Experience

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  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Manager Workplace Relations & Business Partnships

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

  • Australia
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director - People and Culture Business Partnering

    • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

    Acting role - National Director for the P&C Business Partnering team. With a team of 12 professionals across the country, we deliver all aspects of People and Culture to the business.

  • Strategic Business Partner

    • May 2020 - Mar 2023

  • People and Culture Manager - WA, SA/NT, Vic/Tas

    • Dec 2018 - May 2020

  • Regional People & Culture Manager - WA, SA, Vic/Tas

    • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  • People & Culture Manager - WA

    • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

    Reporting to the National Manager - People & Culture Consulting, I am responsible all People & Culture services in Western Australia, including performance management, enterprise agreement negotiations, fitness for work and talent management. I also support the national People & Culture team through involvement in: - Mercer job evaulation: re-evaluation of all roles in the two largest divisions of the organisation with the Mercer IPE framework - Part of the review of the leadership capability framework, including faciliation of focus groups and part of the advisory group - secondment as National Workplace Health & Safety Manager for 4 months, managing team of WHS Consultants and Workers Compensation Manager

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  Paula Parry

  • Self Employed

    • Feb 2013 - Aug 2019

    HR consulting services to small to medium size businesses in all aspects of HR, employee relations, safety and workers compensation. Key achievements: - Resolving a protracted dispute allowing the client to successfully defend all claims made against them in various tribunals, saving settlement c...

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  Toll Group

  • Perth, Australia

  • HR Business Partner - IPEC

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Perth, Australia

    Reporting to the General Manager - HR for IPEC, I was responsible for providing HR support to the IPEC business in WA. Key achievements: - Change to working hours without industrial dispute, saving over $1M per annum in overtime - Support to the transformation program at Toll, including restructu...

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  LogiCamms

  • Perth, Australia

  • HR Consultant

    • May 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Perth, Australia

    Contract role to update and review all HR policies, procedures and related documents. Conducted review of onboarding and made recommendations for changes. Conducted the organization's Gender Equity report and developed associated strategies around diversity and talent management to support th...

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  RAC WA

  • Perth, Australia

  • HR Manager - Motoring

    • Jan 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Perth, Australia

    Reporting to the Executive General Manager Motoring and part of the Motoring Executive Team, I managed a team of 11 reports, including HR Business Partners, Change Manager, Organisational Development Consultant, Resourcing Advisor, Health & Safety Officer, Learning & Development Manager a...

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  St Ives Group

  • Jolimont

  • HR Manager

    • Mar 2009 - Dec 2010
    • Jolimont

    This was a newly created role reporting to the CFO to introduce corporate HR practices to the Group as part of the sale to RACWA. Key achievements: - Developed the HR function for the organisation providing both St Ives and RACWA board assurance on compliance and risk management in safety and HR...

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  RAC WA

  • Perth, Australia

  • People Consultant/Employee Relations Consultant

    • Jul 2007 - Mar 2009
    • Perth, Australia

    General HR and employee relations consulting including workforce planning, performance management, workplace investigations, agreement negotiations, unfair dismissal claims. Key achievements: - Negotiated a non-union Enterprise Agreement in a business with AMWU presence, with a strong yes vote an...

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  Bartter Enterprises

  • Perth, Australia

  • HR Officer

    • Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
    • Perth, Australia

    Providing day-to-day HR support to both factory and farm managers, including injury management, employee relations and performance management. Key achievements: - Re-introduction of high risk work (knifehand operations) with no direct increases in workers compensation claims costs. - Successful n...

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  Marsh

  • Perth, Australia

  • Claims Consultant

    • Feb 2004 - Aug 2005
    • Perth, Australia

    Claims consultant for workers compensation and public liability claims for WA, NT and SA. Worked with variety of clients including mining, hospitality, stevedoring and manufacturing. Key achievements: - Retention of all key clients at renewal. - Participation in insurance program review for larg...

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  QBE Insurance

  • Perth, Australia

  • Claims Consultant

    • Oct 2000 - Feb 2004
    • Perth, Australia

    Management of workers compensation claims for a variety of clients including manufacturing, hospitality, stevedoring and aged care. Key achievements: - Saved over $3M on outstanding estimates on long tail claims, including $1M on one claim that was successfully proven to be fraudulent. - Retentio...

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  Fast Eddy's Cafe

  • Bunbury, Australia

  • Cafe Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Sep 2000
    • Bunbury, Australia

    Running a 24 hour cafe operation including staff management, stock control and payroll.

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  Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Associa...

  • Perth, Australia

  • Industrial Officer/Organiser

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Perth, Australia

    The SDA is the largest union in WA, representing employees in the retail and warehousing sectors, but also provides assistance to employees in food manufacturing, textile and hairdressing industries. This was my first role in my career, and provided a diverse education experience for me: - Update...