ALICIA MAREE POWELL
14 Sunbright Road, Kelso,NSW
Summary
My professional objective is to seek a challenging and rewarding career, using the skills I have acquired throughout previous employment opportunities. I aim to find a career that provides me with contact with people, and in a structured environment where I can further the growth of my career path and make a significant contribution within the area of Community Services, Health/Wellbeing and team leadership.
I consider myself an organised team leader who builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Aboriginal Health Worker
NSW Health, Western Local Health District
Bathurst, NSW
07.2018 - Current
- Provide primary health care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, to clients through the assessment, planning and management of strategies to meet the physical, emotional, cultural, social and environmental needs of local Aboriginal community members.
- Work in consultation with line management and community to plan, develop, implement and review Aboriginal health programs, including health promotion/education and disease prevention programs, to ensure they are culturally appropriate and address identified needs.
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the local Aboriginal community and the implications of the health, social and cultural environment to health care delivery to ensure a holistic and effective approach.
- Ensure effective and safe practice, the Aboriginal Health Worker will deliver care in alignment with the NSW Health Aboriginal Health Worker Guidelines.
- Ensure accurate and complete data collection and documentation, maintaining records and health information systems in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring legal compliance and promoting continuity and quality of client/patient care.
- Provide mentoring support and cultural guidance to other staff members and support orientation of internal District staff to promote awareness and sensitivity to the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Partnered with healthcare teams to address care plan management, development and implementation.
- Diagnosed issues and implemented treatment plans to resolve problems or help manage symptoms.
- Meet with patients to discuss medical histories and current complaints.
- Reviewed patient allergies, problems, medications and immunization statuses.
- Engage with Aboriginal families in the community to ensure the program is widely known and understood
- Link women between the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Service and to mainstream maternity services
- Advocate for women who are having an Aboriginal baby to mainstream services and agencies
- Able to work effectively in a small team respecting and understanding each team member’s role and contribution
- Provide antenatal, preparation for birth and postnatal education and support in collaboration with the midwife/ midwives
- Provide social support to women and families
- Take a lead role with women’s reference groups or other forms of community consultation
- Take a lead role in initiating and carrying out community development and health promotion initiatives
- Work with maternity services to provide culturally appropriate services
- Represent the voice of Aboriginal families on local and LHD-wide committees
- Improve maternity service delivery for Aboriginal families and their babies and contribute to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people through the provision of community-based, culturally sensitive, continuity of care for Aboriginal babies and their mothers to 8 weeks postpartum
- Effective local Aboriginal health partnerships and collaboration with the Aboriginal community controlled sector, medical, obstetric, paediatric and child and family health staff
- Health promotion initiatives including smoking cessation, drug and alcohol reduction and sexual and reproductive health
- Increase the awareness of Aboriginal women and Aboriginal communities about pregnancy related issues through community development activities
- Develop and maintain effective links with relevant agencies including Family and Community Services, Department of Housing and Centrelink, and relevant non-government organisations.
Aboriginal Healthy Ears Coordinator (Secondment)
Western NSW Local Health District
Kelso, NSW
02.2018 - 03.2018
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Received and responded to customer requests via letters, emails, telephone calls and in-person interactions.
- Entered data, generated reports and produced tracking documents.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Coordinate, manage and monitor the development and implementation of evidenced-based health promotion programs that address the prevention and awareness of Otitis Media through the Ear Health Program (EHP) across the Western NSW Local Health District by building the capacity and skills of others to attain environmental and behavioural changes through working with the broader health system, community and strategic partners.
- Develop partnerships and relationships and work collaboratively to deliver effective health promotion and population health programs and activities in regards to Ear Health and the First 2000 days.
- Operational and Strategic Management including receiving direction, supervision and support and to escalate significant issues which may impact service delivery, to collaborate over solutions and service opportunities.
- Develop partnerships and relationships and work collaboratively to deliver effective health promotion regarding Ear Health Strategies action across Western NSW Local Health District.
- Management of an integrated service including supervision of the performance of staff and resources in the achievement of the LHD's strategic and relevant operational plans including Western NSW LHD Kids & Families Strategy Plan 2018-2021 and Operational Plans (The First 2000 Days of Life and Children, Young People and Families).
- Contribute to the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of health programs/projects/strategies relevant to Aboriginal Ear Health Key Priorities, utilising innovation and best practice principles in health promotion, population health and education of staff and colleagues.
- Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
- Contribute to the development of evidence-based health promotion programs and research initiatives to build evidence for effective action in the rural and remote setting for targeting Aboriginal communities and vulnerable children and their families.
- Contribute to the reporting and dissemination of health promotion and prevention outcomes through a range of strategies including written reports, publications in journals, media including social media, conference presentations and engagement with communities and Non-Government Organisations.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with key government and non-government organisations, to promote recognition, early intervention, prevention and best practice approaches to supporting Ear Health.
Aboriginal Women’s Support Worker
Centacare Wilcannia
Forbes
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Provide Support and advice to clients on issues relating to Domestic and Family Violence
- Work with Aboriginal Families to enhance quality of life & health with the prevention of Violence
- Provide Support to Aboriginal mums and mums to-be, encouraging involvement in mothers groups, play groups, education and training
- Improve knowledge of child development to empower young Aboriginal mothers in positive parenting skills
- Creating community Awareness for Domestic and Family Violence
- Facilitate culturally appropriate gatherings for Aboriginal families focused on empowerment, self esteem building and education
- Individual support to Aboriginal women and families through regular home visiting
- Involvement in programs and activities as well as referral and connection with other relevant service providers
- Creating opportunities, encouraging involvement in activities that are educational, empowering and self esteem building
- Provide current resources to clients and community
- Document cases, outcomes, feedback as appropriate
- Complete data collection reports for both Centacare and funding bodies on or before due dates
- Ascertain compliance with Centacare’s policies and procedures as well as OH & S
- Provide written and verbal reports to Supervisor(s) on relevant issues relating to organisational operations.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Shed Hand/Shearers Cook
JNO Baker Shearing Contractors
Trangie, NSW
04.2005 - 05.2008
- Communicated with coworkers and management to report challenges.
- Replaced empty supplies with full packages to maintain production levels.
- Performed manual operating and maintenance duties in compliance with company quality standards.
- Listened carefully to supervisors to understand directions and then carried out all work responsibilities efficiently.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Planned Breakfast, Smoko, lunch, and dinner menus.
Creative Digital Marketing Assistant
K.A Leeds Real Estate
Narromine, NSW
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Administration,Photography, Advertising Publicist, General Administration tasks including: Answering phones, responding to emails, making appointments, filing, providing information to members of the public whom regularly enquire about properties
- Created and presented pitch materials, proposals and presentations.
- Created and deployed social media content, engaged with target audiences and boosted reach with strategic ad placements.
- Worked effectively under constant pressure of simultaneous project milestones and deliverable deadlines.
- Communicating between clients and agent
- Taking photo’s of upcoming properties, creating informative and visually appealing brochures for properties on the market
- Uploading information about properties and brochures on websites
- Creating Advertisements for display in local newspapers
- Taking clients to inspect property/ies.
- Managed digital projects end-to-end, from initial conceptualizing through final implementation and live monitoring.
- Created wide range of digital assets such as rich media online ads and micro websites.
Aboriginal Education Assistant
C.A.P.S - Christian Aboriginal Parent Directed School
Coolgardie, WA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Provide support to Aboriginal Children from the ages of 5 to 16 in their classrooms
- Provide information, support & assistance to hostel house parents
- Assisting teachers in delivering culturally considerate learning for classroom and recreational activities
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
- Managed workflows of classroom volunteers and trained on school procedures.
Aboriginal Education Assistant
Narromine Public School
Narromine, NSW
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Provide support to students aged 5 to 8 in their classrooms assisting them in completing their work on time
- Assistance with reading, maths groups
- Provide one on one support, support for kindergarten students developing school rhythm/routine.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Prepared teaching materials and set up audio-visual equipment for lead teacher.
- Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
Education
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health
Yarradamarra
TAFE Western DubboDefining Healthy Boundaries when working in Aboriginal Communities. -
2007
Behind Closed Doors-Domestic Violence Awareness Cultural Awareness Training - undefined
2006
Mentoring in the Community - undefined
2005
Aboriginal Vocational Preparation - undefined
2004
Certificate 3 Beauty Therapy) - undefined
Western Institute - TAFE
2003
of year 10 Certificate - undefined
Narromine High School
2000
New South Wales School Certificate - undefined
2000
Skills
- Attributes
- Good communication skills both written and oral Ability to interact with people from all ranks in life in professional and economic
- Working knowledge of OH & S legislation and regulations, as well as implementation of policies and procedures
- High level of integrity, professionalism, reliability, discipline and strength of character
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to both colleagues and members of the public
- Take direction with ease, ability to take direction from multiple supervisors
- Recognise the benefits of teamwork and team approach Strong member of a team with accountability
- Trouble shooting ability and able to find positive outcomes
- Strong ability to adapt, learn and execute new ideas and embrace change
- Continuous Professional Improvement
- Attention to Detail
- Collaborative Environments
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Motivational Leadership
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with teams within the Aboriginal Workforce NSW Health of the development of;
- Gudha Mabun Cot Card project.
- Feeding our Boori Breastfeeding Resource Booklet.
- Quit for new life smoking health promotion initiatives.
- Facillitate Marang Dhali Cooking Nutrition program and facilitators manual.
- Finalist at NSW Health awards 2019 closing the gap in Aboriginal Health disadvantage.
- Yarning about quitting Western NSW health facilitator.
- Breastfeeding Mentor - Australian Breastfeeding Association.
- Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid.
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal & TSI Primary Health care.
- Service presentation & evaluation for Ministry of Health NSW.
Additional Information
- Awards , 2008 Leadership Award - Junior, 2008 NAIDOC AWARDS Narromine.
Timeline
Aboriginal Health Worker
NSW Health, Western Local Health District
07.2018 - Current
Aboriginal Healthy Ears Coordinator (Secondment)
Western NSW Local Health District
02.2018 - 03.2018
Aboriginal Women’s Support Worker
Centacare Wilcannia
01.2006 - 01.2009
Shed Hand/Shearers Cook
JNO Baker Shearing Contractors
04.2005 - 05.2008
Creative Digital Marketing Assistant
K.A Leeds Real Estate
01.2005 - 01.2006
Aboriginal Education Assistant
C.A.P.S - Christian Aboriginal Parent Directed School
01.2003 - 01.2005
Aboriginal Education Assistant
Narromine Public School
01.2002 - 01.2003
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health
Yarradamarra
Defining Healthy Boundaries when working in Aboriginal Communities. -
Behind Closed Doors-Domestic Violence Awareness Cultural Awareness Training - undefined
Mentoring in the Community - undefined
Aboriginal Vocational Preparation - undefined
Certificate 3 Beauty Therapy) - undefined
Western Institute - TAFE
of year 10 Certificate - undefined
Narromine High School