Annie King
Melbourne
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate professional with a strong background in client-facing roles and a deep commitment to social justice and equity. Brings well-developed advocacy, communication, and interpersonal skills, supported by hands-on experience supporting individuals with complex needs. Demonstrates a solid understanding of systemic issues, with experience contributing to policy improvement initiatives within the family violence sector. Adept at building trust, navigating challenging situations, and working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver positive outcomes for clients and communities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Engagement Worker
VincentCare Victoria
04.2025 - Current
- Deliver direct client support, referrals, and manage intake/exit processes at Ozanam House and HRC, using assertive engagement and rapport building.
- Promote client participation in health, therapeutic, and social inclusion services while supporting their rights, responsibilities, and overall wellbeing.
- Oversee daily operations including wellbeing checks, incident response, volunteer coordination, and facilitation of onsite activities.
- Maintain accurate records to support performance reporting, funding compliance, and risk management frameworks.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service outcomes.
- Contribute to service quality through adherence to policies, continuous evaluation, and the development of best practices.
- Engage in ongoing professional development, ensure WHS compliance, and foster a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace.
Lived Experience Mentor (Wisdom in Practice)
Uniting
02.2025 - Current
- Facilitated individual mentorship sessions with family violence practitioners to promote reflection, learning and professional development.
- Established strong relationships with mentees, creating a supportive environment conducive to growth and success.
- Translating lived-experiences into valuable insights and feedback for mentees.
- Offered constructive feedback on mentee progress, enabling them to refine their skills and enhance their potential.
- Utilising group reflection sessions with other mentors to improve my practice.
Co-Chair, Victim Survivors' Advisory Council
Family Safety Victoria
09.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of 14 diverse victim-survivors of family violence.
- Co-design high level agenda's for official meetings for the Victim Survivors' Advisory Council (VSAC), including communicating with stakeholders to ensure engagements are trauma-informed and appropriate for member contributions.
- Contributed to team meetings, providing insights for continuous improvement on family violence policies, organisations and reforms.
- Adapted quickly to changing priorities while maintaining set timelines.
- Fostered a positive team environment through support and encouragement of peers.
- Organized regular meetings with team members to ensure alignment of goals, responsibilities, and expectations throughout each council engagement.
- Coordinated communication efforts between stakeholders to ensure project transparency and engagement.
Wellbeing Practitioner (Placement)
Brentwood Secondary College
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided support to young people experiencing a range of challenges including school refusal, family and sexual violence, mental health challenges, homelessness and out of home care, and friendship issues.
- Offered individual counselling and case management to young people on my caseload.
- Actively engaged and participated in regular supervision, welcoming constructive criticism and feedback to improve my practice.
- Complete reports to Child Protection and SOCIT, in alignment with legal procedures and organisational policies.
- Attend and participate in weekly professional development workshops facilitated by supervisors.
- Assessed the needs of young people presenting to wellbeing, including assigning them to an appropriate worker.
- Complete comprehensive case notes and documentation.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Family Violence (Prevention And Practice)
Chisholm Institute
Melbourne, VIC11-2024
Diploma - Community Services
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC06-2024
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- De-escalation and conflict resolution
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Excellent communication
- Computer skills
- Active listening
Timeline
Engagement Worker
VincentCare Victoria
04.2025 - Current
Lived Experience Mentor (Wisdom in Practice)
Uniting
02.2025 - Current
Co-Chair, Victim Survivors' Advisory Council
Family Safety Victoria
09.2023 - Current
Wellbeing Practitioner (Placement)
Brentwood Secondary College
06.2023 - 12.2023
Graduate Certificate - Family Violence (Prevention And Practice)
Chisholm Institute
Diploma - Community Services
Box Hill Institute of TAFE