Community Care Employment History:

10/8/2016 – 19/01/2017
Youth Support Worker
Direct Care Resources Tingalpa 4173

Supporting young people and children who are in care of the State. Providing them with support which benefits their health and well being and aids their development to keep them safe.

Disability Support Worker
06/07/2015 – 14/08/2016
Thorneside

Supporting Autistic young man with self harm issues in undertaking domestic & hobby activities and community access.

Casual Support Personnel
Aug. 2014 – Dec 2014
Southern Cross Community Health Service,

In-home support for Disabled teenager.

Foster Parent
Nov. 2012 – Jul. 2014
Dept Child Safety, Redcliffe & Caboolture Qld

Caring fulltime for 4 small children under ‘care orders’, working in conjunction with a large team of people CSO’s, Indigenous Workers, Community Visitor and Support Agency. Ensuring that all health matters were addressed organising regular Health nurse home visits to Local doctors/hospital and Specialist appointments in the City. Undertaking all transport arrangements to access appointments with family. Attending all school matters and sharing of all appropriate information with all stakeholders. Attending meetings as required along with courses for further education and outings.

Assistant in Nursing (Aged Care)
Mar. – Nov. 2012 T
empsmart, Kedron Qld

Working as a flexible casual on call work and some outback contract work. Undertaking all personal care and assistance to elderly in group living arrangements. Many clients had Dementia and other challenging behaviours along with bereavement which I managed effectively.

Support Worker
Sept. 2010 – Feb. 2012
Homelife Association Inc. Caboolture Qld

All aspects of personal care; Medical routines and Community Access for disabled adults with varying degrees of spinal injury

Residential Care Officer (RCO)
Sept. 2008 – Jul. 2010
Disability Services Qld, Pine Rivers, Strathpine Qld

Assist in the development and participation of Intellectually Disabled Individuals in shared accommodation within their living environment and the broader community. Guide and assist in the carrying out of usual household Chores/Functions, Personal Hygiene, Financial Matters and Social Agendas. Advocate – raising and resolving grievances as required; co-ordination and integration of services whilst focusing on lifestyle appropriate to age

Support Personnel
Mar. 2008 – Sept. 2010
Southern Cross Community Health Service, Parramatta NSW

All Personal Care of totally dependent clients presenting with spinal injuries (different degrees) or Muscular Dystrophy or other debilitating conditions

Day & Night Manager A
ug. 2007 – Jan. 2008
Glennon House Motel, Toowoomba Qld

This motel houses a lot of patients under the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) working in conjunction with Red Cross. My role consisted of opening & Closing; Reception duties, taking all Bookings; Receipting of Money; Co-Ordination of all other services. In addition, I performed housekeeper duties tending the needs of guests as required and dispute resolution and liaising with other accommodation services and local hospitals and all paperwork as required.

Cleaning Roles:

Commercial cleaner
18/01/2016 – 03/04/2016
Redland City Property Services, Redland Bay Capalaba

Cleaning of offices, restrooms, lunchrooms and showrooms in both industrial and commercial settings.

Commercial cleaner
16/03/2016 – 14/04/2016
Corona Cabinets Pty Ltd, Benjamin Place, Lytton

Cleaning of administration areas, restrooms, lunchrooms.

Casual on call Roles:

Pick Packer – casual
01/10/2012 – 01/12/2012
Modern teaching Aids, 5 Mackie Way Brendale

Christmas position picking and packing toys and educational games toorder. Checking off dockets, packing items, weighing, securing stickers and paperwork, stacking on pallets and moving with hand forklift.

Factory Worker
2005 - 2007
JJ Richards & Sons, Toowoomba

Working on a fast paced conveyer belt, sorting plastics; Paper; Cardboard; Tin; Aluminium & Glass, bailing Plastic and operating forklift

¬ Farm Co-Management – owner
¬ Brisbane City Council – Gardener Assistant
¬ Raptus & Sons – Prawn Sorter / Cook
¬ Teas Meats – Small goods Packer
¬ Mrs Crocketts – Lettuce Corer / Capsicum Cutter
¬ Continental Biscuits – Process Packer
¬ Pie Factory Lawnton – Packer
¬ Hardware Warehouse – Picker / Packer
¬ Nail Factory Pinkenba – Machine Operator
¬ Paper Bag Factory Virginia – Machine Operator
¬ Upholstery Factory – Cutter
¬ Australian Post – Mail Sorting
¬ Seasonal Worker Farms – Picker / Packer
¬ Golden Circle – Sorter / Packer and Machine Operation
¬ Lite & Easy – Picker / Packer

• Diploma Applied Science (Community & Human Service)

• Certificate III Disability Work

• Statement of Completion – Relaxation Massage