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Sandra Freiberg Connelly

Summary

Reliable and responsible candidate with a positive and upbeat attitude. Knowledgeable in safety regulations and vehicle maintenance, with strong navigation and time-management skills. Dedicated to ensuring timely and efficient delivery of goods, contributing to overall operational success.

Looking for Entry level position

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Carer

My Mother Robyn
02.2022 - 07.2024


  • Deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Used adaptive equipment like lifts walkers wheelchairs safely efficiently improving accessibility mobility independence.
  • Maintained accurate records of patient care, documenting progress and any changes in condition.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care strategies for optimal outcomes.
  • Improved well-being by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Implemented safety measures to prevent falls, accidents, and injuries within the home environment.
  • Delivered personal hygiene assistance including bathing grooming dressing feeding toileting all while maintaining privacy respect.
  • Developed recreational activities tailored to individual interests, enhancing overall quality of life in at home environment.
  • Provided emotional support and, fostering strong relationship built on trust and empathy.
  • Transport to appointments and social activities, ensuring punctual arrival and a comfortable experience en route.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues and competently responded.
  • Responded to emergencies promptly, initiating appropriate action and notifying relevant professionals when necessary.
  • Enhanced quality of life.
  • Administered medications accurately, ensuring proper dosage and timely intake.
  • Facilitated communication between Robyn and her healthcare providers, advocating for the best possible care solutions.
  • Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of Robyn's room and bathroom.
  • Managed nutritional needs of by preparing meals, monitoring food intake, and adjusting diets as necessary.
  • Conducted regular assessments of Robyn's'' physical and mental status, communicating findings to medical staff as needed.
  • Assist with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Supported with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Transport to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Engaged Robyn in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Guided/ Assist to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Maintain entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.

Aboriginal Health Care Worker

Carbal Medical Services
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Effectively completing Screening (Observations Blood Pressure, Temperature, Weight, Height, Length, Head Circumference, Allergies, Smoker, Alcohol consumption) on Adults, Teenagers, Children, and Infants in a timely manner
  • Documentation on Patients records
  • Communicating with Patients and Doctors effectively
  • Complete Visual acuity with patients and documentations
  • Complete Digital Retina Screening of Diabetic patients
  • Uploading DRS images to Doctor for Diagnosis
  • Booking Covid injections Adults/Children
  • Drawing up Covid-19 Vaccinations
  • Covid-19 Injections
  • Pathology
  • Completing urinalyses and documenting results
  • Effectively Administering Covid-19 vaccinations to Adults and Children
  • Effectively completing 715 Health assessments on Adults, Teenagers, Children, and infants
  • Effectively completing 81300/90361 in clinic or phone consultations of follow ups on 715 Health Assessments
  • Assisting in HAPEE Hearing Clinics
  • Training to Complete Hearing tests on patients effectively
  • Completing PLUM and HATS assessments on children 5 years and under getting history of patients
  • Liaison between hearing patients that need funding for operations
  • Effectively cleaning and maintaining equipment to Covid-19 Health standards
  • Effectively Cleaning and maintaining a covid-19 free environment for patients and co-workers
  • Effectively upskilling when and were necessary to obtain higher education so I can provide effective and the right important information to my patients as needed for their health issues
  • Answering Phones- Reception
  • Booking appointments
  • Booking in Patients for HAPEE hearing clinics 0 to 12 years sending reports to other services
  • Accessing PRODA – to check MBS numbers
  • Accessing AIR- Australia Immunisation Register to check if Immunisations are up to date

Aboriginal Health Care Worker – Work Placement

Carbal Medical Centre
  • Effectively completed, Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate on clients, Effectively completed Blood Pressure on Clients, Effectively completed Blood glucose on Clients, Effectively completed Hight, Weight and BMI calculation, Effectively completed Head Circumference on Babies, Effectively completed Spirometry on Clients within the Treatment room, Effectively completed Electrocardiogram on Clients within the Treatment room, Care of Equipment, Assisting the Registered Nurses with preparing for Covid-19 vaccinations, Effectively completing 715 Health Assessment's on Clients, Work in a culturally appropriate and safe manner, Work in a legal and ethical manner, Communicate effectively, Use of various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Cashflow, Complete inductions for new employees, Supervision of employees, Employment relations, Abide by work health and safety policies and procedures, General housekeeping of work areas, Work well within both an independent and team environment, Excellent time management skills, Ability to cope with physical demands of any job, Ability to work outdoors and in the heat with excellent sun smart awareness, Eye for detail, Self-motivated

Bakery Assistant

11.2019 - 04.2021
  • Restocking display units for the day
  • Open shop front and prepare equipment before commencement of the day
  • Customer service in front of house
  • Customer service drive-thru
  • Taking and managing customer orders
  • Preparing customer orders, including making sandwiches, salad rolls and salad bowls
  • Slicing bread
  • Barista
  • Preparing take-away orders
  • Safe use of machinery
  • Safe use of hot plate
  • Safe use of deep fryer
  • Safe use of coffee machine
  • Restocking fridges
  • Food safe handling
  • Cleaning duties

Assembly Plant Operator

Orica
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Assembly line worker at a Detonator Factory
  • Safe handling of explosives
  • Changing crimp locations for different specifications of detonators
  • Setting up manual machines for new orders including change of raw materials
  • Setting up lambs for new orders including change of raw materials
  • Moving detonators from magazines to stations as required
  • Manual crimping of detonators
  • Complete quality assurance at the start of every session
  • Operation of lambs
  • Feeding raw materials into the large machines (lambs)
  • Packing detonators at lambs
  • Restocking raw materials
  • Cleaning of stations
  • Threading up the signal tubing correctly and promptly
  • Feed raw materials into the EBS (Electronic Blasting System)
  • Feed detonators into machines
  • Crimp at EBS machine
  • Pack to different configuration as to the length of product
  • Adding dividers into boxes as required with different products: Figure 8, Spools, EBS, Lambs
  • Identifying non-conforming raw materials: signal tubing, j hook, blocks, boxes
  • Identifying non-conforming finished products: detonators to signal tubing bushing making sure there are no units that are damaged, bent or scratched, detonators or tubing with slag or damaged in anyway and ensuring bushing are the correct length
  • Problem solving when the machines break down
  • Time management

Owner/Operator

Fairdink'em Farm Contractors
02.2016 - 02.2016
  • Invoicing various farms
  • Payment of wages
  • Cashflow accounting program
  • Visa checks – Australian Boarder Control
  • Inductions to the workplace
  • Ensuring WHS and Employment relations compliance
  • Contacting potential clients and establishing rapport
  • Transportation of various employees
  • Supervision of employees – ensuring that a standard was met and maintained throughout the working day

AIN

Carinity Community Care Services
04.2014 - 06.2015
  • Supervise and assist those in residential care with domestic activities such as but not limited to mealtimes, linen changes, hygiene, and personal care
  • Assist in day-to-day care of high and low range care requirements within a facility
  • Provide companionship and support during daily activities for those who are sick or aged
  • Implement appropriate strategies for managing problems related to dementia
  • Assist residents with toileting
  • Empty catheter bags
  • Ensuring residents wounds remain clean and free of infections
  • Patience, flexibility and understanding with a supportive and caring nature
  • Ability to continue with further training while meeting on the job demands
  • Trained in safe use of lifters

Seasonal Worker

Various Locations
12.1979 - 01.2020
  • Harvested high volumes of ripe, quality fruits from fields and orchards.
  • Enhanced fruit quality by carefully selecting ripe and undamaged produce during harvesting.
  • Utilized appropriate tools to pick and trim fruits to quality standards.
  • Exceeded daily quotas consistently by maintaining a fast pace while prioritizing safety and accuracy.
  • Adapted quickly to different crop varieties, adjusting picking techniques to ensure optimal yield preservation for each type of fruit.
  • Quality-assured picked fruits to meet company and industry standards.
  • Packed 100% culled fruit to provide freshness and top quality products.
  • Strengthened relationships with fellow workers through open communication and proactive collaboration during busy harvest periods.
  • Displayed strong attention to detail by thoroughly inspecting fruits for quality assurance before packaging, contributing to customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to all occupational health and safety regulations while picking fruits.
  • Increased efficiency in fruit picking through mastery of various techniques, including ladder use and proper hand placement.
  • Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to weather conditions, adjusting work schedules accordingly to maximize productivity while ensuring worker safety.
  • Recorded picking and packing dates on goods to determine expiry periods.
  • Maintained safe work environment with standards of food and human safety regulated by Health Department.
  • Provided feedback to management to improve operations.
  • Operated machinery and equipment safely and responsibly, minimizing risk.
  • Assisted with the training of new hires, sharing best practices for picking techniques and fostering a supportive work culture.
  • Assisted with the loading and transport of harvested fruits to storage facilities or processing sheds, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Upheld high standards of cleanliness in work areas by disposing of trash properly and keeping machinery free from debris during picking operations.
  • Communicated with coworkers and management to report challenges.
  • Planted, cultivated and harvested various types of trees, shrubs, and plants.
  • Evaluate harvesting conditions and identify obstacles.


From soon after birth I was in a paddock of some sort I grew up Travelling Australia picking Fruits and Vegetables from a young age and up until 2020 I still actively working as a Seasonal worker loving the outdoors and travelling when and where I can, I have a passion for wide open roads and the change of scenery and with the other half of the family in the transport industry I have a calling to drive always have family first my children are old enough now for mum to chase her dreams so here goes.

Education

Certificate IV - Aboriginal Healthcare Worker

Tafe Queensland-South West
Toowoomba, QLD
07-2021

No Degree - Firearms Safety

Queensland Training Centre
Brisbane, QLD
10-2017

No Degree - Certificate IV in Aged Care

Kings Unitech
Brisbane, QLD
04-2015

No Degree - Certificate III in Aged Care

Ashley Institute of Training
Queensland
05-2014

No Degree - Certificate III in Disability

Ashley Institute of Training
Brisbane, QLD
05-2014

No Degree - Year 8

Glossop High School
Glossop, SA
12-1993

Skills

  • First aid and safety
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Time Management
  • Maintaining safety/Safe Driving Practices
  • State and Federal Regulations
  • Managing paperwork
  • Heavy Rigid license
  • Weather Adaptation
  • Problem-Solving abilities
  • Customer Service
  • Route Planning
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Hobbies


  • Wild dog trapping
  • Hunting
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Restoring my HZ Holden station wagon independently- Panel work and Mechanical work

Additional Information


  • Open car manual
  • Unrestricted Heavy Rigid
  • Firearms A B


Timeline

Carer

My Mother Robyn
02.2022 - 07.2024

Aboriginal Health Care Worker

Carbal Medical Services
08.2021 - 02.2022

Bakery Assistant

11.2019 - 04.2021

Assembly Plant Operator

Orica
06.2018 - 10.2019

Owner/Operator

Fairdink'em Farm Contractors
02.2016 - 02.2016

AIN

Carinity Community Care Services
04.2014 - 06.2015

Seasonal Worker

Various Locations
12.1979 - 01.2020

Aboriginal Health Care Worker – Work Placement

Carbal Medical Centre

Certificate IV - Aboriginal Healthcare Worker

Tafe Queensland-South West

No Degree - Firearms Safety

Queensland Training Centre

No Degree - Certificate IV in Aged Care

Kings Unitech

No Degree - Certificate III in Aged Care

Ashley Institute of Training

No Degree - Certificate III in Disability

Ashley Institute of Training

No Degree - Year 8

Glossop High School
Sandra Freiberg Connelly