboratively as part of a state wide team Show less



Stanhope Healthcare Services

• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Clinical Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

  Staff appraisal and performance development Organised the department in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organisational and Department of Veterans’ Affairs guidelines Recruited, hired, trained and coached new employees to the service Interpreted and communicated new or revised policies to staff Represented and interpreted the organisation’s functions and services to other institutions, the public, and other organisations Collaborated with management to correct problems and improve services Supervised and managed the daily activities of the clinical team consisting of 5 registered nurses and 35 personal care assistants Facilitated ongoing assessment of the client and family needs and coordinated multi-disciplinary care plans Investigated and reported issues relating to client care or situations that hindered client well being Conducted client case conferences, in service and staff meetings to facilitate good communication Participated in organisation surveys and inspections made by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Show less



InfectAssist / AgedAssist

• Tasmania, Australia

• Infection Control Practitioner

  • Oct 2003 - Aug 2006

  Infection control consultant and mentor for residential aged care facilities in NSW and Tasmania Review of existing policies and development of new policies and procedures for client residential aged care facilities Created and maintained computerised record management systems to record and process infection related data, generated monthly reports with recommendations to reduce infection rates for client facilities Managed small business including budgeting and tax reporting Monitored infection control and critical incidents, risk management and quality improvement activities for client facilities Conducted base line and follow up comprehensive auditing of infection control standards Conducted annual infection control training and other initiatives that contributed to successful accreditation of all client facilities Co-authored the Acute Care Dementia Education and Training Resources for the University of Newcastle, NSW with Dr Kim Wylie and researchers from the Centre for Research and Education in Ageing (funded by the NSW Department of Health) Co-Authored the Person-Centred Accreditation Program: a quality and education resources for the residential aged care sector with Dr Kim Wylie Show less



Calvary Retirement Community Cessnock

• Cessnock, NSW

• Infection Control and Quality Coordinator

  • Nov 2001 - Sep 2003

  Implementation and management of all aspects of infection control and quality programs using MQAS system Participation in the orientation of new staff Coordination of the resident and staff immunisation program for Influenza and Pneumococcus Management of AIMS (Australian Incident Management System) and liaison with ACARS management team Management of the clinical nursing service in dementia specific units Participation in the accreditation process of Calvary Retirement Community Cessnock as conducted by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Show less



Arwyp Medical Centre

• South Africa
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager Infection Control and OH&S

  • Jan 1991 - May 2001

  Management of all aspects of infection control and health and safety programs in a large private acute care hospital Management and delivery of in-service education program attached to infection control and health and safety program Management, dispensing and administration of Tuberculosis medication to inpatients and infected staff members in cooperation with local government Liaison with local government on waste management Member of the executive committee of the Infection Control Association of Southern Africa Founded and managed the wound clinic affiliated with the Arwyp Medical Centre Show less