Experience

Terra Rosa Consulting

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Anthropologist

  • May 2017 - Present

  In addition to several roles in community organisations, Tiwa has worked for seven years as an anthropologist throughout Western Australia. His work has required him to liaise with Elders from various Traditional Owner groups for the purpose of protecting and promoting Aboriginal Heritage. Responsibilities of this role included liaising with Aboriginal Corporations and community members, facilitation of cultural advocacy projects, conducting anthropological surveys, heritage report writing and native title research.



Bridgepro Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations

• Communities Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Tiwa's role with Bridgepro Foundation is managing the funding, facilitation and cultural curriculum of the program. The program provides youth with elite technical sporting skills development, leadership training, mentoring and integration of cultural heritage to assist in developing resilience and positive self-affirmation. The cultural curriculum is catered to Aboriginal and African youth, but is applicable to children and youth of any background using sport as a motivating enabler. The program workshops provide a support network to encourage CALD, regional and marginalised youth to take a professional approach to life decisions, while incorporating understandings of cultural heritage, leadership and goal setting.



Ruah Community Services

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator - Mental Health and Wellness

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  Adding to a diverse portfolio of experience, Tiwa coordinated Ruah's outreach mental health programs throughout the Perth metro area. The teams comprise of 15 staff, with a variety of backgrounds in social work, support work, lived experience peer support work and occupational therapy. The programs provide flexible and personalised mental health recovery support, working with individuals, families and carers to develop recovery goals and connect with the community. Service plans with the programs include connecting with other services that are assisting clients, planning strategies to stay safe, finding and maintaining employment, assisting to maintain accommodation and supporting client carers. Tiwa's role as coordinator required a high level of skill in motivating staff to maintain best practice for client outcomes, while ensuring safe risk management for staff and clients. Collaboration with other services and stakeholders was key to Tiwa's success in this role, resulting in improved client outcomes and professional development of staff in these programs.

• Case Worker

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

  Supporting clients in their public housing tenancies Tiwa brings a solution focused approach to working alongside individuals and families with a multitude of multifaceted issues, including property standards concerns, hoarding behaviors, significant mental health challenges, and inter-generational disadvantage. The program's aim is to educate and provide sustainable solutions, tailored to the individual's needs, in ensuring they are afforded long term public housing.



Centrecare Corporate

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader

  • 2009 - 2016

  With over six years’ experience in the social services sector, Tiwa has worked in caseworker and leaderships roles across a variety of programs. The overarching social support in these programs has been a focus on addressing family and individual challenges of homelessness. Engaging with a broad demographic of clients, and connecting with a range of government departments and social services, Tiwa has developed essential skills to drive programs addressing family homelessness, domestic violence, tenancy support, post-prison social re-entry, youth services and youth justice. Through these experiences Tiwa has benefited from exposure to responsibilities in team leadership, staff supervision , project development, conflict resolution and report writing.



Anthropos Australis (WA) Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Anthropologist

  • 2012 - 2014

  Tiwa's experience as a consultant anthropologist involved the protection and promotion of Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia. Liaising with community Elders from various language groups throughout Western Australia, Tiwa applies a unique skillset of anthropology, sociology and community development to successful consultation. Engaging stakeholders including Aboriginal Corporations, community members, local government, private sector and not for profit organisations, Tiwa facilitates collaborative approaches to cultural advocacy projects, anthropological surveys, heritage reports and native title research. Facilitation included the NAIDOC Week Opening Ceremony event “The Storybox”, the Noongar Advisory Panel for the Swan River Interpretation Plan (Swan River Trust), and various native title research and Aboriginal heritage meetings.