Experience

Baptist Care (SA) Inc

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Support Coordinator NDIS

  • Nov 2022 - Present



SA Department of Education

• Social Worker (Truancy)

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

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Department for Child Protection / Salisbury

• Social Worker

  • Sep 2019 - May 2021



SA Department for Child Protection / Whyalla

• Social Worker

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019



QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women

• Child Safety Officer

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019



Australian Young Christian Workers

• Youth Development Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018



National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Research Officer

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2017

  NCVER's mission is to be Australia's leading provider of high-quality, independent information on vocational education and training to governments, the education sector, industry, and the community. I have worked in four areas of NCVER: Surveys, Statistical Standards, VET Data Strategy Team and Policy Support Unit. Responsibilities: Quantitative and qualitative research, project management, development and maintenance of data standards, information requests. Significant accomplishments: Development of regional workforce plans for the Outer Adelaide Region while on secondment to RDA(2012/13) I played a pivotal role in the coordination, oversight and management of the suite of projects forming the national VET data strategy. Specific example: Data sharing protocols project completed on time and within budget, signed of by Ministers November 2010. I write quickly and intelligibly about often complex, technical matters. For example - new Data sharing protocols for the VET sector (2010); NCVER's submission to Commonwealth Govt's VET data strategy (2008); Paper on inclusion of people 75 yrs and over in the Student Outcomes Survey (2006). Quantitative research: interrogation of large and complex datasets using SAS statistical package. Specific examples. wrote SAS program to automate population of mailing lists for the Student Outcomes Survey. Qualitative research - cognitive interviewing for new RPL question for 2008



Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Incorporated

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2013



Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training

• Research Officer

  • Dec 2004 - Aug 2005

  Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group; The role of Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group was to support the policy and programme areas within the Department with accurate and up-to-the-minute data analysis and evaluation. I specialised in issues relating to young peoples' transition from education to work. My key tasks were to manage the Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) Student Destination Survey, assist with research projects, and prepare Ministerial briefings and data requests. Significant accomplishments: Undertook a review of the SWL Student Destination Survey for the Department (who inherited it from another agency), completing my report with recommendations and costings within the specified timeframe and budget. Designed the on-line questionnaire first used on the 2004 SWL Student Destination Survey and liaised with IT to make ready the on-line reporting facility. Results of the 2003, 2004 and 2005 SWL Destination Surveys published on the Department's website Improved response rates to the SWL Student Destination Survey during my time as the project manager. Highly commended by the Minister's Office for my briefings on ABS Labour Force estimates (released monthly), and my brief on education and labour force participation in the NSW Hunter Valley.



National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Officer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

  Subject matter expert located in Labour Market Statistics and Education & Training Statistics: Project managementAuthoring articles for ABS publicationsData requests - contact officer for Survey of Employment Arrangements and Superannuation' Significant accomplishments:Undertook a thorough review of the employment arrangements data collected by the ABS and, as part of a small team, helped to design the new-look publication (2003).My in-depth article on multiple job holders was published in ABS Labour Market Statistics (2003).Managed the systems development phase of the Indigenous Labour Force Estimates Project (2002/03). This project aimed to improve the quality of Labour Force estimates for Indigenous Australians. As project manager, I supervised a small team of people across several branches of the organisation to ensure that the various strands of the work were completed within the specified timeframe and budget.Designed a set of data cubes for the Labour Force Supplementary Survey 6310.0, analysing two years' of data requests. I was highly commended on this piece of work. The data cubes were later built using my specifications (2001 Graduate Development Program).

• Project Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Dec 2000