Ben Crough

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Inclusion | Diversity | Culture | Reconciliation | Strategy @ John Holland
melbourne, victoria, australia
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Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
About Ben Crough

Born and raised in a country town my life experiences have lead me to working in some amazing locations with people from different backgrounds and challenges.After completing my Pharmacy degree I made the move to WA where I worked for a number of years impacting on quality supply of medication to people living in the remote Kimberley. I was fortunate and exposed to some of the harsh realities our first nations people face whilst I ran the pharmacy attached to the Wirrika Maya AMS in Port Hedland WA. Despite loving my work and the patients I impacted each day when I can out gay in this mining town it was time for me to do something selfish and move to the city to experience something different.Currently working as the Community and Inclusion Practice Lead for Australian Unity which is my third role at this 180 year old company, I have continued to support those that need assistance. I was fortunate to continue my pharmacy at Australian Unity as a Diabetes Health Coach/ Consultant for one of their pharma programs and then was operations coordinator for our Home and Disability Services business before being promoted to my current role. The past few years at Australian Unity have allowed me to impact in so many areas making sure customers, my colleagues and the wider public have greater wellbeing in life.Despite a varied career one thing has stuck true! I am passionate about helping those who need assistance. I have always loved helping people whether that be in health, disadvantage, minority groups or those having a tough time. Some moments that stick out for me include starting the Australian Unity Pride Network, implementing an inclusive Domestic and Family Violence Policy, playing an active role in closing the gap and advocating for LGBTIQ and Rural and Remote people in different forums.In my current role I manage our community (charity) partners, our employee impact into community work like WPG and volunteering, promoting workplace inclusion and building greater Employee Wellbeing.I welcome connections with people who are open for a chat and coffee particularly on Diversity and Inclusion or any other opportunity that leads to discussions around supporting peoples wellbeing.BenHe/Him

Ben Crough's Current Company Details
John Holland

John Holland

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Inclusion | Diversity | Culture | Reconciliation | Strategy
melbourne, victoria, australia
Website:
johnholland.com.au
Employees:
4597
Ben Crough Work Experience Details
  • John Holland
    Inclusion, Diversity And Equity Manager
    John Holland Jul 2022 - Present
    Australia
    Supporting as a parental leave cover, I joined John Holland for a new challenge to test my skills and knowledge to diversity and inclusion. I knew that John Hollands values attracted me for a reason and in my time in the role John Holland has moved to push the dial on I&D in the construction industry.I've supported with the successful application and obtaining of the WGEA employer of choice for gender equality.Developed a roadmap engaging an external consultant to support an operating review of how we deliver on inclusion and diversity.I've stepped in as an acting co-chair for our reconciliation committee and was confirmed as a RAP chair in early 2023.In my time I've supported the business with reviewing and driving change to our domestic and family violence policy, obtaining NSW exemption from the discrimination board to support efforts in attracting women to construction and ensuring we meet our Gender Equality Strategic Plan deliverables.I've been proud to support the various employee networks deliver their yearly goals including days of significance, engagement sessions like AWEI survey and women's roundtables and community events like Midsumma and WorldPride events.In my short time with John Holland I have applied myself to the work through both providing strategic and hands on support to make the employee experience better for all our employees. I've shown this through my time at John Holland by contributing to strategic work, whilst getting on with making real material changes to celebrating our people.My time with John Holland is due to end mid-year as I am a parental leave cover.
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  • Australian Unity
    Community And Inclusion Practice Lead
    Australian Unity Aug 2019 - Jul 2022
    Melbourne, Australia
    My role was to lead work within the Community and Inclusion space. This involves working closely with community (charity) partners, the Australian Unity Foundation, Reconciliation and Inclusion programs of work. My work impacted on the overall employee wellbeing of our people and the employee experience focused around the 7 domains of wellbeing. Working closely with the business my roles was key in driving strategic and material change with regards to workplace giving, volunteering and engagement & events which focused on inclusion, reconciliation and the foundations segment focus.I work closely with other business leaders to progress the overall wellbeing program at Australian Unity and was proud to see Australian Unity release their Stretch RAP in 2022 that I was heavily involved in. Another proud moment was the successful change and realignment of our giving strategy which impacted on philanthropic giving for our business and employees.
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  • Australian Unity
    Regional Operations Coordinator
    Australian Unity Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
    South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Working with Australian Unity Independent and Assisted Living, Home and Disability Services my customer is the 4000 care workers Australian Unity employs.My role focuses on staff engagement, communication and the forms of communication that reach them, award acknowledgement, operational logistics and support.
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  • Australian Unity
    Founder And Chair Australian Unity Pride Network
    Australian Unity Jun 2017 - Jul 2019
    Melbourne, Australia
    Founder of the Australian Unity Pride Network I have been responsible for the progression of this employee lead group since 2017.My unofficial duties have included.-Management and budget control of a large corporate funding pool-Sponsorship negotiations with external stakeholders including charity partners and Arts Festivals-Stakeholder management for events including Midsumma, Chillout, IDAHOBIT Day and Wear It Purple.-Responsible for the submission of the Australian Unity AWEI benchmarking.-Management of internal Pride events with special guests including Hon Michael Kirby and Jennifer Westacott.-Internal business negotiations with HR and our corporate business units to increase the inclusion of LGBTQI people within our business.-Developed internal policies and procedures, monthly contributor to the Pride Network News.-Chair of the committee with leads over Australia.-ACON Pride in Diversity Endorsed LGBTI trainer
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  • Remedy Healthcare
    Health Coach-Diabetes
    Remedy Healthcare May 2016 - Oct 2018
    390 St Kilda Rd, South Melbourne Vic
    The CoStars Program is a Pharmaceutical Patient Support Program in which I help administer. Working through an evidenced based protocol clients are spoken to on a regular basis regarding there Diabetes and general health.Clinical skills as a Pharmacist help encourage patients to ask questions and be educated further on there Diabetes.*Administration of invoices, accounts and patient enrolments on a daily basis*Stakeholder management and meetings presenting data and evaluations to the program owner Sanofi Pharmaceuticals *Skills in Outlook diary entry, Salesforce and Interactive desktops*Reconciliation Action Plan Champion*Remedy Healthcare CPD progress committee member*Intial Development of LGBTQI network *Medicines Australia course complete
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  • Cranaplus
    Cranaplus Lgbtiq Working Group
    Cranaplus Oct 2015 - Nov 2017
  • South Hedland Pharmacy
    Pharmacist
    South Hedland Pharmacy Dec 2014 - May 2016
    South Hedland
    • Duty Pharmacist and Pharmacist in Charge on weekends for a busy mining and tourist town shopping centre pharmacy (sister Pharmacy to Pilbara Pharmacy Services).• Dispensary roles and front of shop service to a predominant FIFO community.• Usually the duty Pharmacist my roles would include overseeing day to day running of the dispensary.• Dispensary roles included packing for community and nursing home patients, providing medications to S100 remote clinics and liaising with surrounding health facilities for the management of nomadic patients.• Use and competence in Fred dispense, Fred POS and Fred Office, Webster Care • MS-2 step and Clopine Connect accredited for dispensing
  • Pilbara Pharmacy Services
    Pharmacist In Charge
    Pilbara Pharmacy Services Dec 2014 - May 2016
    South Hedland
    Located within Wirraka Maya Health Service supplying Pharmacy Services to the community controlled Aboriginal health service. Wirraka Maya provides holistic health care to the Aboriginal peoples of Port Hedland, South Hedland and surrounding communities.• A full time sole pharmacist role running a busy Aboriginal Medical Service pharmacy which provided S100 medications to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.• Providing Webster packs and medications to local patients and remote clinics liaising with the local hospital under the S100 scheme• Supply of medications to Dialysis patients on a fortnightly basis• Provide supply and clinical services to Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service• Duties included financial reporting, stock management and ordering, health promotion activities with patients and nursing staff, liaising with Remote Area Nurses’s, RFDS, Hedland Health Campus, visiting specialists and organisations.• Use and competence in Fred dispense, Fred POS and Fred Office, Webster Care, Communicare and Clopine Connect.
  • Future Health Leaders
    Rural And Remote Health Representative - Council Member
    Future Health Leaders Nov 2013 - Dec 2014
    National
    Representing the views of early career graduates (and students) as the rural and remote council member. Future Health Leaders (FHL) allows passionate and engaged young health professionals to work on the big issues facing all Australians. http://www.futurehealthleaders.org.au
  • Kimberley Pharmacy Services-Broome
    Intern Pharmacist
    Kimberley Pharmacy Services-Broome Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
    Broome, Western Australia
    Working in remote Australia to improve the lives of patients through medication management and education. Community, retail and hospital pharmacy practice will be undertaken in this years role. Broome ,Derby and Fitzroy Crossing were the main sites for work.• One of 2 interns employed at this time on a 6 week rotating roster between the 2 sites 2 hours apart by road one of which is consider top 5 most remote pharmacies.• Small community pharmacies servicing the wider Kimberley region including Aboriginal Health Services, clinics, a Nursing home, detention centres and community patients. • Supply of medications under the S100 scheme• Internship training provided through The Pharmacy Guild WA• Experience gained at Derby Regional Hospital as an Intern Pharmacist• Experience in Fred suites, Webster Care, MMEX and Medisachet packingKimberley Pharmacy Services won the National Pharmacy of The Year for the time I trained under them.
  • University Of New England, Armidale
    Student Ambassador
    University Of New England, Armidale Jan 2009 - Mar 2014
    UNE Marketing and Public Affairs DeptSpeaker and presenter at State Careers days including the SMH and The Age careers expo.School visit presenter.
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  • National Rural Health Students Network
    Allied Health Senior Liaison
    National Rural Health Students Network Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
    Working with two other Senior reps and 3 juniors on Allied Health specific goals of the NRHSN. We work to increase the number of Allied Health students in the NRHSN and for them to get experience working in rural and remote areas for there health career.This role followed on from my time as National Secretary of the NRHSN as that only had a 12 month limited post.
  • Brenstew Pty Ltd
    Retail Assistant
    Brenstew Pty Ltd Oct 2010 - Sep 2013
    My employment period with Brenstew has allowed me to work for many of the companies under this banner. Blowes Trousers, URXS, and The Wardrobe are specialty stores selling menswear ( street, surf and RM Williams & designer clothing respectively).My duties included general customer service and sales, marketing, stock management and ordering and website design. Back office experience was also had.Fashion styling for customers and photo shoots were also experiences whilst employes within Brenstew.
  • National Rural Health Students'​ Network
    National Secretary
    National Rural Health Students'​ Network Nov 2011 - Nov 2012
    Melbourne, Australia
    Co-chairs and Secretary are the executive of the NRHSN. We work with the Networks 5 portfolios to represent the views and ideas of over 9000 health students around Australia in 29 Rural Health Clubs. These clubs under the NRHSN do activities like speaker nights, Rural High School Visits, Indigenous Festival participation and skills days to increase the opportunity for young high school and current studying students to go and work rural. We work closely with Rural Health Workforce Australia as our auspice support and also a number of National and state organisations.• Chair and minute taker for meetings associated with Students engaged in rural and remote health.• Management and support provided to 13 rural health clubs across Australia• One of four organiser of the National University Rural Health Conference 2012.• Strong advocacy, public speaking, organisational and logistical skills developed• Media involvement highlighting needs for students looking at rural health careers• Australian Parliament house Q and A viewing with question asked in question time. • Policy and position paper writing, Advocacy and media relations- Invited delegate to Department of Health roundtables on rural and remote health workforce• HWA representative on Allied Health officers

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Ben Crough's current role is Inclusion | Diversity | Culture | Reconciliation | Strategy.

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Ben Crough attended Australian Institute Of Business, Acon Pride In Diversity, University Of New England (Au), Pharmacy Guild-Wa Branch, Peel High School, Australian Hr Institute.

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Ben Crough's colleagues are Jonathan Dacomb, James Dunlop, Mick Greeley, David Mckenzie, Samantha Sculley, Joshua Anderson, Desi Slavcheva.

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