Experience

Bayside Solicitors

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Lawyer

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Victorian Department of Health

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2019 - Jun 2023

  Senior Child Protection Practitioner - Community Based role at the Orange Door in Frankston.Completing pre-birth assessments of Unborn Reports, providing risk-based consultations to family services, facilitating referrals to services, and providing community education regarding Child Protection.

• • Sep 2016 - May 2019

  SAITKey responsibilities:• Investigating reports regarding children being at risk if sexual abuse in collaboration with Police.• Engaging children and families with support services to reduce the risk of future sexual abuse.• Initiating proceedings in the Children’s Court when safety concerns for children cannot be addressed voluntarily.Key achievements:• Developing collaborative partnerships with Police members from the Sexual offence and child Abuse Investigation Teams as well as the Sex Offender Register.• Developing collaborative partnerships with Sexual Assault Counselling Services.• Assisting families during highly stressful experiences relating to sexual abuse.INTAKEKey responsibilities:• Receive, follow-up and complete a prompt assessment of reports regarding children at risk of harm.• Report possible offending to Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams.• Refer families to support service or transfer cases for investigation in a timely manner.Key achievements:• Developing the skills to identify urgent reports and target follow up of reports appropriately.• Developing the skills to prioritise competing tasks and conduct analysis/risk assessment promptly. Show less

• • Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

  Key responsibilities:• Investigate reports regarding safety of young people to complete a protective assessment. • Initiate Children's Court (Family Division) proceedings when required to ensure client safety.• Develop relationships with young clients, their families and their cares to meet client needs.• Develop and implement case plans centred on young person's best interests.• Meet statutory requirements of the role and maintain accurate client records.Key achievements:• Developing an understanding of child protection practice and the best interest framework.• Develop an understanding of the Family and Criminal Divisions of the Children's Court of Victoria. Show less



Lardners Solicitors

• Australia
• Law Practice

• PLT Law Student

  • Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

  15 days of invaluable work experience as a PLT student working on a range family law, probate, and commercial matters. 15 days of invaluable work experience as a PLT student working on a range family law, probate, and commercial matters.



Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Student Intern

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Seven-day internship at the Maurice Blackburn medical negligence team in Melbourne. I was fortunate to win this opportunity as part of the Maurice Blackburn Tort Law Prize (2015), of which I was the first recipient. During this internship, I was able to gain experience of: -Reviewing client files and expert reports. -Documenting phone calls to prospective clients in response to their enquiries. -Writing a chronology of medical notes. -Writing an internal memorandum summarising an expert report. -Attending meetings with clients and counsel centred on drafting a response to interrogatories. Show less



Mind Australia

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

  -Leading a Mental Health Community Support Service team.-Providing outreach support to people experiencing mental health challenges and homelessness.-Providing supervision to team members.-Working within the leadership team to develop services.

• • Jul 2010 - Sep 2013



Victorian Aids Council/Gay Men's Health Centre

• South Yarra, Melbourne

• Student/Volunteer Counsellor

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2014

  Providing individual counselling to people living with HIV and to members of the LGBTI community. Attending regular individual and group supervision as accessing regular training to aid professional development. Providing individual counselling to people living with HIV and to members of the LGBTI community. Attending regular individual and group supervision as accessing regular training to aid professional development.



Inner East Mental Health Services Association (now merged with NEAMI National)

• Docaster East/City of Yarra

• Outreach Support Worker

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2010