Craig Latham
Maclean,Australia
Summary
My Goal: To utilise my existing capabilities to their full potential and to develop new skills to respond to new challenges.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
NDIS service provider
Gold Coast, Queensland
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Provide individual 24-hour care to adult with high support needs.
Youth Worker
Life without Barriers
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Work within multi disciplinary team providing accommodation to children in out of home care.
Ageing Disability and Home Care, Family & Community Services
, New South Wales
08.2007 - 01.2020
- My position was within accommodation and respite services.
- This service provides support and long-term accommodation to adults with high support behaviours including physical, intellectual, and psychological disabilities.
- This program gave support and independence to adults with a disability who are unable to live at home or with family.
- In my role as Residential Support Worker I implemented case manager duties which include, managing a household (including all basic living skill requirements), actively supporting participants in acquiring living skills/ behaviour management support, working towards successful engagement of individual plans, routines and goals to support choices.
- Ensuring work health and safety standards by acting as the work Health and Safety advocate.
- Maintaining accurate records and reports.
- Development and implementation of individual plans.
- Chair and minute staff and client consumer meetings.
- Liaising with health care professionals to ensure specialist care needs.
- Liaising with external agencies to assist in care requirements.
- Participation in recreational programs such as hydrotherapy sessions, working within the framework of company policies and procedures.
- I have acted in the higher-level positions and feel I am competence in my leadership and mentoring ability.
- I take the opportunity to speak up and contribute at meetings advocating for individual stakeholders.
- New South Wales government
Centacare Broken Bay
08.2006 - 08.2007
- My position was within the Adolescent and Child Services-Out of Home Care Program.
- This program provided support and independence to young people between the age of 10 and 17 years of age who for a variety of reasons, are unable to live at home or with relatives.
- Services include crisis, medium- and long-term care.
- My role was to work within residential setting for children and young people supporting living skills, choices, health care, family connections, with an emphasis on safety.
Out-wide Charters
05.1998 - 01.2005
- My duties on board the vessel include Machinery checks, watch-keeping as well as navigating the vessel.
- It has provided me with an opportunity to liaise with people from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds, and to develop a range of practical problem-solving skills.
- Out-wide Charters runs a successful Charter operation, which includes fishing, commercial diving, as well as shark netting.
Education
Certificate 1V - Disability Work
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
Diploma - Community Welfare
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
Higher School Certificate -
Epping Boys High School
References
- Sandra Petretich, sandra@redkabran.com.au, 0467965101
- Jennifer Stargard, Colleague/ Senior Leader, 0411 481 332
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/19/74
Extra Curricular Interests
Physical fitness is extremely important to me. I have been consistently active in various sports over many years. I enjoy keeping fit making healthy lifestyle choices. I have achieved various representative levels (including a national team in rugby) and developed leadership and teamwork skills accordingly.
Timeline
NDIS service provider
06.2022 - 08.2024
Youth Worker
Life without Barriers
08.2020 - 06.2022
Ageing Disability and Home Care, Family & Community Services
08.2007 - 01.2020
Centacare Broken Bay
08.2006 - 08.2007
Out-wide Charters
05.1998 - 01.2005
Certificate 1V - Disability Work
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
Diploma - Community Welfare
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
Higher School Certificate -
Epping Boys High School