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Education
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Katrina Breeze

Cairns

Summary

Professional support worker skilled in delivering high-quality care and assistance to individuals with disabilities. Proven ability to create positive and inclusive environment that fosters client independence and well-being. Strong team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs, while displaying empathy and patience.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hospitality Officer

Pinangba Hollingsworth Elders Village
06.2024 - Current
  • Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene involving a range of tasks including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing surfaces, emptying bins, replenish supplies and window cleaning.

Aged Care Home and Community Care Worker

Life Without Barriers
06.2024 - 11.2024
  • Provide support to individuals to help them maintain their independence living in their homes and community.
  • Personal cares; Assisting with tasks like showering, dressing, grooming and toileting.
  • Domestic assistance; helping with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation.
  • Transportation to appointments or social outings within the community.
  • Monitoring clients health; Observing and reporting any changes in clients health condition and wellbeing.
  • Completing documentation and progress notes.
  • Assisting with mobility, equipment and aides.
  • Medication management; Assisting with medication reminders and ensuring correct processes.
  • Communication; Maintaining regular communication with clients and their families about care needs and progress.
  • Assisting with mobility.

Disability Support Work/Acting House Manager

Life Without Barriers
12.2020 - 09.2022
  • Assist individuals with disabilities in their daily lives, helping them to live more independently and participate in their communities.
  • Assist in Medication administration.
  • Helping with general household chores like cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping.
  • Supporting with meal plan and cooking.
  • Perform direct care duties for individual clients: Showering/bathing, dressing/grooming, toileting, preparing meals, assisting individual clients to eat their meals, providing clients with additional support where required, such as gastrostomy feeding. Assist with clients physical and mobility requirements in accordance with relevant workplace health and safety standard, including transferring of clients. Providing transportation and accompanying clients to appointments, social outings, and recreational activities.
  • Supporting clients to participate in social and recreational activities in the community.
  • Fostering social connections and building relationships with others.
  • Providing companionship and emotional support to clients.
  • Helping clients develop daily living skills and build confidence.
  • Supporting clients to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.
  • Working with clients to develop positive behaviour support plans and strategies
  • Promote empowerment and the right of choice for clients.
  • Monitoring the clients wellbeing, following care plans, and reporting any changes in their condition.
  • Respond to crisis within specified guidelines (i.e. Disability Services Manual, code of conduct, Policies and Procedures)
  • Awareness of safe working conditions and implement safe working practices in all work areas and report potential hazards, incidents and concerns in a professional and timely manner.
  • Maintain current knowledge and understanding of the relevant organisational and Departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Embrace change in line with the principles and continuous improvement and play an active role in the future development and direction of the organisation.
  • Administration duties including scanning of documents and archiving, working closely with coordinators in creating client folders containing plans, charts, forms and other documentation. Completing documentation, progress notes. Abide by the service communication, reporting and client/program progress practices and procedures, by maintaining appropriate client records. And work with clients, family members, and other stake holders in a collaborative and supportive manner.
  • Ensuring completion of appropriate documentation. Relevant information on support provided is recorded in client notes and communication book as required.
  • Organising medical appointments with doctors, specialists and allied health.

Assistant in nursing/Personal care attendant

Regis Aged Care
06.2019 - 03.2020
  • The Assistant in nursing (AIN) is responsible for the delivery of care and services to Care Recipients in all areas of activities of daily living in accordance with the Care Recipients identified needs and preferences. Provides support which considers the Care Recipients physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs which enables Care Recipients to maintain their own well being and independence for as long as possible.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and complete tasks.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and competency in maul tasks techniques.
  • Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the elderly from a variety of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of standards and guidelines in Residential Aged Care Services.
  • The ability to work cooperatively as part of the care team.
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Have the ability to encourage and assist Care Recipients to maximise their independence.
  • A demonstrated commitment to holistic care principles.
  • Have a working knowledge of the ACFI.
  • A demonstrated commitment to superior care, organizational values and ethics.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to best clinical care practice.
  • Accurate documentation of Care recipients care issues.

Traineeship/Administraiion

QATSIHWPAC – Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Health Workers Program Aboriginal Corporation
09.2010 - 01.2012
  • Receptionist
  • Administration Assistance
  • Ability to identify, develop and implement business processes and systems in accordance with mandated policies and procedures.

Fruit Handler

Derek Devaney’s Bananas
10.2008 - 04.2009
  • Fruit packaging
  • Fruit sorting
  • Field maintenance
  • Grading fruit for processing
  • Quality control/quarantine

Sales Assistant

Dolci & Gelati
02.2008 - 04.2008
  • Cash handling
  • Closing the store
  • Food handling

Room Attendant

Bamaga Resort
07.2007
  • House keeping
  • Cleaning

Fruit handler

Srhoj Citrus
03.2007 - 05.2007
  • Fruit picking

Fruit Packer and Nanny

Diamond Star Australia
11.2006 - 03.2007
  • Fruit Packing
  • Grading fruit for processing
  • Fruit sorting
  • Quality control/quarantine
  • Packing fruit for international market
  • Caring for 3 children
  • Food preparation
  • Supervising activities

Factory worker

NQ Plastics
03.2006 - 09.2006
  • Plastics fabrication and material preparation
  • General factory labouring duties

Customer service

KFC
01.2005 - 05.2005
  • Food preparation
  • Customer service
  • Cleaning

4 week work experience

Charlies
01.2004
  • Waitressing
  • Room service

Education

Year 10 -

Woree State High School
01.2004

Skills

  • Capacity to follow instructions and direction from supervisors
  • Capacity to use equipment in a safe manner
  • Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team with a focus on achieving results
  • Willingness to participate in further training and professional development
  • Commitment to professionalism including ethics, integrity and accountability
  • Developed a range of skills that are directly transferable to any employer, including teamwork, problem solving, interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, organisational, prioritising, customer service, administration, first aid, tactical leadership, working under pressure and using my initiative
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Appointment coordination
  • Transportation arrangements
  • Cleaning proficiency

Certification

  • I have recently enrolled in Certificate IV Community services with Tafe Queensland. I'm required to undertake 120 hours of vocational placement as requirement for this course.
  • CHC42021 – Certificate IV in Community Services
  • CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support - (Ageing, Home and Community)(Disability).
  • CHCPAL001 - Deliver Care Services using a Palliative Approach.
  • CHCCS305C - Assist Clients with Medication.
  • HLTAID003 - Provide First aid
  • Hand Hygiene Nursing/Midwifery Online Learning Module.
  • Truama Informed Care and Practice: An Indigenous approach to developing worker skills workshop.
  • Current Queensland open licence
  • Working with children blue card(employment)
  • NDIS Workers Screening Card

Timeline

Hospitality Officer

Pinangba Hollingsworth Elders Village
06.2024 - Current

Aged Care Home and Community Care Worker

Life Without Barriers
06.2024 - 11.2024

Disability Support Work/Acting House Manager

Life Without Barriers
12.2020 - 09.2022

Assistant in nursing/Personal care attendant

Regis Aged Care
06.2019 - 03.2020

Traineeship/Administraiion

QATSIHWPAC – Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Health Workers Program Aboriginal Corporation
09.2010 - 01.2012

Fruit Handler

Derek Devaney’s Bananas
10.2008 - 04.2009

Sales Assistant

Dolci & Gelati
02.2008 - 04.2008

Room Attendant

Bamaga Resort
07.2007

Fruit handler

Srhoj Citrus
03.2007 - 05.2007

Fruit Packer and Nanny

Diamond Star Australia
11.2006 - 03.2007

Factory worker

NQ Plastics
03.2006 - 09.2006

Customer service

KFC
01.2005 - 05.2005

4 week work experience

Charlies
01.2004

Year 10 -

Woree State High School

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