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Eve Williams

Warrenbayne,VIC

Summary

My work and study history has centred around working with people experiencing major life challenges. I have compassion, clear boundaries and acceptance of where clients are at. I enjoy connecting with all people and understanding about their life story.

My purpose in life is to connect people with themselves, community and the natural world.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Allied Health Assistant

My Care Provider
08.2023 - Current
  • Work with people with psychosocial (mental health), behavioural and neurological disabilities
  • Visit participants in home and assist them with practical ways to increase independence and quality of life
  • Support participants to create schedules, meal plans, cleaning and exercise routines - and support people to follow through with these plans
  • Support participants to engage and develop confidence in community activities- such as exercise, sports, volunteer work, library activities, public transport, swimming
  • Maintain accurate participant case notes

Independent Support worker

Private Client
10.2022 - Current
  • Support client with NDIS plan (Categories: Social and Independent living skills and helping with daily living tasks)
  • I have work with someone recovering from a stroke- I have worked alongside his Speech Therapist to support the recovery of speech
  • the support I provide has a wider scope- regular discussion of mental health, supporting the client to track his ups and down, providing a space for him to share how he is feeling, support with exercise, meditation, art, and other mindful activities.

Nature Connection Mentor/Facilitator

Co-founder of Wild Hearts Nature Connection Programs
01.2018 - Current
  • Co-founded Wild Hearts nature connection organisation to work with children in north east Victoria
  • Plan sessions for and facilitate groups at schools, in local bushland and on week long camps (including adults), to engage with nature based activities such as making fires, weaving, building shelters, crafts, whittling, wild food foraging, bush first aid and other bush skills.

Intensive Residential Caseworker

Centre for Multicultural Youth
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Support young people determined to be refugees and in Australia without family, in a house on a 24 hour care roster
  • Assist young people to navigate public transport systems, school, budget for shopping, go shopping together, identify goals, connect to the community via sports and other activities, support at social events
  • Keep up-to-date case notes, detailing all interactions with clients
  • Support in everyday household duties with an aim to the young person gaining independence.

Case Manager - Refugee Care (Community Detention Program)

Centacare
02.2012 - 01.2013
  • Work with unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Australia (clients had travelled to Australia alone by boat to seek asylum, spent time on Christmas Island and other detention centres, then granted the right to community detention) in a community detention house with 24 hour supervised care
  • Create care and case management plans with clients to address educational, social, emotional, physical and mental health needs
  • Keep up to date with detailed daily case notes
  • Assist people I supported to navigate health care system, school and community
  • Act as an appropriate role model for people I was supporting
  • Encourage active participation in household activities (cleaning, cooking, planning, shopping, positive interaction with housemates)
  • Assist people I was supporting to make their own decisions
  • Manage self harm threats, violent and abusive behaviour towards myself, other staff and others in the house
  • Engage with numerous stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for people I supported; Red Cross, Department of Immigration, Lawyers, School principals and teachers, Counsellors, Doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, community groups
  • Be on emergency on-call roster- fielding calls from 24 hour residential care staff overnight and on weekends- giving appropriate support, advice and assistance.

Acting Manager of Refugee Care Program for 1 Month

Centacare
  • In addition to maintaining my role as case manager, I acted as manager of the program
  • I was required to supervise and support up to 8 residential care staff members and liaise with management of other stakeholder organisations.

Regional Displaced Persons Research Officer

  • Research and report on irregular migration and displacement in the Asia-Pacific region including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
  • Research undertaken informed policy areas (and the government via the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) to assist in addressing people smuggling and irregular migration.

Immigration Boat Task Force Entry Interviewer

  • Conduct first formal interview with people who arrive by boat to Christmas Island with the purpose to determine a person's identity, reasons for arrival and whether a person will be 'screened in' to the refugee status assessment (RSA) stage of the immigration process.

Refugee Status Assessment Assistant Team Leader

  • Organise interviews for protection visa applicants in detention; work with DIAC RSA case officers, immigration agents, interpreters, SERCO (detention service provider) officers and clients.

Literacy Coordinator, Special Programs for Youth

  • Engage young people who are under the guardianship of the Minister or justice orders, in an intensive one-on-one literacy program
  • Work with young people of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Background
  • Design and prepare program structure, identify main areas of individual need, research literacy teaching methods and locate culturally relevant resources.

Education

Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) -

Charles Sturt University, Distance Study
05.2024

Nature Based Leadership Training -

CERES School of Nature And Climate
Melbourne
10.2021

Training with Centacare -

01.2013

Graduate Diploma, International Development -

Flinders University of South Australia
12.2003

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Politics and Indonesian -

Flinders University of South Australia
12.2001

Australian Consortium for In Country Indonesian Studies Program -

Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
08.2001

Skills

  • Extensive experience working with people of diverse backgrounds
  • Confident verbal and written communication
  • Experience with challenging behaviours
  • Self-awareness

References

Melissa Turnbull, 0421 343 073, turnbullmelissa@gmail.com

Timeline

Allied Health Assistant

My Care Provider
08.2023 - Current

Independent Support worker

Private Client
10.2022 - Current

Intensive Residential Caseworker

Centre for Multicultural Youth
01.2019 - 12.2019

Nature Connection Mentor/Facilitator

Co-founder of Wild Hearts Nature Connection Programs
01.2018 - Current

Case Manager - Refugee Care (Community Detention Program)

Centacare
02.2012 - 01.2013

Acting Manager of Refugee Care Program for 1 Month

Centacare

Regional Displaced Persons Research Officer

Immigration Boat Task Force Entry Interviewer

Refugee Status Assessment Assistant Team Leader

Literacy Coordinator, Special Programs for Youth

Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) -

Charles Sturt University, Distance Study

Nature Based Leadership Training -

CERES School of Nature And Climate

Training with Centacare -

Graduate Diploma, International Development -

Flinders University of South Australia

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Politics and Indonesian -

Flinders University of South Australia

Australian Consortium for In Country Indonesian Studies Program -

Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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