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Conduct Child Protection Safguarding and Child Protection in Emergencies training for RedR standby partners. Developed and operationalised a child protection policy for RedR Australia. As a non-traditional child focused agency, the policy and risk assessment systems developed were contextual to RedR’s mandate and core functions; had realistic time and.

Melbourne, Australia

Senior Advisor at Plan International Australia, managing the organisations initiatives to end violence against children and young people in the Asia Pacific Region through child protection, civil registration, and social protection system strengthening.Child-rights, gender equality, disability, and inclusion advisor for OpenCRVS, an open source.

Pakistan

Coordinated child protection activities in the humanitarian response. Securing diverse funding opportunities by increasing understand and accountability for child protection and the live saving role it plays in all phases of an emergency response. Enhanced cluster capacity by providing high quality technical assistance; on the job mentoring through short.

Thailand - Burmese Refugee Camps

Managed the rollout of UNHCR’s Global Protection Strategy for Children. Coordinated and conducted a child protection needs assessment with 240 boys and girls aged 5-14. Identified assets, prioritized gaps, and developed appropriate responses in coordination with operational partners.Trained camp based staff to conduct child consultations for needs.

Nepal- Bhutanese Refugee Camps

Established a child protection unit; one of the first field child protection units within UNHCR globally. Identified, designed, managed, and resourced a child protection portfolio that responded to protection gaps across all 7 camps and complemented the changing strategic direction of the operation – from resettlement to local integration. The mentoring.

Nepal

Designed, resourced, implemented, and monitored food security, livelihood, and social cohesion projects for refugee and host community boys and girls.Improved targeting within distribution by developing contextualised distribution guidelines; conducting age, gender and diversity training with WFP and community based staff; and developed inclusion.

Nepal

Coordinated knowledge management within and between country offices in the region. Provided technical advice and developed advocacy strategies for country programmes on child marriage and children without adequate care. Coordinated with other thematic focal points to ensure child protection was mainstreamed across all thematic priorities in the.

Tasmania, Australia

Received, investigated and assessed notifications of children at risk of harm from abuse or neglect. Worked with families and other professionals to resolve problems and keep children safe. Provided professional services in accordance with legislation, practice guidelines, policies and procedures. Implement the initial risk management framework to.

Master'S Degree, International And Community Development

Specialization in Community Development Principles and Practices, with a sub-specialty in Social Work Practice.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology And Criminology