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Education
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Hayley Bayliss

Maroochydore
Hayley Bayliss

Summary

Driven Legal Assistant with two years New Zealand Law school education and two months Family Law Firm , legal assistant experience in Australia. Currently working as a Disability support worker for a retired Barrister.


Strong Organisational skills with the ability to manage legal documentation. Excellent communication skills, ability to assist in sensitive client documentation and case preparation. Holds solid understanding of legal terminology and procedures, combined with proficiency in legal software such as Smoke-ball. Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Outlook. Committed to providing comprehensive support to teams, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in all tasks.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Bountiful Care

Disability Support Worker
03.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
  • Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
  • Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, and dairy management.
  • Using hoist to transfer client to and from bed to wheelchair
  • Using slide sheets
  • Peristeen & Catheter
  • Co-ordinate with doctor and pharmacy to stay on top of medication supply so that client does not run low on required daily medication
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry best practices.
  • Yello Card
  • Blue Card
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module
  • Australian Criminal history check

Neilson Law

Legal Assistant
01.2025 - 02.2025

Job overview

  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Enhanced office productivity by implementing efficient document management systems for easy retrieval and storage.
  • Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
  • Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
  • Confident use of Microsoft Office, and Smokeball Legal software
  • Improved client satisfaction with prompt and effective communication regarding case updates and inquiries.
  • Increased team efficiency by coordinating schedules, managing court dates, and ensuring timely filing of legal documents.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.

Unichem Pharmacy

Pharmacy Assistant
01.2021 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organized.
  • Answered telephones and provided information about order status, store hours and pharmacy procedures.
  • Greeted customers and responded to questions with friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and empathy when handling sensitive patient situations, preserving confidentiality at all times.
  • Received deliveries of medication shipments, verifying contents against invoices while adhering to proper storage protocols.
  • Assisted in the training and mentoring of new pharmacy assistants, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
  • Contributed to increased sales by offering expert advice on over-the-counter medications and products.
  • Supported operations with filing, copying and faxing.
  • Located and processed ready prescriptions to customers, distributed medication information documentation and facilitated medication consultations.
  • Opening and closing tills at start and end of the day

Education

University of Waikato
Hamilton

No Degree from Law

University Overview

Attended 2 Years of Law school in New Zealand at University of Waikato while also working part time juggling being a single parent. I did not obtain my degree as it is 4 years in New Zealand but I will finish it in Australia.


Area's studied

  • case law analysis, legal reasoning, statutory interpretation and opinion writing,
  • Mooting
  • The principles and workings of the constitution, institutions of the government, the exercise of public power
  • Introduction to Judicial Review
  • Jurisprudence - An analysis of legal ideologies, emphasising different approaches to the meaning of law.
  • Contracts - The general principles of the law of contract and agency.
  • Torts - The geneal principles of civil liability.

Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Tauranga

from Business
11-2016

University Overview

Completed a Certificate in Small Business Management (Level 4)

  • small business structures
  • business planning and operations
  • human resources
  • IT planning
  • stakeholder relationships
  • marketing and research
  • small business accounting and finance
  • risk management
  • creating a business plan

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Housekeeping and meal preparation
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Calendar management
  • Administrative assistance
  • Exceptional telephone etiquette
  • Proficient in MS office
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Meeting preparation
  • Organizational efficiency
  • Database management

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Bountiful Care
03.2025 - Current

Legal Assistant

Neilson Law
01.2025 - 02.2025

Pharmacy Assistant

Unichem Pharmacy
01.2021 - 03.2023

University of Waikato

No Degree from Law

Te Wananga O Aotearoa

from Business
Hayley Bayliss