Laura O'Brien

Disability Support Worker at Interchange Outer East
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

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Credentials

  • Physical Containment Level 2 Laboratory
    Deakin University
    Mar, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Laboratory and Safety Induction Program
    Deakin University
    Mar, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Working With Children Check
    Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
    Nov, 2017
    - Sep, 2024
  • Healthcare Provider CPR/AED and First Aid Combo
    Australia Wide First Aid RTO: 31961

Experience

  • Interchange Outer East
    • Australia
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Disability Support Worker
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      • Assist people with varying mental, behavioural and physical disabilities of all ages with every day tasks, personal care, manual handling and encouraging involvement in community through recreational activities • Built meaningful relationships with individuals and their families • Developed an understanding of the often complex way of living people with disability are faced with • Interacted with individuals using alternate forms of communication • Assist people with varying mental, behavioural and physical disabilities of all ages with every day tasks, personal care, manual handling and encouraging involvement in community through recreational activities • Built meaningful relationships with individuals and their families • Developed an understanding of the often complex way of living people with disability are faced with • Interacted with individuals using alternate forms of communication

  • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    • Australia
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Research Assistant
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      Involved in past studies including SCAT5 Validation Study, and HeadCheck Study. Currently involved in the Concussion Essentials Study, which aims to improve the recovery of children who suffer persisting post-concussion symptoms through multiple forms of treatment. My responsibilities as a volunteer research assistant over the last 2.5 years has consisted of: • Screened and recruited eligible patients experiencing concussion, in the setting of the Emergency Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital • Conveyed requirements and processes of involvement with patients, their families and treating clinicians amongst a busy and emotionally complex environment • Administered neurocognitive assessments to eligible paediatric patients • Entered patient data in RedCap with high accuracy • Participated in regular shifts and monthly lab meetings

  • Bakers Delight
    • Australia
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Assistant
      • Nov 2015 - Feb 2019

      • Able to work well under pressure while maintaining a high standard of customer service • Undertook senior roles and responsibilities, such as managing money, opening and closing the shop, and training younger employees • Cooperated respectfully in a team environment with weekly shifts • Able to work well under pressure while maintaining a high standard of customer service • Undertook senior roles and responsibilities, such as managing money, opening and closing the shop, and training younger employees • Cooperated respectfully in a team environment with weekly shifts

Education

  • University of Melbourne
    Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours)
    2022 - 2022
  • Deakin University
    Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Molecular Life Sciences
    2018 - 2020

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