Experience

Australian College of Applied Professions

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Psychology Clinic Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present

• Field Education Professional

  • Apr 2021 - Nov 2022



headspace

• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Therapist

  • Apr 2021 - Present



NSW Department of Communities and Justice

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Child Protection Strategy.

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2021

• Principle Programme Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2017



Premier's Department NSW

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Coordinator: Keep Them Safe

  • May 2009 - Mar 2014



NSW Department of Communities and Justice

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Departmental Liaision Officer

  • May 2007 - May 2009

• Child Protection Coordinator

  • May 2005 - May 2007

• Child Protection Caseworker

  • Mar 2003 - May 2005



South Western Sydney Local Health District

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2003

  Led a codesign project to redesign the counselling, mental health and psychosocial intake services for Macarthur Health Service. Reduced the number of entry points into the health service from 207 to 11. Managed the combined intake service, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health and counselling practitioners. Led a codesign project to redesign the counselling, mental health and psychosocial intake services for Macarthur Health Service. Reduced the number of entry points into the health service from 207 to 11. Managed the combined intake service, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health and counselling practitioners.



University of New England (AU)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Lecturer

  • Oct 1998 - Oct 2000

  Taught and coordinated subjects in the Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs. Supervised Master of Counselling (research) students. Developed new curricular in counselling: domestic and family violence. Taught and coordinated subjects in the Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs. Supervised Master of Counselling (research) students. Developed new curricular in counselling: domestic and family violence.



NSW Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsellor: Sexual Assault

  • Jul 1997 - Oct 1998

  Crisis, short and long-term counselling with victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Counselling support during forensic medicals. Group work with children who have experienced complex trauma. Court preparation work with victims of violence. Victims compensation assessments and reports. Crisis, short and long-term counselling with victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Counselling support during forensic medicals. Group work with children who have experienced complex trauma. Court preparation work with victims of violence. Victims compensation assessments and reports.



University of Wollongong

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor: Sociology and Women’s Studies

  • Mar 1995 - Oct 1998

  Led tutorials, classes and small groups in Sociology and Women’s Studies. Led tutorials, classes and small groups in Sociology and Women’s Studies.



South Western Sydney Local Health District

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsellor: Child, Adult and Family Therapist

  • Mar 1994 - Jul 1997

  Provided therapy and counselling to children, young people, adults and families. Managed the mutual self-help group for women who have experienced domestic and family violence. Delivered community health and education sessions to community on domestic violence and child protection. Served as a practitioner to the Macarthur Domestic and Family Violence court Assistance Scheme. Provided intake services for the mental health and psychosocial counselling teams. Provided therapy and counselling to children, young people, adults and families. Managed the mutual self-help group for women who have experienced domestic and family violence. Delivered community health and education sessions to community on domestic violence and child protection. Served as a practitioner to the Macarthur Domestic and Family Violence court Assistance Scheme. Provided intake services for the mental health and psychosocial counselling teams.



Far West Local Health District

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Domestic Violence Counsellor

  • Oct 1992 - Mar 1994

  Provided therapy and safety intervention to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence. Managed the Far West Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme. Delivered community engagement and education sessions across Far West NSW. Chaired the Far West Domestic and Family Violence Interagency. Collaborated with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide Family Violence Clinic services in regional and remote NSW. Coordinated an after hours roster for family violence and sexual assault intervention. Show less