Experience

Launceston City Mission

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Team Leader Program Support

  • Jan 2022 - Present



IBN Group

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  IBN Corporation - Supporting the Yinhawangka, Banyjima and Nyiyaparli people. Management of Tom Price IBN office, including property management, acquisition, mentoring and leadership of a culturally diverse staff. Supervision of students with work placements in line with compliance of the AASW. Monthly reporting to IBN Manager, Community and Member Services, South Hedland Head Office. Partnership collaborations with local and Pilbara-wide community organisations (Gumala, Nintirri Community Centre, Tom Price Youth Centre, Shire of Ashburton, Ashburton Aboriginal Organisation, Sodexo etc.) Community program development involving IBN members and family. Design and development of a ‘data system’ for evidence-based data collection from the Tom Price office. Acting Manager, Community and Member Services as and when required Appointed Camp Director for IBN’s Camp Kurlungka, a yearly one week camp for IBN Aboriginal youth held during the Karijini Experience festival. Show less



The Gordon

• Australia
• Technical and Vocational Training
• 300 - 400 Employee

• TAFE Lecturer

  • 2013 - Aug 2015

  TAFE teacher covering many areas, such as developing and delivering session plans for Alcohol and other Drugs sector, research of the subject matter, facilitate TAFE sessions, student assessment and feedback as well as student support (as required). TAFE teacher covering many areas, such as developing and delivering session plans for Alcohol and other Drugs sector, research of the subject matter, facilitate TAFE sessions, student assessment and feedback as well as student support (as required).



The Salvation Army Australia

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior AOD Aftercare Case Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2015

  Senior leadership role representing Salvation Army externally; acting Team Leader when required and assisting staff on a regular basis. Intensive Case management provided to AOD and Mental Health individuals, Drug & Alcohol assessments, counselling and referrals. Active member of Australian Association Social Worker Code of Conduct (AASW). Supervision of students with work placements in line with compliance of the AASW. Developed and facilitated AOD psycho-social groups, delivered intensive AOD case management in an in-service and outreach support for individuals and families, many with diverse cultural heritage. Provided accredited AOD assessments, counselling and appropriate referrals of service users to other services as required. Collaborated in round-table sessions with multi-disciplinary treatment team members, Human Services Agency staff, and other care/community providers to plan individual’s treatment and care goal development and progress; included vocational assessment and rehabilitation, case conferencing, participant progress and improvement reporting, discharge planning, and other services. Undertook professional development and engaged in relationship building. Show less



The Salvation Army

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Worker

  • 2014 - 2015

  My role involved many aspects such as the development and delivery of a Mental Health program that would provide other professionals and individuals within the Mental Health sector, information on how to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for the Salvation Army client base. Salvation Army, SalvoConnect Alcohol and Other Drugs (SCAOD) – In line with SCAOD policies, programmes and best practice. Development and delivery programs basic on alcohol and other drugs in the form of education while utilising the three pillars of harm minimisation, being (i) demand reduction, (ii) supply reduction and (iii) harm reduction. Show less