Experience

Wintringham

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Specialist Aged Care

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Working in the Older Persons Prison program, completing assessments on ageing needs, case management, coordination and support for older people leaving custody. Providing case coordination, outreach support, education, health literacy, and advocacy with some of the most challenging and disadvantaged people within the prison system. Working in the Older Persons Prison program, completing assessments on ageing needs, case management, coordination and support for older people leaving custody. Providing case coordination, outreach support, education, health literacy, and advocacy with some of the most challenging and disadvantaged people within the prison system.



The Salvation Army

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

• Housing Pathways Worker

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2022

  Providing initial assessment, planning and assistance to prisoners exiting from custody. Working alongside prison services and external agencies on securing and maintaining tenancies for clients who are in custody. Heavily advocacy focused and required to maintain working relationships with external providers. Required to be able to refer clients into services and have a strong network presence and ability to know referral pathways state wide. Providing initial assessment, planning and assistance to prisoners exiting from custody. Working alongside prison services and external agencies on securing and maintaining tenancies for clients who are in custody. Heavily advocacy focused and required to maintain working relationships with external providers. Required to be able to refer clients into services and have a strong network presence and ability to know referral pathways state wide.



The Salvation Army Australia

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Housing Placement Worker/ Team Leader

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2022

  Providing support, supervision and mentoring to a team of staff within the Prison Program. Creating policies, guidelines and roles within the program,with the aim of working towards better client outcomes. Provide leadership and oversight to a team of prison workers, working alongside staff to ensure a cohesive team, working on people’s strengths and develop their skills to achieve positive client outcomes. Providing support, supervision and mentoring to a team of staff within the Prison Program. Creating policies, guidelines and roles within the program,with the aim of working towards better client outcomes. Provide leadership and oversight to a team of prison workers, working alongside staff to ensure a cohesive team, working on people’s strengths and develop their skills to achieve positive client outcomes.



Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Home detention officer

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2011

  Case management, monitoring and supervising of a case load of offenders and completing reports to the Courts and the Adult Parole Board

• Reintergration officer/ program worker

  • May 2003 - May 2009

  Facilitating and coordinating supports and services for prisoners exiting from prison. Working with prisoners and addressing their offending behaviour and support them with their transition back into the community.