CALD expert in community development work across NSW in the Aged Care Sector assisting KNC Care in creating, designing and implementing cultural, collaborative, consolidative social and commuinity wellbeing spheres. Advisor for the Diversity, Complex Vulnerability and Cultural Advisory Reference Group with the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS). Establishing and providing strategic direction for Women Sheds and dissemination of information to help multicultural communities with choices on their aged care options. assisting strategice planning for the Women's Shed Hornsby Ku-ring-gai (WSHK). Leader in chairmanship at interagencies of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Multicultural Network to address gaps in assisting CALD clients and the Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Network focusing on the legislation of the coercive control framework for frontline workers.Leader in social inclusion for multicultural small businesses in NSW through Business Connect Multicultural Program. Managed multicultural business advisors to target Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese communities to start or grow their business. Coordinate workshops, seminars and webinars working closely with community leaders, council, service providers and business sectors.Expert international and community development consultant for not-for-profit sector, community organizations and government to address poverty in developing countries. Have successfully designed, appraised and implemented, coordinated, procured, monitored and evaluated projects for multilateral donors.•Extensive experience working on change management, organizational strategic planning, proposal design and preparation of budget costing and tracking budgets.•Excellent background in, participatory needs assessment, risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation, quality control, cross cutting issues such as cultural diversity, gender and qualitative and quantitative analysis, including human services.• Excellent in project management experience of multi-sectoral projects (good governance, public health, child labour, water and sanitation, CALD and emerging communities, sustainability, education, institutional capacity building, behaviour change, climate change, livelihood, food security, women and youth, environment and conservation, disability and disaster management).
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Co-Chair, Women'S Shed Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai (Wshk)Women'S Shed Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai (Wshk) Sep 2021 - PresentNsw Australia
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Nsw Cald Community Engagement CoordinatorKnc Mar 2021 - PresentSydney, New South Wales, Australia -
Partnership & Community Engagement CoordinatorCommunity Migrant Resource Centre (Cmrc) Apr 2016 - PresentThe Hills And Northern Region Of Sydney
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Business Services And Partnerships ManagerCommunity Migrant Resource Centre (Cmrc) Jul 2018 - Dec 2020Sydney Metropolitan And Regional Nsw
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Casework And Community Engagement OfficerCmrc (Community Migrant Resource Centre) Sep 2015 - Oct 2023Sydney, Northern RegionProvision of settlement services to newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants. Coordination of services, casework, partnership collaboration and networking with inter-agencies, businesses and all levels of government. Provide information, consult and active participation with key stakeholders in the Northern Region on delivery of services, community coordination and development including employment education and training. Connect, communicate, collaborate with individual community… Show more Provision of settlement services to newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants. Coordination of services, casework, partnership collaboration and networking with inter-agencies, businesses and all levels of government. Provide information, consult and active participation with key stakeholders in the Northern Region on delivery of services, community coordination and development including employment education and training. Connect, communicate, collaborate with individual community members and organisations from a strength based approach to mentor around community development and capacity building. Engage with local community in the celebration of Harmony Day, Refugee Week, International Women's Day and other cultural events. Oversee the CMRC Women's Hub. Show less
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Centre Manager And Community Development OfficerGlossodia Community & Neighbourhood Centre Mar 2014 - Aug 2015Glossodia, Nsw 2756Responsible for the operations of the Community CentreProvide Human Resource Management and Financial Management of the organisationProgram Management for all projects, OOSH, LINCS Volunteer Scheme IncCommunity Development for the Hawkesbury Local Government Area (LGA)
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3E Project CoordinatorCmrc (Community Migrant Resource Centre) Jul 2012 - Feb 2014Parramatta, Western SydneyResponsible for the design and delivery of energy efficiency information to CALD Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Community Organisations in Western Sydney. Responsible for the development and maintenance of website, advertising and marketing, human resources, implementation, monitoring and collaborating with a variety of private and public sector partners. A major delivery of information was through face-to-face workshops and energy assessments, community forums/seminars, fact sheets in… Show more Responsible for the design and delivery of energy efficiency information to CALD Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Community Organisations in Western Sydney. Responsible for the development and maintenance of website, advertising and marketing, human resources, implementation, monitoring and collaborating with a variety of private and public sector partners. A major delivery of information was through face-to-face workshops and energy assessments, community forums/seminars, fact sheets in multicultural languages, case studies, energy efficiency videos and social media. Funding from the Department of Industry under the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.Website: 3eproject.org.auhttp://the3eproject.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/3e-newsletter-vol-1-issue-2.pdfTel: 1800 242 845 Show less
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Project & Procedures Development OfficerPenrith City Council Sep 2010 - Dec 2011Sydney, Australia• Responsible for the Development and Procedures Manual in accordance with Council Policy, the Manual is currently being used by Management Committees 377 and Community Development Organisations who use Council facilities for hire.• The Manual comprised of procedures on compliance reporting, administrative and financial management, WHS regulations for Council Facilities.• Responsible for establishing working reference groups for management committees and community organisations to help… Show more • Responsible for the Development and Procedures Manual in accordance with Council Policy, the Manual is currently being used by Management Committees 377 and Community Development Organisations who use Council facilities for hire.• The Manual comprised of procedures on compliance reporting, administrative and financial management, WHS regulations for Council Facilities.• Responsible for establishing working reference groups for management committees and community organisations to help develop the Manual.• Responsible for designing and developing training workshops for community development organisations and management committees (how to conduct meetings, AGM, write a constitution, strategic planning, facility management, hire of venues, WHS requirements with templates to be completed as reporting to Council.• Responsible for mitigating risk for Council facilities in application to hire venues and events by new terms and conditions which brought down the percentage of complaints on events and reduced damage to Council properties.• Responsible for the development and review of Management and Maintenance Plans for Public Domain Maintenance Service which helped track of workloads of rostered staff. Show less -
South East Asia Regional Manager And Viet Nam Country DirectorAustralian Foundation For The Peoples Of Asia And The Pacific Nov 2000 - May 2010South East AsiaPoverty Alleviation Projects- international and community development.Key sectors – water and sanitation, emerging infectious diseases (dengue fever and avian influenza), disaster relief/preparedness, climate change, HIV, food security/nutrition, child protection, gender and development, child labour, education (including informal education), environment and good governance.• Proposal development, policy development, risk management, project design, needs analysis, needs… Show more Poverty Alleviation Projects- international and community development.Key sectors – water and sanitation, emerging infectious diseases (dengue fever and avian influenza), disaster relief/preparedness, climate change, HIV, food security/nutrition, child protection, gender and development, child labour, education (including informal education), environment and good governance.• Proposal development, policy development, risk management, project design, needs analysis, needs assessment, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.• Community-based participatory strategic planning for improved governanceBehaviour Change and development of Education and Communication (IEC) materials.Projects funded by AusAID, USAID, ADB, Bill Gates.Details on these projects can be accessed on these websites (Pall of Dengue):http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/focus/jan06/focus_jan06_24.pdfCoordinated the WHO Health and Environmental Heath Impact Assessment for the dengue project as part of a component in assessing policies and plans.Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Policy Development and the Management of two offices in Vietnam.Good governance program in Solomon Islands; Child Labor in India. Show less
Uma Menon Skills
Uma Menon Education Details
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Poverty Alleviation And Humanitarian Aid -
Tafe GranvilleService Delivery For Community Development Sector. -
Workplace Skills AustraliaTaa40104 And Tae40110 -
Social Sciences Anthropolgy Sociology -
Deakin UniversityInternational Aid -
Master’S Degree -
Telok Paku School -
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Uma Menon works for Knc
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Uma Menon's current role is NSW CALD Community Engagement Coordinator at KNC.
What schools did Uma Menon attend?
Uma Menon attended Deakin University, Tafe Granville, Workplace Skills Australia, Macquarie University, Deakin University, Macquarie University, Macquarie University, Telok Paku School, A.
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Uma Menon has skills like Water, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Policy Analysis, Local Government, Rural Development, Report Writing, Grants, Government, Sustainability Consulting, Environmental Impact Assessment, Community Engagement.
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