Acting Director NT while Recruitment Process finalises

This position leads Australian Red Cross's presence and position in the Greater Katherine Region. Red Cross ‘facilitates community conversations that wouldn’t otherwise happen’, working in local partnerships to nurture and respond to community initiatives and priorities in a manner and time frame that is culturally and contextually sensitive. The role appropriately focuses Red Cross resources in a ‘place-based’ approach to support community and build local capacity for maximum impact, drawing on Red Cross expertise in the service delivery, disaster preparedness, recovery & response, community development and migrant spaces. This position is also responsible for developing and delivering against the Katherine Region Annual Plan in consultation with key staff and volunteers, and for managing the Region’s budget.

Undertake community consultation toward co-design of a Mental Health Program for persons who may fall through the gaps of the User Choice Reforms. Katherine and Tiwi Island communities are the focus for this work with attention to Indigenous and growing migrant populations. Whilst engaging with the Indigenous and Migrant communities in the Top End to aim for an understanding as to what services are/will be available to persons with Mental Illness as we move to the NDIS, mapping this and detailing if the community feels this will meet their needs and what they think might be required.

The coordinator role is to assess, allocate, manage and support the effective integration of volunteers into operational duties during a disaster response activation.Key Responsibilities:1. Assessment of Volunteer requirements2. Registering or ensuring registration of Volunteers3. Screening or supervising screening of Volunteers4. Reference and background checking of Volunteers5. Volunteer Job Descriptions, Job Allocation Sheets, Shift/Task Sheets and all other Volunteer documentation.6. Management of Critical Incidents involving Volunteers7. Provision of briefing, debriefing and Volunteer support8. Follow up of Volunteer issues and registering of Volunteers Participation in the development of Volunteer management resources and policies.Undertake relevant training and maintain up to date preparedness for Disaster Response Activation.I have been Australian Red Cross trained to Deliver to Red Cross Volunteers & Community Members:1. Red Cross Induction 2. Psychological First Aid3. Prepare for an Emergency (RediPlan)I am also trained as a Register of Appropriate Support Persons (RASP) Volunteer:A RASP volunteer requires a me to provide support for young people who are required to be interviewed by police. The objective is to support these young people at times when another responsible adult (parent/carer/lawyer/case manager) is unavailable. The RASP role gives young people confidence that their rights will be upheld and that they will be treated fairly during the interview and/or charging process.

Alderman (Councilor) Katherine Town Council - 2004 - 2012Deputy Mayor - Katherine Town Council - 1 July 2006 to the 30 June 2007President - Katherine Filipino Australia Association NT (KFAANT) 2018 - 2021 Chairman - Darwin Masonic Precinct Inc.. (Parap) 2023- CurrentChairman - Economic Development Team - Townships of Kalkaringi & Lajamanu 2011 - 2014Chairman - Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre - Interim Board 2010 - 2011Chairman - Katherine Region Cultural Precinct Board 2007–2010Chairman – Dept of Business - Katherine Region Training Network Group 2007- 2014Chairman – Katherine Region Cultural Precinct Action Group 2004-2005Chairman – Katherine Council Art & Culture Committee 2003-2008Chairman – Katherine Council Sports Grounds User Group 2004–2009Chairman – Katherine Tourism Advisory Committee 2008-2010Chairman – Katherine Community Radio 2004–2006 & 2011-2013Vice Chairman – Katherine Community Radio 2013 - 2016Vice Chairman – Katherine Isolated Children Services 2009–2012Secretary - Katherine Turf Club 2017 - 2018 Public Officer - Katherine Community Radio - 2018 Board Member - Australia Day Council NT - 2023- CurrentBoard Member - M.I.N.T. Club (Parap) - 2022 - CurrentBoard Member – Katherine Economic Committee 2006–2013Board Member – Rivers Region Youth Development Services 2006-2010Board Member – Ministerial Advisory Committee Recreational Fishing 96–00Board Member – Katherine Chamber of Commerce 2002-2004 & 2021 - CurrentBoard Member – Filipino Association 2009-2011Board Member – Savannah Way Steering Committee 2000 -2004 (3 States Alliance – WA – NT - QLD)

Jumbajinna Investments evolved to create immersion based activities managed by communities. This means the community assumes collective responsibility for all aspects of projects, enterprise development and cultural activities. Communities reap the benefits from any revenue by making projects a sustainable alternative to many government programs. Through local immersion based projects, collective wellbeing is valued over corporate or individual profit.Jumbajinna Investments works with Australian Red Cross - Delivering training in Katherine & Tiwi Islands Northern Territory. Jumbajinna Investments specialises in Personal Helpers & Mentors Support (PHaMS) training and transition of PHaMS Clients to NDIS for Australian Red Cross. Jumbajinna has been contracted by YouthworxNT and Moto Scouts Coordinator delivery employability Skills to Disengaged Youth (16-25) in Katherine focusing on practical skills with Cert I Automotive (CDU) Jumbajinna Investments was contracted on the Ground in Nauiyu (Daly River) by Australian Red Cross in Placed Based Community Development consulting, helping the Nauiyu community to evaluate funded programs so that they can determine the successes and acquit these programs, also working alongside amazing and inspiring people such as Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr (AO).Achievements:Developed Training program to assist Red Cross Indigenous Employees to delivercontractual requirements with Personal Helpers and Mentors Support (PHaMS) programin Katherine and Tiwi Islands.Developed Training/Handover Manual for PHaMS Coordinators to better delivercontractual obligations of PHaMS programIncreased PHaMS employees output by 900% to meet PHaMS contractual obligations.Developed Assessment and Evaluations tools for Nauiyu local Indigenous Board (Ngembimi Wirr Tal Board) to evaluate their funded programs.Successfully helped 10 disengaged youth to finish & Graduate Moto Scouts program (16 weeks)

Business Assist NT (BANT) are Project Management Consultants/ Non-vocational training company that specialises in Micro/Enterprise Development, Indigenous Immersion Tourism and training business competencies through the establishment of community-driven social and economic enterprises.BANT is currently contracted by Miriam Rose Foundation as Consultants to Scope Tourism within Nauiyu Community at Daly River and to produce a Tourism Strategy to create Enterprise and Employment. This is funded through the Australian Government Indigenous Advancement Strategy within Prime Minister and Cabinet. The core belief of BANT is that business training conducted through the context of community-driven projects has greater relevance to the participants, which leads to high levels of engagement. This translates into project sustainability and the establishment of viable social and economic enterprises into the future. BANT is committed to building capacity in people through partnership with the community to build social and economic enterprise for the region’s unemployed. BANT’s core belief that no one size fits all and that flexibility and consideration of an individual’s strengths and aptitudes is a good pathway to sustainable capacity development. Projects administered by BANT provide social and economic enterprise benefits for the community. The ripple effect for these initiatives is to provide safer communities with less dependency on welfare, promoting the self-sovereignty of individuals to be self-sufficient and active providers for their families.Achievements:Identified Risk Management factors that restrict Indigenous Immersion tourism in DalyRiver and presented mitigation strategies.Undertook and developed an Indigenous Immersion Scoping Study to identify theStrengths and Weaknesses of Nauiyu community. (9 x weeks in Nauiyu Communitybuilding relationships and identifying community leaders whilst gathering informationand writing the scoping document)

The Business Manager is responsible and accountable for ensuring the delivery and profitability of Employment Services contracts and other Jobfind programs within their Centre in accordance with contractual requirements set out by DEEWR and Jobfind policies and procedures.Key Objectives 1. Developing, maintaining and delivering services and programs to meet our Customer and Market needs to become the service provider of choice. 2. Commercial Thinking - Research, assess and appropriately identify innovative new products and services that meet Customer, Market and Employer needs within your Centre whilst being viable, measured and sustainable. 3. Continuous quality improvement process for all services and programs, focusing on simplifying systems, process improvement and effective use of technology that result in cost effective and sustainable service delivery. 4. Ensure high performing teams that are passionate about what they do and are committed to continuous improvement and growth. 5. Ensure best practice is implemented across your Centre and work with other Business Managers to develop and deliver best practice across the network 6. Attract and retain talented people in key positions to drive results

Regional Training Coordinator Department of Business (DoB) State Training Authority NTKatherine Region–Lajamanu–Kalkaringi–Daguragu–Timber Creek–Yarralin–Bullo River–Aminbidji–Katherine–Binjari–Pine Creek–Mataranaka–Jilkmingann–Minyerri–Ngukurr–Numbulwar–Beswick)-Barunga-Bulman (380,000 km2) Key responsibilities:Providing a service to meet the training & enterprise development needs and priorities of NT Indigenous Communities.Identifying and assessing community training needs for the purpose of targeted funding that leads to Employment & or Enterprise Development.Co-ordinating the development and funding of training plans for Indigenous Communities.Advising and liaising with industry, indigenous organisations, government agencies and registered training organisations to provide an integrated service to clients.Providing advice on and promoting Departmental services and programs in communities.Role Objectives:Implement NT Government Policy as detailed in the NT Employment and Training Strategy and associated documents, Facilitate development of regional and remote council and community training plans Co-ordinate training and employment programs for the region, especially for Indigenous Territorians.Provide the primary interface between the Schools and Training Division, regional and remote area clients, registered training organisations and other business, employment and training providers to ensure stakeholders understand how the employment and training system works, assist them to access relevant information and resources, and to develop, monitor and advise on the implementation of the Division’s programs and contracts.Identify training requirements in regional and remote areas and match these needs to develop training programs or identify other funding sources, Develop community training plans with client organisations to initiate contracts under DoB’s User Choice, Indigenous Responsive Program and Recurrent Funding.

Market the Katherine Region for a memebership based organisation, (400 Members) prioritising strategic marketing dollars to ensure market exposure at trade and consumer shows, whilst managing a large Regional Tourist Information Centre.Role Objectives- Work with the general membership, Executive and staff to implement and continually develop the Association’s corporate goals and strategies.- Regularly review corporate goals and strategies and ensuring objectives are relevant, achievable and outcomes met.- Ensure the constitution and policies remained relevant to the goals and strategies of the Association.- Provide strategic direction to the Executive Committee.- Ensure Association’s marketing focus is constantly reviewed and updated to reflect market changes and challenges.- Liaise with Northern Territory Tourist Commission on the ongoing development and implementation of the Partnership NT document.- Ensure membership base is maintained and increased in line with targets laid down in the Business Plan.- Promote implementation of Accreditation and Industry Standards.- Ensure effective and relevant training was facilitated for members.- Ensure the Centre is utilised to the maximum financial benefit for the Association.- Ensure ongoing financial viability of the Centre through appropriate business activities and best management practices.- Build on strong links developed with all forms of media ensuring regular, relevant press releases and coverage regarding the Association, its members and the value of the tourism industry to the economy of the