Craig Willis
Port Macquarie,NSW
Summary
Proven leadership in Health Services and Education, with a focus on wellbeing and support for those with additional needs, including child protection concerns and family violence. Expertise in clinical supervision, community building, therapeutic crisis intervention, training and facilitation, team dynamics, and conflict resolution. Facilitator, therapist, and capacity builder with a history in education and community mental health, including emergency assessment and care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Concrete Habits - Wellbeing Consultants
, Australia
01.2011 - Current
- Wellbeing Consultants
- System analysis, leadership consultation, financial and business management
- Building on individual interventions and strategic wellbeing planning for integration with family, health services, NDIS, education, child protection services, and workplace communities.
Wellbeing Education - Group facilitation and individual intervention
Newington College
Eungai Creek, Australia
04.2024 - Current
- Crisis assessment and care, comprehensive wellbeing skills development, including anxiety management, self and co-regulation
- Encouraging service, as a path to an interconnected quality of life, empathy and resilience.
Wellbeing Team Leader, Youth and Family Therapist
NNSW Adventist Education
Macquarie College, West Wallsend, NSW, and KAS, Kempsey NSW
01.2020 - 04.2024
- Capacity building for wellbeing intervention, with strategic planning and delivery of programs aimed at optimum health and quality of life
- Leadership of clinicians, and integration with wellbeing options beyond the education context.
A/District Manager - Level 4 'Perinatal, Children and Youth Mental Health Programs'
NSW Health
Mid North Coast, Australia
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Clinical leadership, health promotion and prevention, budget and strategic planning for all child and youth mental health programs for Mid North Coast Local Health District.
Acute Care Clinician - Emergency Department & Community Mental Health
NSW Health
Port Macquarie & Kempsey, Australia
10.2015 - 12.2018
- Mental Health assessment in Emergency Department of Port Macquarie and Kempsey Base Hospitals, and community follow-up care.
Child, Youth & Family Therapist
NSW Health
Kempsey, Australia
07.2009 - 08.2016
- Child Youth & Family Therapist - Youth and Family Mental Health.
Health Service Manager Level 1
NSW Health
Mid North Coast, Australia
01.2002 - 05.2009
- Develop and deliver health promotion and prevention programs across the North Coast Area Health Service, including building Suicide Prevention Networks working with individuals and organisations across community, NGO and Government
- Rollout of Statewide initiatives for Mental Health policy, protocols, health promotion and prevention strategy.
Project Manager
Wesley Mission
Sydney, Australia
05.2007 - 03.2008
- Establishing Suicide Prevention Networks in Local Communities across NSW [based on the Port Macquarie LGA model via Mid North Coast Local Health District funding and community collaboration]
- State-wide adoption of the Networks as a community development tool for Government and NGO collaboration.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinician
NSW Health
, Australia
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Assessment and Intervention with children/young people and families with mental health concerns, and challenging behaviours.
Education
Master of Couple & Family Therapy, Milan Systemic Family Therapy -
UNSW
01.2000
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), History -
Avondale University
01.1992
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Secondary Education and Teaching -
University of New England (AU)
01.1991
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Staff Development
- Business Planning
- Budget Management
- Child Protective Services
- Psychotherapy
- Program Management
- Hiring and Retention
References
- Sue Thompson - Clinical Nurse Consultant Hasi-Plus. Kempsey Community Mental Health. 0429 622 180
- Vanessa Baywood - Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning. Macquarie College, Newcastle. 0400 577 477
- Aaron Hodges - Head of Junior School. St Philips Christian College, Newcastle. 0404 252 669
- Steven Springett - Clinical Nurse Consultant (retired). Port Macquarie Base Hospital. 0401 644 813
Timeline
Wellbeing Education - Group facilitation and individual intervention
Newington College
04.2024 - Current
Wellbeing Team Leader, Youth and Family Therapist
NNSW Adventist Education
01.2020 - 04.2024
A/District Manager - Level 4 'Perinatal, Children and Youth Mental Health Programs'
NSW Health
01.2019 - 10.2019
Acute Care Clinician - Emergency Department & Community Mental Health
NSW Health
10.2015 - 12.2018
Director
Concrete Habits - Wellbeing Consultants
01.2011 - Current
Child, Youth & Family Therapist
NSW Health
07.2009 - 08.2016
Project Manager
Wesley Mission
05.2007 - 03.2008
Health Service Manager Level 1
NSW Health
01.2002 - 05.2009
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinician
NSW Health
01.2000 - 01.2002
Master of Couple & Family Therapy, Milan Systemic Family Therapy -
UNSW
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), History -
Avondale University
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Secondary Education and Teaching -
University of New England (AU)
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