Cecilia Barberis

• 'The Portal' - Massage Therapy & Doula services, business owner established in 2018.
• Conducting assessments to identify medical history and creating individualized well-being plans.
• Providing tailored exercise and stretch routines for active labour preparation.
• Providing holistic support, education and evidence-based information throughout the prenatal, birth and postnatal stages for women/people who have experienced trauma, as well as sexual abuse and gender diverse inequality.
• Small business management including invoicing, book-keeping, marketing and updating client's personal files.

- Providing massage therapy to women with acute mental and physical needs and conditions.

- Cultivating positive interpersonal relationships with clients.

- Facilitating healing opportunities through bodywork and somatic practices.

- Working collaboratively with other therapists to provide best outcomes for clients and their kids.

- Medical record keeping following refuge confidentiality and codes of conduct.

- Working with a range of culturally diverse clients.

• Head masseur in aged care independent living centre.
• Conducting assessments and providing remedial massage, receiving external referrals.
• Subcontracting and managing masseurs, managing bookings and communicating with residents.

• Providing companionship to older people (under aged care government packages scheme) in their home, or transitional housing, to support them across a range of needs:
• Assisting with personal hygiene, grooming and incontinence care.
• Assisting with nutrition, mobility and communication.
• Providing transport to medical appointments, shopping and social activities.
• Supporting hospital-to-home transition.
• Dementia and Alzheimer's care.
• Respite, convalescence and palliative care.

• Providing tailored massage treatments, advocacy and emotional support to women and their partners during pregnancy and birth recovery.
• Home and hospital visits to pre-natal and post-natal clients.

I worked within a multidisciplinary team providing support to clients with physical and intellectual disabilities, via NDIS contract. Support included:

• Supporting individuals to attend activities and participate in the community.
• Communicating with families on clients' health and well-being.
• Complying with occupational health and safety standards.
• Providing assistance with personal care, physical activities, cleaning and cooking.
• Undertaking CPR and tailored First Aid training for epileptic episodes.

• Facilitated childbirth preparation classes to expectant parents adopting trauma-informed and culturally safe practices with the support of interpreters when required.
• Assisting and advocating for CALD groups to facilitate access to information and to navigate healthcare system in metropolitan hospitals.
• Worked collaboratively with healthcare professionals and social workers in hospitals and community settings.
• Supporting clients in crisis accommodation during perinatal and postpartum.