Carmen Fung-Milic

• Associate Lecturer for Professional Practice & Supervision B & C subject.
• Coordination and acquisition of new placement relationships between LTU Masters Art Therapy students and health institutions, community organizations and schools.
• Evaluated student assessments, providing constructive feedback to improve academic performance.
• Over 10 new placement relationships established since commencement of role: Werribee Mercy & Footscray Hospital, Epworth Hospital (Mental Health), Headspace North West conglomerate

• Pioneered creative arts therapy program within Wyndham Vale/Werribee clinic
• Developed and implemented neurodiversity-affirming art therapy program and plan for young people and families, focusing on self-advocacy, sensory regulation, and autonomy.
• Collaborating with clients and families to set self-determined goals that foster agency, emotional well-being, and positive neurodivergent identity
• Supervising and mentoring junior creative arts therapists on effective and neuro-affirming art therapy practices and interventions.

Sessional Lecturer teaching Professional Supervision A

• Coordination and acquisition of new placement relationships within LTU Masters Art Therapy program
• Working closely with Subject Coordinator(s) in placement allocation process
• Clinical Placement site visits with supervisors in the field
• Over 8 new placement relationships established within role: including Caulfield Hospital (Acute Mental Health), Anglicare Bendigo, Headspace, Peter MacCallum, Corrections Victoria, Barwon Healthcare

• Pioneered creative arts program for clinic - both inpatient & outpatient
• Design and facilitation of group art therapy (inc. Women’s Trauma Recovery group & Creative Arts outpatient program)
• Onboarding and supervision of creative arts therapy team
• Liaising closely with psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses and social workers to deliver individualised care plans for patients in their recovery and rehabilitation journey
• Active and regular participation in multidisciplinary team meeting and nurse handovers

• Trauma-informed, recovery orientated practice offering individual art therapy sessions to children and adults
• Presenting need of clients include: anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, cancer care

• Supported integration of 3-4 students with specific learning needs
• Working with classroom teacher to modify curriculum and student’s work (in class and at home)
• Working closely with students and teacher to develop appropriate communication/social skills for specific students

• Responsible for design, facilitation and evaluation of recovery - oriented Group Art Therapy program which offered psychosocial support for those in the community living with mental illness.
• Presenting needs of clients include: major depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol addiction

• Client manager across McDonalds Regional Victoria & Tasmania business (14 licensees)
• Developed client relationships to enhance account retention and satisfaction.
• Led cross-functional teams to deliver integrated media solutions for clients.
• Planning and implementation of client media campaigns and presentation of strategic documents
• Building collaborative relationships with the client and media publishers

• Organized schedules and appointments for executives, enhancing time management efficiency.
• Managed correspondence and communications, ensuring timely responses to inquiries.

• Clients: Myer & L’Oreal (Freelance role)
• Executed market analysis to identify trading opportunities and inform strategic decisions.
• Developed and maintained trading strategies to optimize portfolio performance.

• Managing the day-to-day work flow campaigns; delivering marketing plans
• Maintaining collaborative relationships with all media publishers
• Developing and training coordinators and traders within trading team
• Clients: Bupa Health Care, Kathmandu and Open Universities of Australia

• Sales Manager across key accounts – Coles & Wesfarmers, MYER
• Managing 2 team assistants and running of weekly team project meetings
• Presentations to senior agency contacts and all agency as a group
• Clients: UM, Initiative, mb3, Ikon Communications, Zenith Optimedia and Spinach