- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Music - I have played the trumpet for over 30 years, and played in multiple bands and orchestras throughout my musical career
- Graphic Design - in my spare time I run a small tshirt and design business
- Camping - My husband and I enjoy getting off grid, camping and prospecting
Elaine Carr
Paraburdoo
Summary
I am an organized and dependable person successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I I have the willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fixed Plant Operator - Earthworks
Tiad Enterprises
08.2024 - Current
- Following plant safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintaining plant equipment for safety and performance.
- Maintaining a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
- Conducting daily safety inspections and following safety rules and procedures.
- Entering notifications for appropriate repair recommendations for malfunctioning equipment.
- Assisting in the training of new operators to ensure smooth integration into the work environment and consistent operational excellence.
- Have achieved Verification of Competency for the watercart, fuel truck and Skid-steer.
Process Technician
Programmed Skilled Workforce
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Completed Learning Pathways as a process technician - Newmont Boddington Gold
- Followed all site health and safety protocols and procedures at all times
- Ensured all equipment was kept in good working condition and reported any faulty equipment in a timely manner
- Trained new technicians according to Newmont standards
- Maintained a high level of housekeeping around the fines plant and mills as my main role as a hose technician
Team Leader Disability Support
Holmes Vacations
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Managing a team of10+ Support workers both in the community and at the respite house
- Completing administration tasks and ensuring all paperwork is kept up to date according to relevant legislation
- Ensuring the workplace upholds all OH&S Standards
- Completing risk assessments and incident reports as and when necessary
- Report writing
- Assisting clients with personal care tasks, activities of daily living and accessing the community
- Medication administration
- Advocating for clients' rights
- Role modelling for clients
Disability Support Worker
Sole trader
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Supporting clients in the community to attend and participate in activities of their choice
- Supporting clients to attend medical appointments
- Providing support in and around the client's home
- Supporting clients to try new things and work towards achieving their NDIS goals
Overnight Support Worker
Midway Community Care
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Working in a team and on my own to ensure a high standard of support was delivered to clients with intellectual and physical disabilities overnight
- Working with clients with behaviours of concern
- Upholding the Disability Service Standards
- Working within then NDIS framework
- Assisting clients to live their life how they want and encouraging independence in all they do
- Supporting clients with personal care, household duties and to achieve their NDIS goals
- Completing daily shift reports and outcome reports according to their NDIS goals
- Money handling
- Supporting and administration of regular medications and PRN medications
- Completing incident reports and risk analysis
- Attending GP and other allied health professional appointments when necessary
- Advocating for clients on a daily basis
- Supporting clients to have a meaningful place in the community
- Supporting clients with activities of their choice
- Supporting clients through the night with various support needs
Team Leader
Activ Foundation
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Managing teams of support workers (40+) both permanent and casual to support clients with intellectual and physical disabilities in an accommodation setting
- Team leader of3 accommodation sites
- Working to ensure all disability standards are adhered to
- Creating Serious Incident Reports and reporting to the Department of Communities
- Performance management and conflict resolution
- Providing financial/budget reports monthly and annually
- Working closely with families and guardians to produce high quality NDIS funding plan applications
- Completing and submitting Supported Independent living (SIL) applications to the NDIS
- Preparing rosters of care in line with SIL applications
- Taking part in NDIS funding plan meetings
- Working closely with and networking with various organisations for a collaborative approach to client support and person centred outcomes
- Advocating for clients
- Working on the floor when necessary
- Completing timesheets electronically
- Collaborating with all levels of personnel to ensure that high standards of care were achieved
- Organising events such as Christmas parties for clients,1st aid courses for clients and other open days
Acting Area Manager
Nulsen Disability Services
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Managing multiple residential service teams across Perth in all areas of support, including high care, ABI and challenging behaviour
- Ensuring all services provide consistent support in line with the Disability Service Standards
- Creating Serious Incident Reports and assisting with investigations
- Liaising with Residential Service Managers (RSMs) and families to ensure all policies and procedures are upheld and residents receive the highest quality care
- Assisting RSMs with performance management issues
- Participation in NDIS funding plans
- Assisting in the recruitment process for support workers and residential service managers
- Mentoring of RSMs including identifying any training needs
- Liaison with all departments and stakeholders for collaborative working
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Residential Service Manager
Nulsen Disability Services
01.2009 - 01.2019
- Leading a team of10+ support workers to empower and encourage the highest standards of care according to policy and procedure and the Disability Standards
- 50% on the floor working as a support worker,50% managerial administrative tasks and managing staff
- Dealing with performance management issues
- Upkeep of medical records and resident information using a computer-based records system
- Liaising with families, guardians, trustees and other clinicians to ensure residents can live the life they choose
- Risk assessments for resident activities/holidays
- Working collaboratively with all departments
- Problem solving, multitasking and prioritising work on a daily basis
- Involvement in NDIA, NDIS and WANDIS funding plans
- Organising and chairing compulsory house meetings
- Creating memos and operational instructions when necessary
- Supporting staff with training needs
- Between2006-2009 I was backpacking around the world
- I worked in various positions as I travelled including fruit picking, bar work and bar manager for a local outback hotel in Leonora
- These jobs were fixed contacts due to my Visa status at the time
- If you require further information about any of the above, this can be provided
ESR Project Advisor
Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11.2005 - 11.2006
- Early functional lead for the Trust in helping to implement a new electronic records system
- Working with the supplier (McKesson) to create all mapping documents between our legacy system (Northgate Opendoor) and ESR
- Data cleansing of all HR data
- Delivering local customised training workshops
- Coach/mentor/trainer with HR administration team
- Working closely with HR Payroll and Finance to review and reengineer processes across the organisation
- Supporting the HR department with data input and business intelligence
Workforce Planning Apprentice
Workforce Development Confederation, Cambridgeshire
08.2004 - 10.2005
- Responsible for collating and reporting on sickness absence for the Trust
- Provision of business intelligence and workforce analysis
- Responsible for creating and running ad hoc and monthly reports from the hospital HR system ‘Opendoor’
- Trend analysis and statistical analysis including giving recommendations and stating limitations on existing systems and business procedures
- Dealing with all levels of personnel including clinicians, assistant directors and executive directors
- Training for HR administration team on absence procedures
- Producing workforce analyse reports for Greater Peterborough, including retirement forecasts, demographics and trend analysis
Customer Services Advisor
Royal National Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
08.2001 - 08.2003
- Attending exhibitions and dealing with deaf and hard of hearing people and other people with physical and mental disabilities
- Answering telephone queries, giving advice about the RNID’s services and products
- Processing orders and general administration, data input
- Processing invoices
Education
Cert IV Personal Training - Health And Fitness
Australian Fitness Academy
Online08-2025
Cert III Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Fitness Academy
Online02-2022
Diploma of Paramedical Science - Paramedicine
Australian Paramedical College
Brisbane, QLD05-2019
Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management - Disability Studies
Central Regional TAFE
WA11-2017
Diploma of Community Co-ordination - Disability Studies
Central Regional TAFE
WA03-2012
Liverpool John Moore’s University
01.2004
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The King’s School Peterborough
07.2001
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Team motivation
- People management
Certification
- Cert IV in Personal Training - Due to complete November2023
- Cert III Fitness Feb2022
- Diploma of Paramedical Science May2019
- Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management November2017
- Diploma of Community Co-ordination2012
- Certificate III/IV in Disability2011
- NDIS Orientation Modules2020
- Covid Safe Modules2022
- First Aid March2021
- CPR March2022
Interests
Timeline
Fixed Plant Operator - Earthworks
Tiad Enterprises
08.2024 - Current
Process Technician
Programmed Skilled Workforce
02.2024 - 06.2024
Team Leader Disability Support
Holmes Vacations
03.2022 - 01.2024
Disability Support Worker
Sole trader
03.2022 - 03.2024
Overnight Support Worker
Midway Community Care
03.2021 - 03.2022
Team Leader
Activ Foundation
09.2019 - 03.2021
Acting Area Manager
Nulsen Disability Services
01.2014 - 01.2019
Residential Service Manager
Nulsen Disability Services
01.2009 - 01.2019
ESR Project Advisor
Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11.2005 - 11.2006
Workforce Planning Apprentice
Workforce Development Confederation, Cambridgeshire
08.2004 - 10.2005
Customer Services Advisor
Royal National Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
08.2001 - 08.2003
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The King’s School Peterborough
Cert IV Personal Training - Health And Fitness
Australian Fitness Academy
Cert III Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Fitness Academy
Diploma of Paramedical Science - Paramedicine
Australian Paramedical College
Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management - Disability Studies
Central Regional TAFE
Diploma of Community Co-ordination - Disability Studies
Central Regional TAFE
Liverpool John Moore’s University
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