Experience

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  Wave Assist Pty Ltd and Alliance Works Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Managing Director - Employment Counsellor

    • 1997 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Promote Wave Assist and Alliance Works to government and non- government service providers in disability, employment and training.Member of the Federal Government’s National Panel of Assessors (NPA) for employees with a disability.Conduct Ongoing Support Assessments for employees with a disability as arranged through the DES Providers. Undertake workplace assessments for employees with a disability through the Department of Social Services.Perform Workplace Modifications Scheme assessments as arranged with the government’s JobAccess Service.Conduct workplace assessments in Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE’s) by implementing an approved wage setting tools, such as the Supported Wages System.Design and deliver training programs for disability service organisations in areas such as ‘employment records’, ‘case management’ and ‘workplace training’.Develop and administer pre-vocational assessment tools to determine jobseekers suitability for a particular employment setting and to determine support needs.Conduct competency based assessments and job training for workers with disabilities across various occupations groups.Design and implement organizational change and climate surveys.Conceive, develop and implement an overall business plan.

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  Interact Australia

  • Inner East, Melbourne

  • Case Manager

    • 1992 - 1997
    • Inner East, Melbourne

    Implementing a marketing strategy to maximise training and employment opportunities for job seekers.Within a Case Management System developing individual employment plans to identify training and support needs in relation to employment options.Canvassing employers and negotiating suitable job placements for clients with a disability.Networking to successfully link clients with a disability to job and training opportunities. Conducting training needs analysis and delivering training programs which are competency based and on the job.

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  VECCI

  • Melbourne

  • Industrial Relations Consultant

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Melbourne

    Negotiating with officials from health and community service unions in disputes involving alleged breaches of award, unfair dismissals, classifications, disciplinary action, superannuation and other industrial matters. Conducting negotiations member organisations with the then Department of Labour, and industry unions to achieve the best possible award restructuring outcomes for the community services industry.Providing advice and assistance to clients on employee relations issues on matters involving: terms and conditions of employment, claims alleging breach of award, occupational superannuation, disciplinary procedures, termination of employment, human resource management practices.

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  La Trobe University

  • Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

  • industrial Relations Officer

    • 1987 - 1988
    • Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    Conducting industrial relations negotiations with staff association representatives, shop stewards and other union officials on behalf of La Trobe University.Introducing a new hours of work arrangement in the boiler house of 12 hour rotating shifts which replaced three eight hour shifts - improved morale and productivity, and lowered absenteeism.