Leah Rushford Email & Phone Number

Gisborne, Victoria, Australia

Leading an all-hazards, full EM continuum, team of Emergency Management, Fire Prevention, Resilience, Recovery and DRFA professionals supporting our communities.

Australia

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Leading a team to submit all eligible claims in relation to four Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) eligible events.With claims now all submitted, my focus is now on identifying process improvement opportunities using what we have learnt from the June 2021 Storm disaster.

June Storm 2021 - Project Support Officer working with Operations team managing Council led clean up. Working with my team, contractors and multiple agencies to ensure safe effective clean up of council assets after the Victorian June 2021 storm and floods disaster.Working in the team to develop and process free firewood for local residents, and setting up Kettlewells Green Waste Processing plant, to repurpose storm affect timber, without any going to landfill. Root - to - tip repurposing of this timber has supported Victorian communities after numerous storm events across the State.

Macedon Ranges

Develop and support the strategic communications of Wilkinson's Wheels

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia

Training Specialist supporting Technical and Operator training services in ANZI

Gisborne, Victoria

• Responsible for the busy, day-to-day administrative functions for the clinic. This included greeting clients, scheduling appointments, confirming and following up details with clients, all aspects of billing, completing practitioner prescriptions and issuing appointment reminders. • I oversaw all aspects of managing the staff including creating rosters according to individual availability and providing feedback on performance while ensuring clinic procedures were being strictly adhered to. • Handling customer and client queries ensuring their needs were being met. • Monitoring stock levels and ordering within set timeframes to ensure daily operations were uninterrupted

Woodend, Victoria

• Provided communications and marketing advice and undertook web development to increase exposure.• Provision of customer service excellence through providing advice and education about the products and their benefits.

Melbourne, Australia

Communications Advisor for Health portfolioSenior Communications Advisor for Victorian Cancer Action PlanExperience working in teams to secure Government funding for new facilities, including Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre and Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.Developed and implemented the VCAP communication strategy project.Experience working in high pressure, time critical situations in close consultation with the Victorian Health Minister and various advisors. Experience with Aboriginal Health, Emergency Management response and Infectious diseaseManaging projects in communications capacity in to meet all objectives within timeframes and budgetsSupporting program areas in palliative care, public health, aboriginal health and aged care.Develop and conduct industry consultaionDeveloped strategic communication plans involving translating complex medical information ready for general public consumption.Oversaw market research to inform communications strategies.Worked with external stakeholders including QUIT, Cancer Council Victoria and VicHealth to deliver timely program support and communication continuity.Experience recruiting the right people and agencies for particular roles in communications projects to meet government procedures, procurement rules and objectives for individual projects.