Kristen Bobyk

• Reestablished and redeveloped the First Nations Women's Leadership Program in SA.
• Developed a series of 1 day workshops that are First Nations specific and free to participants.
• Facilitated regular meetings with an advisory board to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
• Established strategic partnerships with external organizations to partner and expand program reach and impact.
• Maintained detailed records of program activities, outcomes, and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Promotions, feedback, and communication plan management.
• Organized events and workshops to engage participants, enhancing their learning experience within the program framework.
• Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.
• Developed marketing materials to promote program offerings, increasing awareness and participation rates among target audiences.
• Championed program improvement initiatives based on stakeholder feedback, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to excellence.
• Facilitator of reference group for co-design with key stakeholders and program participants.
• Designer of program participant referral and recruitment process.
• Facilitator of leadership workshops within community settings; including community consultation, program facilitation and stakeholder liaison.
• Collaboration with participants, mentors, role models, lived experience leaders, and advocates to support the program.
• Creating and facilitating access to advocacy and leadership opportunities for program graduates.

• Provided 1-1 support for mentees in overcoming day to day challenges due to physical or psychological diagnosed disability.
• Individual capacity building for both professional and personal purposes.
• co-designed individual support plans with mentees.
• Debrief and reporting after each session for handover purposes and appropriate navigation of mentee supports.
• Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.

• Developed and facilitated a term length supportive program for school aged youth.
• Led workshops to increase knowledge, confidence, skills, and build stronger connections.
• Reported on outcomes as requested by funding agencies.
• Developed a facilitators guide for the program.
• 1-1 Support for women impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and/ or disability.
• Provided episodic services to: Improve independence and quality of life.
• Support reestablishment, development, or maintenance of connections with supportive networks (carers, families, friends, peers, services)
• Reduce or delay the need for NDIS funded supports.
• Contribute to service mapping and gap analysis in the local area.
• Maintain accurate and up to date documentation including assessments, case notes, and case planning.

Support facilitated a 4 day "Family and Community Recovery" trauma informed workshop for local community members in Ceduna with Warida Wholistic Wellness.

• Delivered holistic support to families using elements of Judy Atkinson’s program of ‘Loss Grief Trauma: Anger Violence Boundaries Safety: The Circle of Wellbeing'.
• Provide narrative therapy/healing and trauma informed services.
• Guide families through the elements of a safety plan and services that are available within the Ceduna Community.
• Maintain client records, formulate reports, implement evaluation procedures, and collect relevant data in accordance with funding requirements.
• Experience in the field of therapeutic practice utilising a high level of skills.
• Experience in developing and facilitating groups, presentations, and workshops.
• Sound knowledge of a range of practice theories and therapeutic interventions.
• Sound knowledge of issues around family relationships and separation, family violence, suicide ideation, peer pressure, bullying, self-esteem, drug and/or alcohol abuse, mental health, and mental illness.
• Knowledge of issues related to service delivery in rural and remote areas.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and be sensitive to the differing needs of people from various cultural groups.
• Demonstrated high level of ability to negotiate and communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly confidential manner.
• Demonstrated high level of ability in the use of Microsoft Office and Information Technology.

• Delivered high-quality care, focusing on patient needs and wellness for ATSI chronic disease clients.
• Provide holistic health screening assessments to ATSI clients and effectively coordinate health care plans and recalls as required.
• Enhanced patient experience by offering compassionate and attentive service.
• Work closely with ATSI clients and the community to gain trust and respect to develop positive outcomes in early intervention, prevention, and disease management.
• Contribute to strategies that address health and wellbeing issues for ATSI community in a participative manner, particularly accessibility issues.
• Provide education and health promotion activities to YHAC staff and other health professional agencies including clinical input as required.
• In consultation with the ATSI community assist to identify gaps in mainstream service delivery.
• Liaise appropriately with relevant agencies, organisations, and individuals on matters connected to increasing health and social benefits of clients.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with ATSI community groups, health professionals, and other relevant agencies relating to ATSI health and wellbeing.
• Promoting the health of ATSI people by encouraging to take responsibility for their standards of health.
• Responsible for the provision of culturally safe and sensitive clinical services to ATSI clients as users of YHAC
• Coordinate the provision of effective programs for the ATSI community across the YHAC service region that is inclusive to undertake the recommended health checks and access to other health services as required, including follow up care, specialist services, Allied health services, and community pharmacies.
• Responsible to increase health screening opportunities, engaging early with ATSI community on the early detection and prevention of illness, undertaken health checks and care plans to inform better management of health.

• Arrange and book client travel, accommodation and referrals for appointments for chronic disease clients.
• Record client information in regard to their appointments for follow up and data maintenance.
• Escort client to appointments if required and collect prescribed medications from pharmacy as needed.
• Document and maintain client contact and assistance on database.
• Participate in client-care meetings as a part of a ‘multidisciplinary team’ such as ITC care coordinator, Chronic/Outreach team and other healthcare professionals.
• Establish links with local Aboriginal Communities to encourage and support the increased use of health services.
• Identify Aboriginal people (clients) who would benefit from improved access to health services and identify barriers that may impact on access to health services for clients.
• Contribute to and be instrumental in maintaining a high degree of awareness and give regard to culturally respectful conditions and practices in all dealings with Aboriginal people.
• Promote the program and relevant health information to people (clients) and partner organisations.