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Brisbane, Qld, Au

Central West District

As the Executive Manager (Superintendent) at the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), I oversee all frontline operational service delivery within the Central West District. My role encompasses ensuring clinical quality, patient safety, and the implementation of effective operational plans and local work practices.With a focus on maintaining operational readiness, I lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing clinical services and resource management. I actively engage with Queensland Health, emergency service organizations, government agencies, and community groups to foster collaborative partnerships and deliver high-quality pre-hospital care to the community.Key Responsibilities:Operational Leadership: Lead district operations, ensuring the development and implementation of plans and procedures.Performance Monitoring: Review performance against key indicators and adapt plans to meet targets.Strategic Planning: Implement strategic initiatives focused on resource and asset management.Stakeholder Engagement: Develop professional relationships to support collaborative partnerships.Financial Management: Monitor financial performance against budget, ensuring efficient resource utilisation.Quality and Safety: Enhance patient safety and clinical care quality through audits and quality assurance processes.Emergency Management: Oversee emergency management capabilities for disasters and major incidents.Professional Attributes:- Strong leadership skills with experience in managing complex pre-hospital care coordination.- In-depth knowledge of issues affecting ambulance service delivery.- Ability to drive organizational change and service system reforms.- Excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.- Analytical skills to interpret data and drive continuous improvement.

Central West Region

Beenleigh Ambulance Station

The Support Officer in Charge works in conjunction with the Officer in Charge to cohesively manage Queensland's busiest and largest ambulance station - Beenleigh. Beenleigh has over 120 staff and 25+resources operating daily, making it a high functioning and rewarding, impacting role within the Queensland Government.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Local-area Assessment and Referral Unit (LARU) Officer is an extended operational role within a service delivery model that provides frontline assessment and referral pathways for patients. LARU Officers assess, treat and consider alternative pathways for patients and document health and medical needs to determine and implement appropriate care, in line with QAS policies and procedures. The role works collaboratively with Queensland Health and broader health care providers to ensure the provision of appropriate, high quality patient care to the Queensland community.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Russell Island, Queensland, Australia

The Officer in Charge (OIC) is a key operational role within the QAS, reporting directly to the DistrictDirector/Executive Manager. The role is responsible for managing and supervising the staff and resources of a small to medium size ambulance service within the station’s operational location, and for ensuring that the service meets QAS standards and key performance indicators. The OIC plays a pivotal role in theestablishment and maintenance of effective relationships within the QAS, Queensland Health, the localcommunity and other relevant stakeholders.hip and professional guidance to the district workforce including monitoring and reporting on standards and performance.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Supervision and oversight of Ambulance Victoria's emergency and non-emergency fleet, including maintaining response capability and fleet availability.- Supervision of the dispatch and coordination of emergency ambulances in Victoria via oversight of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) dispatch and call taking processes to maintain ambulance coverage and appropriate ambulance responses to the community of Victoria.- Coordination and management of major incidents and extreme workload demand, via chain of command escalation and coordination to ensure ongoing response capability and outstanding health care is continually provided to the public of Victoria.

Clinical Instructors empower staff to become leaders in the field of paramedicine. A Clinical Instructor's purpose is to develop and sustain best-practice standards in the field of paramedicine. As a Clinical Instructor you:- Model behaviour that reflects AV's values- Enhance behavioural, safety and operational capabilitites- Provide ongoing education that encompasses all aspects of paramedicine including; -Personal, partner, patient and public safety - Self-awareness - Communication - Clinical excellence - Community care and educationClinical Instructors coach many colleagues including: ALS and MICA graduates; qualified paramedics returning to work following injury and family or extended leave; and those undertaking various forms of education plans.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Manual Handling Facilitators undertake an intensive training program to become proficient in practical manual handling skills and develop introductory skills as a trainer. MHF are to role model and lead safe manual handling practices at difficult extrications and provide ongoing access to manual handling skills training and assist incident investigation at a branch and local level.This role undertakes:• Manual handling training for graduates, ACO’s & CERTS• Coaching staff returning to work post injury• Subject matter expertise consultation for local and state-wide committees• Training and coaching of staff as part of regional injury prevention programs.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Paramedic is an employee that has completed an AHPRA approved paramedicine program of study. The principal duties include assessment, treatment, care and transport of emergency and/or non-emergency patients in a pre-hospital setting. ALS Paramedics practice ALS skills in accordance with Employer approved Clinical Practice Guidelines.

New South Wales, Australia

Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

In 2020, I returned to NSW Ambulance full time due to family (during Covid-19). I was stationed at Dubbo Ambulance Station and undertook duties as both an on road paramedic around the Central West of NSW while working when required in the Western Control Centre as a Duty Control Centre Officer (Senior Supervisor). The Western Control Centre manages an extensive geographical area from Broken Hill in the West to Lithgow in the East, North to Mungindi and south to Cowra and Grenfell.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Trained as a Control Centre Supervisor in November 2019. - Supervised call taking, dispatch and response managment within the Sydney Control Centre during the 2019/2020 Bushfire Disaster as a Duty Control Centre Officer managing the response to difficult, isolated and remote communities while under the activation of the State Ambulance Plan.

Eveleigh, Nsw

Transition to casual employment due to full time commencement with the NSW Police Force.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Provided advice and recommendation to the executive in response to root cause analysis investigations.- Developed policy in response to Coronial inquests.- Contributed to annual policy review- Developed new procedures and guidelines in response to emerging technologies, such as PushMOLI, GoodSam, what3words and Emergency+.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney Control Centre 2011-2013Western Control Centre, Dubbo 2013-2015Responsibilities:• Receive, accurately record and progress phone calls relating to requests for the provision of Ambulance services.• Promptly and effectively deploy Ambulance resources in response to emergency calls and non emergency transports within a defined geographic area through the Computer Aided Dispatch System.• Dispatch Ambulance resources to all cases in accordance with Ambulance Service policyand procedure.• Ensure that the Ambulance resources dispatched are appropriate given the needs of thecase and in accordance with Ambulance Service policy.• Observe the requirements and provisions of the Standard Operations Procedures and LocalOperating Procedures at all times.• Coordinate and dispatch and/or liaise with ASNSW specialist resources as the incidentrequires.• Interact with other emergency services where incident management requires the co-operationand coordination of specialised resources (e.g. Helicopters Service, State EmergencyServices, Police, Fire Brigade).• Notify District Officers of defined incidents as they occur to enable appropriate supportmechanism to be established.• Effectively and efficiently co-ordinate the transport of patients and movement of Ambulancevehicles within a defined geographic area.• Continually monitor all pending cases, active cases and Ambulance resource status.• Distribute available resources throughout a defined geographic area in response toworkload.• Liaise and co-operate with other Control Centre staff in the transport of patients andattendance of Ambulance cases.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Retained (on-call) Firefighters are a diverse group of men and women who balance other work, study and family commitments, but enjoy being part of a team and working with people and other emergency services. Retained (on-call) Firefighters provide a high standard of response to fire and emergency situations. Retained (on-call) Firefighters respond to fires and a variety of emergency incidents in their local community. They use specialised vehicles and equipment to prevent and reduce the risk of fire and potential loss to life and property. They work closely with the local community to increase fire safety awareness and promote fire prevention.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As a Police Officer in the NSW Police Force, you work with the community to reduce violence, crime and fear. Your duties include: (a) to provide police services for New South Wales, including (b) services by way of prevention and detection of crime, and (c) the protection of persons from injury or death, and property from damage, whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way, and (d) the provision of essential services in emergencies, and (e) presentation of facts and evidence to the courts including investigation of criminal and coronial matters. Each member of the NSW Police Force is to act in a manner which— (a) places integrity above all, (b) upholds the rule of law, (c) preserves the rights and freedoms of individuals, (d) seeks to improve the quality of life by community involvement in policing, (e) strives for citizen and police personal satisfaction, (f) capitalises on the wealth of human resources, (g) makes efficient and economical use of public resources, and (h) ensures that authority is exercised responsibly.

Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

The Area Manager is directly responsible for a geographically clustered group of divisions. The incumbent works in collaboration with volunteers and paid staff to provide effective planning, support, implementation and evaluation of volunteer initiative and services provided by St John (NSW). The position works closely with the Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, Divisional Superintendents and corporate staff to support volunteer program development and volunteer involvement throughout St John (NSW). The Area Manager will oversee the development of volunteer programs and volunteer involvement in accordance with evidence based, best practice guidelines, quality standards and policies and procedures.

Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

The Operations Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, execution and ongoing management of event services, event planning, rostering, staffing and coordination of members in response to requests for event medical services. The Operations Manager (also referred to as Operations Officer) works with event organisers to establish event operational plans, event staffing and logistics for major and minor planned events. The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring activation and oversight of members in response to activation of state emergency management plans.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Social Media Manager - Sydney University Division (St John's largest St John Division in Australia)- Oversight of multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram.- Coordinating media output and communications for the division.- Identifying opportunities for public promotion, first aid advice and engagement.- Creation of social media content relevant to the division and first aid - Planning and organisation of displays, public engagement and media interviews.

Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

Management of the St John State Operations Centre and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) during major events such as New Year’s Eve, multiple large music festivals and the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

New South Wales, Australia

Event planner for multiple large scale events including: Stereosonic, Soundwave, GoodLife, Big Day Out and ANZAC Day Sydney parade. - State planning meetings- Meeting and planning with event organisers- Compiling of event operational plans- Risk analysis and resource management planning- Event management at the event as Commander/Deputy Commander- Post event analysis and debriefing

• Proactive mentoring and the provision of timely, accurate information used to increase student engagement with the aim of increasing progress and reducing attrition.• Development of Student Action Plans based on information received via phone calls to create an individualised learning approach for students.• Monitoring of student progress and providing written and verbal reports to senior staff on the progression and success of implemented Action Plans.

Maintained a high quality of customer service and presentation within a set department

Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Completion of the Certificate III in Basic Health Care. Accredited as an Advanced Responder with St John Ambulance allowing me to undertake higher skilled assessments and management of patients. Completed the Communications Centre training allowing me to undertake duties in the State Operations Centre as both a call taker and dispatcher for events and major events. Achieved the ranks of Corporal and Sergeant during these years of service.

Blue Mountains Australia

• Excellent verbal communication skills and highly developed listening skills.• Ensured content met programming objectives, complied with station policies and guidelines, broadcast law and CBAA codes of Practice. • Introduced programs, music, entertainment items, guests and celebrities including Guy Sebastian, Andrew Denton, Shannon Noll and Gary McDonald. • Prepared and read news bulletins, making special announcements and providing commentary for sports and other events. • Presented opinions on sports, politics and social and economic matters. • Researched, investigated and compiled stories and programs.

Graduate Certificate In Enhanced Assessment And Critical Reasoning

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law

Certificate, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

Bachelor Of Clinical Practice (Paramedic), Paramedicine

Activities and Societies: - Human Bioscience - Clinical Studies - Psychiatric Health & Human Services - Internship - Paramedic Law &.

Associate Degree In Policing Practice, Policing, Graduated With Distinction

Activities and Societies: - Law, Policy & Procedure - Investigative Practice - Customer Service & Communication - Ethical Practice &.

Certificate Iv Business (Frontline Management), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: - Monitor a safe workplace - Establish effective workplace relationships - Promote team effectiveness.

Certificate Iv Training & Assessment, Educational Assessment, Testing, And Measurement

Diploma Emergency Medical Dispatch (Honours), Ambulance Dispatch, Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Honours

Certificate Iv Ambulance Communications (Dispatch), Emergency Medical Dispatch

Higher School Certificate, Biology, General