DANA WIECHERT

Disability Sector

• Plan and deliver School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) group programs
• Manage roster of Support Workers, Therapy Assistants, and Allied Health Professionals
• Assist clients in all stages of accessing NDIS
• Liaise with NDIA Local Area Coordinators and Plan Managers
• Represent and support NDIS Participants in meetings with Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
• Advise clients on NDIS available supports, eligibility criteria, and steps in process
• Check for compliance with processes, documentation, and verification checks
• Work with internal Support Coordination Team Leader and CEO to facilitate NDIS-funded services
• Consult with Allied Health Providers and Medical Professionals to access reports for clients
• Manage relationships between clients and support staff to promote positive client outcomes
• Obtain client feedback and client case information to enter into Vertex360 system
• Manage the initial phase of the VoiceAbility self-advocacy training program
• Received praise from clients on quality of service delivered
• Attained knowledge of NDIS procedures, systems, and regulations in a short period of time
• Created material for and single-handedly delivered weekly group programs

Allied Health Sector

• Provide online counselling and coaching support to individuals via phone, video, and email
• Collaborating with other organisations to improve mental health programs in schools, with a focus on neurodivergent students

• HR & office management
• Supplier & client relationship management
• Workplace safety regulations management (including liaising with SafeWork NSW)
• Finance & accounting (including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, BAS, reporting)
• Business-to-business contract negotiations and management
• Compilation of legal and compliance documentation
• Staff supervision and task delegation
• Consistently saved company minimum of $5K per week as a result of supplier negotiations
• Resolved many customer complaints and produced mutually beneficial outcomes
• Trained and supervised Administration Assistant and oversaw their workload
• Created complex legal business documents and implemented safety protocols

• Blue-collar temporary placements
• 360 degree recruitment
• Candidate management
• Client account management

Strategic Procurement & Supply Division

• Auditing documents to ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Supervising, training, and mentoring staff on policies, procedures, and procurement processes
• Writing persuasive submissions to government bodies for procurement funding approval
• Managing the recruitment process of white-collar contractors for RailCorp projects
• Negotiating hire contract terms between RailCorp and external suppliers
• Drafting and issuing contracts between RailCorp and external parties
• Investigating issues of contract breaches between RailCorp and external parties
• Auditing contracts and safety documentation for safety-related projects
• Promoted to a “Senior” position within the 1 year contract, which was extended further due to performance
• Successfully managed the procurement of contractors and companies for many of RailCorp’s largest projects, including:
• BFI (Business Finance Improvement) Program (value $20m)
• PT (Procurement Transformation) Project (value $35m)
• DTRS (Digital Train Radio System) Project (value $225m)
• RSPPP (Rolling Stock Public-Private Partnership) Project ($3.6b)
• Saved RailCorp in excess of $300K (documented) through contract negotiations
• Selected to train colleagues on the newly implemented IT procurement system (ARIBA)

• Managing recruitment process for Medical/Pharmaceutical companies’ major projects
• Providing recruitment solutions and strategies for Medical/Pharmaceutical companies
• Managing up to 4 on-site project employees simultaneously
• Conducting QA surveys to ensure level of service is maintained
• Providing recruitment advice and staff retention strategies to clients in the Pharmaceutical industry
• Increasing the depth of relationships with clients and candidates
• Conducting behavioural interviews and psychometric testing of candidates
• Conducting regular performance reviews and contract renewals for on-site employees
• Successfully provided Medical/Pharmaceutical companies with staff for major projects
• Repaired and restored various client relationships with the agency, resulting in increased profitability and market connectivity
• Assisted in the training and mentoring of new staff

White-collar arm of the Trojan Recruitment Group

• Managing the full recruitment process for white-collar permanent and temporary placements
• Training other consultants on marketing and sales methods
• Compiling training material, organising seminars, and running workshops for team
• Meeting business development and sales targets while working to deadlines
• Creating and maintaining relationships with clients
• Compiled application and documentation for entry into the annual Diversity@Work Awards and won Corus People Solutions its first ever nomination
• Created positive publicity for the newly formed Corus People Solutions resulting in a newspaper article about the company
• Compiled the company’s recruitment training material for use by all consultants