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Amanda McCoy

Narre Warren

Summary

Compassionate Support Worker with extensive experience in providing personalized daily living assistance, emotional support, and community access. Proven success in establishing trusting relationships with clients and families, ensuring health and safety, and promoting independent progression. Skilled in health monitoring, transportation, and behavioural support.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Support Worker

Sole Trader
2016.01 - Current
  • Helping clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
  • Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
  • Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through empathetic communication and active listening.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.

Support Worker

Mecwacare
2003.09 - 2019.04
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
  • Safeguarded client well-being by monitoring health conditions, administering medications, and reporting any changes to appropriate medical professionals.

Disability Support Worker

Silver Circle
2000.01 - 2003.10

Supported a young boy who required 24/7 care overnight

-required routine oxygen and trachea suctioning as he could not breath on his own.

Supported another young boy that required oxygen and trachea suctioning regularly.

- in this role l was also trained to clean and replace his trachea tubing regularly.

Education

Advanced Diploma - Residential And Community Care

Tafe
Dandenong, VIC
12.1992

Skills

  • Daily living support
  • Transport
  • Health and safety awareness
  • Emotional Support
  • Personal Care
  • Community Access
  • Behavioral support

Certification

  • First Aid and CPR
  • Certificate Infection Control
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Modules
  • Working with Children's Check
  • Certificate Aged Care
  • Certificate Disability
  • Certificate Home and Community Care
  • Certificate 16 years employment at Mecwacare

Referees

Fiona Braden (employer) 0400 130 290

Angie Lam     (employer) 0422 211 788

Timeline

Support Worker

Sole Trader
2016.01 - Current

Support Worker

Mecwacare
2003.09 - 2019.04

Disability Support Worker

Silver Circle
2000.01 - 2003.10

Advanced Diploma - Residential And Community Care

Tafe
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Certificate Infection Control
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Modules
  • Working with Children's Check
  • Certificate Aged Care
  • Certificate Disability
  • Certificate Home and Community Care
  • Certificate 16 years employment at Mecwacare
Amanda McCoy