Experience

Relationship Matters

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager, West

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Manage the delivery and ongoing development of Relationship Matters' services in the Western Region; including Family and Relationship Services, Family Law Counselling, Mental health services and internships. Aid the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our diverse range of learning programs, as well as Critical Incident responses to external organisation. Manage the delivery and ongoing development of Relationship Matters' services in the Western Region; including Family and Relationship Services, Family Law Counselling, Mental health services and internships. Aid the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our diverse range of learning programs, as well as Critical Incident responses to external organisation.



Merri Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• COVID-19 Response Manager, HRAR

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  Managed the High-Risk Accommodation Response (HRAR), established to support residents, managers and proprietors of high-risk accommodation in response to COVID-19 pandemic

• COVID-19 Response Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

   Led Merri’s response to COVID-19 pandemic  Set up and ran three COVID-19 testing sites across Moreland, achieving gold standard rating from audit undertaken by Department of Health

• Acting General Manager, Family & Community

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Appointed by the Merri Health CEO in 2020 as Acting General Manager, Family and Community division overseeing child health, family services, victims assistance, regional child services, mental health and generalist counselling. During this 6-month appointment I was an active member of the executive team while they reviewed the organisational structure and program reporting lines.

• Manager, Victims Assistance Program

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2019

   Led highly regarded program for victims of violent crime through substantial growth and expansion across the Northern Metropolitan and Hume regions.  Led and coordinated a range of activities to prepare Merri Health people and systems to deliver quality and responsive supports and services for victims of violent crime in the Hume region including:o Led successful tender process to enable growth of Merri Health VAP into the Hume Regiono Located suitable office location and set up of site and recruited staffo Established and led plan to transition clients to Merri as new provider of service Built and expanded influence, presence and trust to broaden client base via a range of communication, promotional and community engagement strategies Show less



Previous experience within a variety of Government, public health, NGO and community settings

• Previous employment

  • Jan 2003 - Jun 2013

  PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT MERRI HEALTH Team Leader, Victim Assistance Program Jul 2013 – Apr 2016 DIANELLA COMMUNITY HEALTH School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) Coordinator Dec 2008 – Jun 2013 Acting Counselling Team Manager Mar 2008 – Jul 2008 Generalist Counsellor Jul 2007 – Dec 2008 LATROBE - MOTHER & CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH MOSAIC Mentor Mother Coordinator Oct 2005 – Jul 2007 LIFEWORKS (Sessional) Men’s’ Behaviour Change Program Co-facilitator Aug 2005 – Jul 2007 BAYWEST YOUTH HOUSING Member Committee of Management Aug 2005 – Jan 2008 ISIS PRIMARY CARE Community Health - Wyndham & Hobsons Bay Youth Community Development Worker Apr 2003 – Oct 2005 WERRIBEE LEGAL SERVICE Member Committee of Management Nov 2002- Mar 2004 WERRIBEE LEGAL SERVICE. Legal Project Worker: (Family Violence project worker) Jan 2003 – Apr 2003 Prior to this, I held a number of positions in Youth Community Development work and Adolescent Community Placement at Werribee legal, Djerriwarrah Health and Werribee Support and Housing Group. Professional Social Work roles above were preceded by extensive experience working and managing in hospitality roles. Show less