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Wandana Heights, VIC, AU

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• VALID is an award-winning organisation at the forefront of advocating for people with a disability in Victoria, and is committed to the vision of an Australian nation in which people with a disability are empowered to.
• Development and management of Human Resource policies to establish the optimum team to deliver organisation KPIs and ensure compliance with Workplace equality legislation.
• Management and implementation of policy development in line with legislative requirements and governance requirements.
• Management and implementation of complaint resolution in line with legislation and organisation culture and policies.
• Direction and management of compliance with all legislative and funding requirements in line with organisational goals.
• Support the Committee of Management by overseeing governance.Notable Achievements

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

• The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is the agency established to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a.
• I was instrumental in providing the successful leadership of a small, selected team to develop and implement a new national program, School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES), to facilitate the transition from school to.
• I provided instrumental leadership of a small, selected team to support the establishment of a new Co-design section at the NDIA National Office. This involved:o Significant, complex and sensitive negotiations with.
• During 2016/17, I took on a leadership and mentoring role with the NDIA National Office Graduate Recruits to support twelve Recruits through their first year in the public service, mentoring them to complete the.

Australia

• The ACA is a member-based Not-for-profit professional association recognised as the peak body for residential camps and outdoor education providers in Australia, and delivers People Outdoors, a camping and adventure.
• Upon appointment, I successfully managed to turn around and implement the previously failed organisation-wide transition from four separate State Associations (Camping Association of Victoria, Camping Association of.
• Successfully developed and administered a National accreditation program in compliance with the licensing authority and relevant government requirements to facilitate professional practices in camp operations and.
• Instigated and led the merger of ACA’s accreditation program with Australian Tourism Accreditation Program (ATAP) to ensure long-term sustainability and credibility of camp and outdoor activity provider accreditation.
• Repaired and re-established the financial sustainability of the ACA and built-up cash reserves, ensuring financial robustness for the organisation.
• Repaired and rebuilt critical collaborative relationships both within the organisation including Members, staff and the Board; as well as with external peak bodies and NGOs in the interests of the entire outdoors sector.

Australia

• As Manager of Community Programs at the Office of the Public Advocate I was selected to participate in a Leadership and Management Development Strategy with the Department of Justice for high performing middle and.
• Under delegation from the Public Advocate, I acted as guardian for people with disabilities to make complex decisions about lifestyle and medical treatment issues (including end-of-life decisions), in situations.

Australia

Australia

My career highlight is my time as Executive Officer at Barwon Disability Resource Council, where my passion for the organisation remains to this day. In the Executive Officer role, I initiated a successful turnaround of the organisation. In doing so, I achieved the following:o Rebuilt relationships between staff and Board after a period of significant.

Diploma, Counselling

Graduate Diploma In Special Education, Disability Studies

Bachelor Of Education - Bed

Diploma Of Teaching, Physical Education