The Carer Assessor and Recruitment Officer worked closely with the Culturally Appropriate Foster and Kinship Care Service (CAFAKCS) team members to identity and assess potential Carers through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. This role also provided support and training to existing carers; monitored and maintained renewals of existing carers and kept up to date documentation in the data system for registered carers. The key responsibilities of this role included:1. Engagement with community members who have expressed an interest in becoming a Foster of Kinship Carer and working towards building a pool of available carers. 2. Applying the approval process when engaging with carers who have expressed an interest, which included completing all required documentation.3. Organisation and delivery of training to ensure the minimum requirements of Pre-Service and Standards Training of the Department of Child Safety are met; for Foster and Kinship Carers. 4. Completion of Foster and Kinship Carer Assessments adhering to Department of Child Safety processes and timeframes. 5. Provide a quality placement support service to Carers and the children in care, delivering accurate and relevant responses to their enquiries and concerns. 6. Work with the Placement Support Workers to assist carers to resolve specific care-related issues promptly, in a manner that positively contributes to the Carer/Service relationship.

The Quality and Policy Development Officer was responsible for implementing and monitoring effective and efficient systems to ensure development and review of policy and procedures, continual improvement and complaints processes. Key responsibilities included:1. Compose and review policies and procedures of the organisation ensuring that documents are clear, provide cultural input and can easily be understood. 2. Liaise with managers to acquire knowledge of program operations and service delivery to ensure that procedures are consistent with funding requirements, clinical protocols and legislation. 3. Collaborate with managers to develop their skills in writing procedures relevant to program areas. 4. Coordination of the complaints process including sourcing information relative to complaint responses, preparation of correspondence and reports, as required. 5. Coordinate the continual quality improvement process to ensure that corrective actions resulting from non-conformities, client complaints, internal/external audit findings and incident reporting are implements, monitored and reviewed. 6. Gather and record statistical data relevant to measuring performance against agreed indicators and participate in review and evaluation activities.

This position was responsible for providing high level professional executive support to the Executive Management Team.Key responsibilities: Coordinate and manage daily appointment system and calendar of each Executive Support the implementation and maintenance of an appropriate records management system General administrative duties: preparing confidential documentation, executive correspondence, meeting itineraries, agendas, minutes, action lists, briefing papers, background research.

This position was responsible for the delivery of school and community based health education, promotion and prevention activities. Deadly Choices Program Officer's were also responsible for developing and implementing strategies aimed at addressing the risk factors for chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This position was responsible for the coordination and delivery of Deadly Choices programs to the Cairns region. This included undertaking the effective facilitation, instruction and role modelling of key health messages of Deadly Choices education program modules, including: Leadership, Chronic Disease, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Harmful Substances, Tobacco and Smoking Cessation.

Delivered grassroots Indigenous Tennis programs to the Cairns & Far North region

Indigenous Cadetship Entry level position provided by the New South Wales Government Working for the Director General, Deparment of Premier and CabinetSupporting the Office of the Director General and administrative duties