Experience

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager Allied Health Education (formerly Workforce Development Officer)

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (Allied Health Practice Development)High level professional leadership, management and strategic direction for workforce development and education for allied health across multiple service groups and facilities of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.

• A/Community Health Assistant Director

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  Responsible for oversight and strategic direction of community based Transition Services (Aged Care Assessment Team; Community Hospital Interface Program; Community Support and Rehabilitation Team;Transition Care Program and Hospital in the Home).Our services currently in transition in preparation for the commissioning of a new tertiary hospital in 2016 aim to promote and facilitate a seamless patient journey through effective care planning, service availability and provision across the continuum of care. A key element of this role is preparing services to ensure that core business is clearly defined and we can demonstrate effectivity of service provision and impact on patient flow.

• Principal Project Manager - Education

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  This challenging role had a number of key performance targets to be achieved within a very tight timeline. One of which wasto integrate seven separate education services into one integrated service based on a practice development framework.Within this project role I was required to facilitate the coordination of a whole of service response to vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate student arrangements for current and future workforce needs. In addition, I developed comprehensive business and implementation plans for the proposed future of training and education services including: the development systems that align services and delivery of programs across disciplines, inclusive of roles and activities.



Queensland Health

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

• Project Officer - Compliance and Accreditation

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Sunshine Coast Health Service District (Clinical Governance Support Unit)Assertive follow up and reporting to the Executive Leadership Team on outstanding recommendations from previous periodic survey;Preparation of evidence including development of policy and procedure, guidelines, pathways, and collation of HHS self report for over 500 standards for the organisational wide survey in April 2013;Collaboration and assertive follow up of designated portfolio holders to ensure timely completion of workloads and targets.

• Manager, Integrated Allied Health

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2011

  Sunshine Coast Health Service District Day to day line management responsibilities (including HR and financial delegation) for Community and Acute Allied Health services and staff at the Gympie Health Service.This role required high level knowledge and understanding of professional clinical practice and service delivery standards in acute clinical, primary health and community care settings; in addition to conceptual and analytical skills in order to develop innovative models of service delivery, including creation of policies and plans, that helped to promote optimum health outcomes for clients, and for the delivery of health services across the continuum of care.

• Project Officer (Pilot Demonstration Site - Queensland Health Performance Management Framework)

  • Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  Sunshine Coast – Wide Bay Health Service District (Office of the District CEO)Facilitated District workshops on QHPMF for Executive and senior managers on the QHPMF;Embedded accountability within the organisation through the development and execution of Performance Agreements with the District Leadership Team (DLT) and other senior executives within the service;Defined and monitored governance arrangements for key accountabilities;Established performance measurement, reporting and management processes within the District;Contributed to and reviewed the QHPMF implementation guide and toolkit for the Statewide rollout;Prepared regular reports for DLT, board and community health councils; Prepared official correspondence including, audit reports, briefs, ministerial responses, etc.;In addition to undertaking additional projects under the direction of the District Chief Executive.

• Manager of Executive Services

  • 2006 - Feb 2008

  Sunshine Coast & Cooloola Health Service District (Office of the District Manager)Formulation of key correspondence (ministerials, briefs, QoNs, PPQs, etc); Proactive management of media and public relations for the District; Participation on high level inter-departmental committees (eg. Sunshine Coast Regional Managers Coordination Network); Act as the District liaison for local, state and federal members of parliament; Preparation of key resources for the District; Coordination and preparation key District communications;Preparation of reports; Investigation of high level complaints received by the DGs, Ministers and local MPs offices; Preparation of policy and procedures;Collaboration with key external stakeholders (eg. Division of General Practice, Population Health, other Government Departments, Non-Government Organisations, Education Sector);District Coordinator for two Health Community Councils made up of community members; Undertake projects under the direction of the District Manager.

• Senior Advisor

  • 2005 - 2006

  Queensland Health Corporate Office (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Branch)Senior Advisor – Clinical Quality and SupportProject management - development and implementation of Queensland drug diversion programs;Inter-departmental collaboration;Provision and planning of training to Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (QIDDI) service providers; Development of key resources for Queensland Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment Program (QMERIT) - (Service Provider Orientation Manual & Additional Materials); Development of clinical quality assurance activities built into QIDDI programs and general Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) services;Program implementation planning and ongoing monitoring and evaluation; Consultation and liaison with key stakeholders; Involvement in National research and evaluation of illicit drug programs; Preparation of quarterly and annual reports for State and Commonwealth funding bodies; Formulation of key correspondence (ministerials, cabinet submissions, briefs, etc)



Queensland Health

• Social Work Research Officer

  • 2002 - 2003

  Biala - Prince Charles Health Service District (Centre for Drug & Alcohol Studies) Coordination of the Queensland arm of a multi site research project; Preparation of ethics proposals for the University of Newcastle, University of Queensland and the Queensland Health Ethics Committees; Preparation of six monthly reports for the Commonwealth funding body; Liaison with key agencies to ensure a steady flow of referrals throughout the life of the project; Accurate record keeping of clinical files; Assessment of participants involved in the study; Recruitment and supervision of Queensland research assistants; Delivery of a standardised brief intervention to regular amphetamine users; Data analysis; Presentation of findings to industry conferences; Individual counselling (CBT and MI interventions)