CAROLYN VAN BALKOM

Delivered inclusive, trauma-informed family partnership care within a multidisciplinary team to optimise children's development.

Engaged families experiencing moderate vulnerability through a nurse-led home visiting program from mid-pregnancy until child reached two years.

Implemented structured, evidence-based interventions to enhance parent-child relationships and increase parenting capacity.

Completed advanced training in caregiving, maternal and infant mental health, and parent-child interaction techniques.

Volunteered for antenatal safe start meetings and conducted family assessments for SNF programme eligibility.

Led SNF team two days weekly, providing clinical and logistical support to nursing and allied health personnel.

• Working within the framework of the family partnership model to provide a developmental and psychosocial health screening, support and advisory service to children( 0-5 YEARS) their families and carers in both The Child and Family Health Centres and the family home.
• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams for seamless patient care coordination.
• Provide healthcare education for improved patient outcomes.
• Facilitation of parenting groups to normalise newborn and infant behaviours, to empower parents and build capacity.
• Document patient data in EMR software, accurately recording details of interventions and progress.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to others in relation to clinical practice.
• Active involvement as a representative in service development and delivery for NSLHD Child Youth and Family Service.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on nursing best practices through continuous professional development opportunities.

• Provided information, support, guidance and advice via telephone consultation to families with infants and young children on a range of early parenting issues including infant and toddler sleep, feeding, adjusting to parenting and mental health issues.
• In depth consultations about safe sleeping guidelines, sleep challenges whilst emphasising the importance of care-giver interaction and social -emotional development.

• Account management and supervision of global HIV business, European MS business and global local anaesthetic (EMLA) business.
• Responsibilities included development of training and promotional materials for nurses and strategic planning.
• Established strong rapport with clients through regular communication.

• Responsibilities included working closely with healthcare professionals to identify their educational needs and support them whilst using the new antiretroviral to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and clients alike.

• Working as part of a multi disciplinary team, responsibilities included healthcare education for patients and carers, co-ordination of services with local authorities, making relevant referrals to various healthcare professionals, working closely with families affected by HIV both in the home and the outpatient setting.

• Responsibilities included educating children (5-16yrs) and their families on the medical, physical and emotional aspects of living with type 1 diabetes and management of the on-site health centre.

• I gained international nursing experience undertaking a position with a young brain injured girl and facilitating her move from hospital to nursing home care, and running a vaccination clinic.

• Therapeutic areas included urology and sexual dysfunction, colo-rectal surgery, oncology and HIV/AIDS