Kalpana Gautam
Elizabeth,SA
Summary
Energetic group fitness instructor/personal trainer motivated to help others reach health and fitness goals. Instructs multiple fitness levels to promote safety of class attendees. Cheerful individual with dynamic client engagement skills.
Compassionate disability support worker with several years of experience. Well-versed in helping individuals living with disabilities. Knowledgeable about providing daily living support, preparing meals and assisting with personal mobility.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability and Community Support Worker
Gaval Community Services
Adelaide, South Australia
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Enhanced client well-being by providing comprehensive support and resources tailored to individual needs.
- Developed personalized care plans, addressing each client''s unique needs and goals for improved quality of life.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
- Assisted clients in reaching personal goals through targeted skill-building activities and therapeutic interventions.
- Provided emotional support to clients during challenging times, fostering resilience and coping skills.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
CARE WORKER/CARER
LUTHRAN AGED CARE
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Client documentation,
- Medication administration,
- Community activities, Shopping and errands,
- Personal hygiene, Deliver exceptional care
- Bowel care management documentations medication assistance,
- Clean living spaces,
- Cooking and meal preparation,
- Light housekeeping laundry,
- Client transportation
- Assisted patients with daily living activities,
- promoting independence and quality of life.
DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER
Kinship Uniting /V serve Australia /Max life Care
01.2019 - 09.2020
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping, Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs, Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around experience personal and public spaces, Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips, Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness, Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals, Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
PACKAGING WORKER
Elfine Drugs Pt Ltd
08.2015 - 07.2016
- Marked label containers, container tags or products using marking tools for accuracy, Removed and replaced defective products or materials before packaging, Recorded product, packaging and order information on specified forms records, Cleaned containers, materials and work areas using commercial solutions and equipment, Maintained good housekeeping practices and observed safety program requirements in fast-paced environment, Packed parts into individual boxes and marked appropriately in preparation for shipping, Handled paperwork, documentation and receipts, using wrist and hand scanners to identify changes, Notified supervisor of quality issues or machine operability problems, Performed final checks to detect defective items, maintaining accurate records of materials, shipments and packing, Inspected boxes, crates and packages for correct labeling, Assisted in checking picked orders, selecting proper box sizes and preparing orders for shipping, Measured, weighed and counted products after packing, Checked products for defects and packed finished goods in proper configuration
Education
Certificate IV in Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Institute Of Personal Trainers
Online06-2025
Certificate III in Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Institute of Personal Trainers
Online09-2024
MBA -
UBSS/ GCA College
Sydney, NSW2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
INDIA03-2015
DIPLOMA OF COMMUNITY SERVICE - HEALTH -
National Business School
Sydney, NSWCERTIFICATE III IN AGEING, DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH -
NURSE TRAINING AUSTRALIA
IndiaSkills
- Personal Care
- Daily Living Requirements
- Progress Documentation
- Incident Reports
- Family Communication
- Client Needs Assessment
- Elderly Care
- Creative Thinking
- Nursing home care assistance
- Housekeeping Skills
- Meal Planning
- Grooming Support
- Lifestyle Support
- Appointment Management
- Client Transportation
- Household Chores
- Daily Living Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Transportation assistance
- Personal care assistance
- Personal training
- Fitness assessment
- Client relationship management
- Community engagement
- Effective communication
- Emotional support
- Strength training
- Health and wellness
- Exercise program design
- Motivational
- Group and individual instruction
- Active listening
- Community outreach
- Team collaboration
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
Certification
- 5 years of experience as a disability support worker
- Manual handling
- First aid
- Cpr
- Police check
- Working with children check
- NDIS check
- Vulnerable person-related check
- Driving license
- Flue vaccine
- Covid-19 vaccine
- Ndis quality and safeguard commission certificate
- Certification of infection control training
Timeline
Disability and Community Support Worker
Gaval Community Services
02.2023 - 03.2024
CARE WORKER/CARER
LUTHRAN AGED CARE
11.2020 - 01.2022
DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER
Kinship Uniting /V serve Australia /Max life Care
01.2019 - 09.2020
PACKAGING WORKER
Elfine Drugs Pt Ltd
08.2015 - 07.2016
Certificate IV in Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Institute Of Personal Trainers
Certificate III in Fitness - Health And Fitness
Australian Institute of Personal Trainers
MBA -
UBSS/ GCA College
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
DIPLOMA OF COMMUNITY SERVICE - HEALTH -
National Business School
CERTIFICATE III IN AGEING, DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH -
NURSE TRAINING AUSTRALIA