Experience

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  Saxton Speakers

  • Motivational Speaker

    • Jun 2022 - Present

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  Pantera Press

  • Author

    • Feb 2022 - Present

    Author of The Dreaming Path

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  Indimosh

  • Book Author

    • Jul 2015 - Present

    Author - Iridescence (Finding your colours & living your story)

  • Book Author

    • Jul 2015 - Present

    Author - Iridescence (Finding your colours & living your story)

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  Paul Callaghan

  • Taree, New South Wales, Australia

  • Trainer/Author/Speaker

    • Dec 2014 - Present
    • Taree, New South Wales, Australia

    Deliver several training programs that focus on Aboriginal service delivery, Aboriginal culture, person centred planning, wellbeing, career planning, strategy development and leadership. Author of book, 'iridescence'. A journey of how Aboriginal philosophy enabled me to harness depression and gain valuable insights into various themes including your life's journey past, present and future, love, learning, sharing knowledge, leadership, laughter, loss, personal power, anxiety, anger, regret, guilt, ownership, responsibility, success, wellbeing and truth.

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  Callaghan Cultural Consultancy

  • Sydney

  • Founder/CEO

    • May 2014 - Present
    • Sydney

    Training and consultancy services incorporating my lived experience in executive leadership, Aboriginal culture and wellbeing.

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  Aboriginal Housing Office Department of Family and Community Services

  • Sydney

  • Chief Executive

    • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Sydney

    Supporting the provision of social housing services to Aboriginal communities.

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  TAFENSW

  • Institute Director

    • 2008 - 2013

    Delivery of Vocational Education and support services to over 23,000 students through over 1,200 staff across 11 Campuses covering a region of 110,000 square kilometres.

  • Director Business and Computing, Manager Access and Equity, Manager Aboriginal Education

    • 1997 - 2008

    Directing the delivery of services to over 8,000 students in the disciplines of IT, business, administration, library studies and administration.Supporting students with a disability, Aboriginal students, multicultural students, youth at risk and students incarcerated in Juvenile Justice Centres and Correctional Centres.Delivering programs and supporting Aboriginal students to achieve employment outcomes.

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  University of Newcastle

  • Newcastle

  • Student Advisor, Lecturer

    • Mar 1993 - Mar 2000
    • Newcastle

    Student Adviser and Lecturer Management and Economics

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  Department of Mineral Resources

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Executive Officer, Survey Draftsmen

    • Feb 1986 - Feb 1993
    • Sydney, Australia

    Policy Developer and AdviserSurvey Draftsmen

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  Crown Lands Office

  • Maitland

  • Surveyor

    • Feb 1985 - Feb 1986
    • Maitland

    Survey of Lake Macquarie foreshore

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  Various

  • Cairns, Tea Gardens

  • Surveyor

    • Apr 1979 - Jan 1985
    • Cairns, Tea Gardens

    Cadastral surveying in private practice and mining industry