Experience

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  Australian Psychological Services

  • Perth, Australia

  • Senior Consultant Psychologist

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Perth, Australia

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  Future of Work Institute

  • Perth, Australia

  • Organisational Psychologist

    • Feb 2019 - Dec 2023
    • Perth, Australia

    Key Responsibilities• Supported the scoping, implementation and evaluation of large-scale work design and wellbeing projects.• Engaged with workers, employers, managers, and the community regarding implementation of evidenced-based interventions.• Translated key work design and wellbeing models and research into best practice interventions suitable for a wide range of organisations and industries.• Employed comprehensive methodologies including surveys, focus groups, and audit workshops, underpinned by the Thrive at Work framework, to assess workplace mental health across a range of sectors.• Analysed large datasets, including both quantitative and qualitative data, extracting and reporting on key findings.• Conducted solution-based workshops with organisations to collaboratively develop action plans that address areas of concern identified in assessment phases.• Developed and facilitated training on workplace mental health, psychosocial risks, work design, age diversity, and leadership.• Effectively engaged in open communication with internal and external stakeholders.

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  Sentis

  • Brisbane

  • Research Psychologist

    • Mar 2016 - Jan 2019
    • Brisbane

    Responsible for - Development and delivery of organisation-wide cultural assessments where mixed-methods are used to identify the cultural maturity, strengths and opportunity areas- Development of client recommendations to improve cultural maturity- Administration and debriefing of individual leadership assessments- Development of leader toolkit to aid embedding of culture change initiatives- Completion of efficacy studies to prove ROI- Furthering of Sentis' thought leadership via ongoing research and development activities - providing insights into industry trends using a large quantitative database (+12,000) - Managing a team of research assistants

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  Rio Tinto

  • Perth

  • Short Term Contract - Diversity and Inclusion

    • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Perth

    Researched and developed recommendations for improving inclusion and diversity

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  Department of Fire and Emergency Services

  • Short Term Contract - Health and Safety

    • May 2015 - Sep 2015

    Placed within the Health and Safety Team, I completed a project to determine what factors facilitate and deter participation within the Voluntary Health Monitoring Program (VHMP). Insights from firefighters were gathered through conducting numerous focus groups which were then analysed in order to determine appropriate recommendations for the VHMP.

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  Western Power

  • Short Term Contract - Organisational Development

    • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

    Completed a proposal for the development and implementation of an organisation-wide technical competency model by utilising best practices in competency development, liaising with industry experts and incorporating the strategic goals of the business.Other tasks within this project included: survey design, analysis of survey results and coordination of leadership coaching sessions.

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  The ORS Group

  • Site Manager/Employment Consultant

    • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

    Site Manager:• Day to day supervision of the DES (Disability Employment Services) Employment Consultants delivering of both DES-DMS and DES-ESS contracts• Provide support and advice to DES staff on case management matters, and advice on referrals to internal and external assistance with a view to maximising the contractual performance and financial profitability of the site• Conducting DES case conferences that focus on ‘best practice’ servicing• Manage a reduced case load of DES job seekers Employment Consultant:• Assessing and identifying Job Seekers (JS) vocational/non-vocational barriers and implementing strategies to resolve them• Placing JS with a disability into sustainable employment or education/skills development training• Supporting the JS in the workplace to ensure employment is sustained