Tegan (Te) Roberts Afaim Email & Phone Number

Perth, Wa, Au

Western Australia, Australia

National delivery of learning and professional development for peak body for aged care providers, building leadership and governance capacity for delivery of safe and quality care for older Australians.

South West Western Australia

Te Roberts Consulting provides strategic visioning for organisations who wish to extend their current capability and build economic growth with social responsibility. Highly skilled in building and leveraging private and public partnerships, Te Roberts Consultancy offers organisations, business, not-for-profit community groups and individuals innovative and creative strategies to build capacity and productivity.Driven by proven excellence in senior management roles within the Australian Federal Government and West Australian State Government for a period of 9 years, I have applied creative solutions, emotional intelligence and lead multiple award winning teams to excellence. At the core of my values is the desire to empower others, through building individual capability, social capital, mindful leadership and by influencing the development of creative, empowering work cultures. A professional writer, I have successfully secured over 1.6m dollars of contested funding and offer consultancy services, from my professional writing service, 'Write Words for You'. Experienced in branding, marketing communications, social media management, website consultancy and content management and organisation positioning to maximise commercial business success.I am particularly interested in enabling the communities of the South West region to thrive, remain engaged and to prosper in the best place on earth to live!

Perth, Western Australia

Facilitator and supporter of the development of 'Innovation Networks' for Western Australia including the South West region to address workforce and industry development needs for the Aged Care Services sector. Grant writing, training and development and stakeholder engagement.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Leading ACSA’s national Learning & Professional Development unit, supporting the Aged Services sector to address Royal Commission recommendations, Australian Government reform, and meet regulatory compliance to improve the delivery of high quality and safe care for older Australians.

Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

6 Victoria Street Bunbury 6230

Provide professional writing services to maintain community services and health training currency for VET trainers through website blogging, and management of social media presence for Corporate First Aid Australia.

6 Victoria Street Bunbury Wa 6230

Interim role to support change of ownership and re-registration audit for RTO.Role responsibilities: Leadership role of a small team, overseeing business positioning including instructional design and development of a range of high quality VET products, RTO audit compliance, business development and strategic communications, including all copy writing, multi-media advertising, marketing, website and social media content management.

6A Victoria Street Bunbury Wa 6230

Corporate First Aid Australia (CFAA) is an award winning local Registered Training Organisation, located in Bunbury, West Australia.CFAA is committed to providing quality locally trained and highly skilled carers to address workforce shortages in the community services and health sector in the South West of Western Australia.CFAA strives to ensure trained health care professionals are 'work ready' to take advantage of regional and state wide employment opportunities.CFAA aims to retain its reputation as specialists in the delivery of high quality community services and health industry training by ensuring graduates are of the highest calibre.Training with CFAA ensure that graduates are 'work ready' and,* the individual student experience is enjoyable, relevant and meaningful,* the community services and health sector benefits by the delivery of contemporary streamlined training and,* the community is supported by high quality trained community services and health professionals.

South West Region Of West Australia

Complex strategic business and communication management responsibilities as a member of an executive team for a not-for-profit community services agency, Harvey Health and Community Services Group Inc. which operates as South West Community Care. South West Community Care delivers Home and Community Care services and support programs to the aged and people with disabilities in the Shires of Capel, Dardanup and Harvey. Responsible for rebranding the organisation and all associated organisational profile raising activities, designed to reflect the growing footprint and organisational influence of South West Community Care in the Aged Care sector in the South West region.Strategic relationship development and management with a range of partners who are committed to working collaboratively to extend their organisational services to meet the needs of the aged and people with disabilities and those that work to maintain independent living and improve the health and wellbeing of others.Management, development and promotion of Eden Grove Community Precinct located on grounds once operated by the Department of Education as an Agricultural College in Harvey. Project management of refurbishment projects of accommodation and venue hire facilities available at commercial and not-for-profit and community organisation rates.Overseeing communications and content management of website and e-platforms, strategic communications, public relations, publicity and promotion of South West Community Care and Eden Grove Community Precinct.Professional grant writing and project management of successful grant submissions to provide increase access to people with disabilities and the frail aged, other not-for-profit organisations and the general community of the venue hire facilities available at Eden Grove Community Precinct, James Stirling Place, Harvey. Secured $95,400 Lotterywest, $20,000 Friends of the SW Communities and $3960.00 Dept. Social Services Volunteers grants.

Bunbury, West Australia

Portfolio Manager Health and Community Services:Complex operational and fiscal management of 4.8 million dollar budget, strategic visioning and human management (34 line reports) of academic and non-academic staff in the delivery of a suite of Vocational Education and Training qualifications across 6 campus locations in the South West of Western Australia. (Bunbury, Collie, Harvey, Busselton, Manjimup and Margaret River)VET Qualifications included: Enrolled Nursing, Aged Care, Disability, Youth Work, Home and Community Care, Community Services, Health and Leisure, Children’s Services, Education Support and Remedial Massage.Operational responsibility for the largest portfolio of the Institute with 2011 training contract target set at 435,000 student contact hours (SCH). Exceeded achievement target with, final figure of 503,000 SCH, increasing revenue for the Institute approx $500.000.In addition in 2011, secured $327,000 from Federal Government Health Reform Agenda contested tender funding for the up skilling of aged care workers across the South West region.Portfolio Winner:Winner 2010 Institute Student of the YearWinner 2011 Institute Student of the YearWinner 2012 West Australian VET Trainer of the Year (Guy Truss – Principal Lecturer)Strategic Partnership Management & Project Management : Aboriginal Health Workers Industry Advisory Group, Multidisciplinary Health Industry Advisory Group, Aboriginal Participation Working Party, Edith Cowan University, Manea Senior College ( project consultancy for Trade Training Centre application for Health Trade Training Facility and South West Institute Health & Community Services Academy project.Commercial Management: Health Reform Agenda, Enrolled Nursing & Aged Care - $492,000 and up-skilling for public and private Health Care Agencies Training – approx. $50,000 ( per calendar year).

Canberra

Responsibilities: Ministerial policy and briefing papers supporting the national curriculum initiative and Branch responsibility for the reporting of the Australian Curriculum Initiative on the Election Commitment Implementation Table. Policy advice for new policy initiatives related to the Re-Framing the AQF Framework (VET Sector policy) and Trade Cadetships.Briefing papers for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Julia Gillard – on matters relating to Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood and Youth Affairs, (MCEECDYA) & Australian Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs, Senior Officials Committee (AEEYSOC).

Canberra

Responsibilities: Contract management of Council of Australian Governments (COAG) projects supporting the employment of people with mental health conditions by increasing awareness of Government services & supports available for jobseekers, employers, employment services, school-to-work transition advisors, General Practitioners and the allied health network.Contracts included:Oz Help Foundation, Queensland Health Alliance, Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research and WorkFocus Australia. WorkFocus Australia project was for the customisation of the JobAccess website which had previously won the United Nations Award in 2008.

Joondalup, Perth

Responsibilities:Complex operational and fiscal management, strategic visioning and human management (18 line reports) of academic and non-academic staff in the delivery of a suite of Vocational Education and Training qualifications on Joondalup campus and 4 satellite locations.Operational management of the Public/Private Partnership of the Award Winning Brighton Shed Trade Training Facility at Bulter, Perth. Operational management of academic staff in a mobile training facility for Automotive delivery to 6 secondary high school in the northern corridor of Perth.VET qualifications included:Automotive, Motorsports, Carpentry & Joinery, Horticulture & Conservation, Land Management, Youth Transition, VET in Schools & Participation Education and Training projects, Learning Support Unit and Apprenticeship Literacy Support.Highlights:- Winner 2007 Large Metropolitan Training Provider of the Year.- College restructure with increased responsibilities including portfolio management and project management

Joondalup, Perth

Trades North provides school-based, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship and post trade training programs in the construction, automotive, electrical, engineering and horticulture industriesResponsibilities: Project inception, strategic visioning, industry liaison, market branding and key point of contact for: JCY Architects, Department of Education key stakeholders, West Coast Education District Directors, Secondary School Principals and Vocational Education and Training in School staff for secondary schools in the West Coast Education district.

Joondalup, Perth

Responsibilities: Complex operational and fiscal management, strategic visioning and human management (18 line reports) of academic and non-academic staff in the delivery of a suite of Vocational Education and Training qualifications on Joondalup campus and 4 satellite locations.VET qualifications included: Youth Transition, Automotive, Conservation, Land Management, Brighton Shed Construction Training Centre, Education and Training Participation projects, Vet in Schools & Participation Education and Training Projects, Horticulture, Motorsports, Learning Support Unit, Apprenticeship Literacy Support - West Coast TAFEHighlights: College restructure with increased responsibilities across varies delivery sitesWA State Winner of Prime Minister’s Award for Public/Private Collaborative Partnerships - Brighton Shed Model – Consortium bid writer, training model design and management responsibility.

Joondalup, Perth

Responsibilities: Complex operational and fiscal management, strategic visioning and human management (18 line reports) of academic and non-academic staff in the delivery of a suite of Vocational Education and Training qualifications on Joondalup campus and 3 satellite locations.Leadership of development of youth at education risk program located on campus and within local government youth and community centres.VET qualifications and delivery areas included: Youth Transition, Women’s Programs, Migrant, Indigenous School Based Traineeship, Vet in Schools, Adult Bridging, Vet in Schools and Education and Training Participation projects, Learning Support Service, Automotive & Conservation, Land ManagementHighlights: Securing funding for innovative delivery of youth programs including Test Drive Enterprise and Community Arts and championing engagement tools, such as mobile phones, sewing machines and art project supplies.Developed Shifting Perspectives Project with the WA Police Academy which provided opportunities through the medium of art to build effective relationships between young people and cadet officers at the Academy in Joondalup, Perth.Awarded Leadership Scholarship in a program across Australian Public Service agencies2 State Winners for Round 1&2, WA TAFE Lecturer of the Year Awards

Joondalup, Perth

Responsibilities:Complex operational and fiscal management, strategic visioning and human management (18 line reports) of academic and non-academic staff in the delivery of a suite of Vocational Education and Training qualifications on Joondalup campus.VET qualifications and delivery areas included:Youth Transition, Women’s Programs, Migrant, Indigenous School Based Traineeships, Adult Bridging, Learning Support Service & Conservation Land Management.Highlights:Whole of Institute coordination for Vocational Education in Schools deliveryIndigenous School Based TraineeshipsPolicy and Project Officer: for the Youth Advantage (15-19) Strategy Coordinator for the West Coast Education District Raising the School Leaving Age & Participation Policy Initiative Department Education & Training.

Joondalup, Perth

Responsibilities: -Undertook applied research project under Australians Working Together Access & Equity Department of Education contested funding.Conducted field interviews with staff and participants engaged in 22 models of alternative education for youth in Perth, Melbourne, Queensland and Tasmania.Developed framework for alternative education and embedded into newly accredited access program.Mentored staff in the delivery of alternative education based on youth worker and social justice principles with a behavioural management approach.Highlights:Awarded WA State best practice for alternative education for youth-at-risk programs in 2005Published by National Centre Vocational Education Research under - 'Building the Stepping Up Staircase'.

Joondalup

Facilitation of Nationally Recognised Training programs under the Access program area and delivery of literacy and numeracy support in specialised Learning Support Unit across the Institute.Delivery areas: Women’s Programs, Youth Access Programs, Health in Pregnancy Program, Learning Support Unit, Children’s Services, Management & Police Studies, Hairdressing, Retail Operations & Beauty Therapy, Course in Applied Study Skills (literacy support).Highlights:Attending graduation ceremonies for the women's and youth at education risk programs.

Mount Hawthorn, Perth

Life Skills Personal Development Programs operated both as a private counselling service and as a series of term after school activity programs for primary and secondary school students.The programs utilised theatre arts, creative writing and engaging activities to build confidence, address behavioural issues and develop authentic self worth and capability in children and young people.The programs were delivered after school hours at the Mount Hawthorn Primary School and the private client base built from referrals from the local primary and secondary school principals and from word of mouth.Life Skills Programs further evolved to deliver in-service facilitation for the WA Police Force, Hilda O'Callahan's Kids Club Australia, St Brigid's College, Loftus Community Centre, Harmony Child Care Centre, Samson Primary School and West Coast TAFE, and Balga TAFE.Highlights: Mentoring and supporting young people.

Post Graduate, Leadership And Management, High Distinction

• Awarded Scholarship – Leading Edge Program (Joondalup Campus) selected from 250 employees to undertake specialised program developed.

Certificate Iv Front Line Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Diploma Of Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Vocational Education And Training, High Distinction

• Published National Centre for Vocational Educational Research - Building the Stepping Up Staircase, 2004 • Awarded Golden Key Membership.

Associate'S Degree, Training And Development, High Distinction

Certificate Iii, Community Services ( Alcohol And Other Drugs)

Certificate Iii Community Services, Youth Work

Certificate Iii Counselling & Drug Use Issues, Family And Community Services

Certificate Iii, Human Services, General