Experience

Warrnambool City Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Capacity Access and Inclusion

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  The role oversees a portfolio comprising Community Health and Wellbeing, Disability and NDIS advocacy, HACC and community capacity building, with a number of key partnerships in place with local and regional agencies and partner organisations. Key responsibilities of the role are: • Develop and implement strategic and operational plans for service delivery responding to priorities outlined in the Council Plan, current community demand, State and Commonwealth Government policy and relevant best practice evidence • Advocate for appropriate service responses and infrastructure to ensure high quality services • Ensure that services are professionally managed in accordance with relevant policies, available budget and contemporary human resource management approaches • Participate as a member of the Community Development Management Team, providing leadership for community health and wellbeing across Council • Provide strategic advice to the Director, Community Development and Chief Executive • Work to identify new funding sources to continuously improve the scope, breadth and accessibility of services being delivered to meet community needs • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with external agencies and partners • Monitor, review and benchmark services to ensure they remain appropriate and effective to meet community needs



South West Healthcare

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Camperdown and Lismore Community Health

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2021

  Key responsibility is to lead and manage the delivery of primary and community health services in rural communities. This role oversees the delivery of a broad range of allied health, nursing, aboriginal health, health promotion and environmental services across Corangamite and Warrnambool communities. This involves the direct management and supervision of staff, coordination of professional development, workload management and recruitment. Core business includes budget and resource management, occupational health and safety, strategic and business planning, service evaluation and accreditation. It includes regional liaison with key stakeholders and the community.



Victorian Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Birregurra Committee of Management - Small Town Transformation

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  Community project funded by Regional Arts Victoria ($350,000). The project called ‘enLIGHTen Me: I have a Hall in my Heart’, focused on turning the local mechanics institute hall into an arts and cultural asset for the wider community. The project empowered the community to re-engage with the community hall; teach new skills that would sustain the space’s ongoing cultural development; honour the halls history in a contemporary context with multiple permanent and ephemeral artwork. The project incorporated the works of internationally renowned projection/multimedia artist, Craig Walsh and Metanonia Theatre Company. During this project a further $350,000 was received from the Australian Federal Government’s Building Better Regions program. This additional funding was used to enhance the project by enabling a hall renovation, landscaping and technical improvements.



Colac Area Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communities That Care Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Coordination of project timelines, implementation and budgets for Best Practice programs under the Communities That Care (CTC) initiative. Recruitment of staff and participants and maintaining effective partnerships with relevant stakeholders. Community engagement and education, facilitation of training sessions, social marketing and event management. Development and coordination of evaluation and CTC project action plan. Coordination of project timelines, implementation and budgets for Best Practice programs under the Communities That Care (CTC) initiative. Recruitment of staff and participants and maintaining effective partnerships with relevant stakeholders. Community engagement and education, facilitation of training sessions, social marketing and event management. Development and coordination of evaluation and CTC project action plan.



Victorian Department of Health

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adolescent Health Promotion Nurse

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2017

  As part of the Regional School Nurse program, worked from a social model of health within the school community. Using best practice principles, local data and in consultation with school Principal, developed a health promotion plan for Colac Secondary College. Developed and delivered health education programs for staff, students and parent/guardian community. Provided health counselling and assessments for students and staff, offered resources and referral As part of the Regional School Nurse program, worked from a social model of health within the school community. Using best practice principles, local data and in consultation with school Principal, developed a health promotion plan for Colac Secondary College. Developed and delivered health education programs for staff, students and parent/guardian community. Provided health counselling and assessments for students and staff, offered resources and referral



Women's Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West Inc.

• Chairperson

  • May 2010 - Dec 2015

  Initially appointed to the Department of Health steering group to develop a new women’s health program for Barwon South West. Integral in the establishment of the new organisation WH&W BSW and hence severed on the inaugural board of management before commencing as Chairperson in 2014. As this organisation was newly formed, this governance role involved establishing the grassroots of the organisation. Initially appointed to the Department of Health steering group to develop a new women’s health program for Barwon South West. Integral in the establishment of the new organisation WH&W BSW and hence severed on the inaugural board of management before commencing as Chairperson in 2014. As this organisation was newly formed, this governance role involved establishing the grassroots of the organisation.



BCYF (Barwon Child, Youth & Family)

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early years, Best Practices Project Worker

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Coordinated project timelines and implementation of budgets for the identified best practice early years pilot programs under the Advancing Country Towns (ACT) initiative. Recruitment of organisations, staff and participants and maintained effective partnerships with relevant services providers. Community engagement and education, facilitation of training sessions, social marketing and event management. Coordinated project timelines and implementation of budgets for the identified best practice early years pilot programs under the Advancing Country Towns (ACT) initiative. Recruitment of organisations, staff and participants and maintained effective partnerships with relevant services providers. Community engagement and education, facilitation of training sessions, social marketing and event management.