Leanne Walton

13 Conway Street, Dandenong VIC 3175 - contact Maria Elia, Community Care Manager, 03 9793 5955

• Answered and directed phone calls to appropriate staff members.
• Conducted data entry tasks with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information and documents.
• Tracking project progress using software applications such as MS Project or Excel.
• Managed daily office operations and maintained a clean and efficient workspace.
• Maintained filing systems, both electronic and physical, for easy document retrieval.
• Created spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for record-keeping and reporting.
• Preparing invoices for payment processing using accounting software programs.
• Providing administrative support to management team members.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

Kingston Centre, 400 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 - contact Gus Cruz, Community Services Manager, 03 9265 1750

• Managed patient flow and prevented admissions where possible.
• Undertook comprehensive mental state, psychosocial and physical assessment of clients within a community setting, and in conjunction with relevant others.
• Formulated, implemented and evaluated individual service plans for clients and provided community treatment with appropriate follow-up including referral to other agencies as required.
• Undertook initial and ongoing risk assessment of clients and developed risk management plans to provide a safe environment for the client and others.
• Liaised with internal and external health care providers and other agencies.
• Actively participated in regular meetings and reviews regarding clinical standards.
• Encouraged and facilitated the involvement of clients and carers in management planning.
• Liaised with and provided consultation to other community agencies and healthcare professionals.
• Maintained comprehensive client focused documentation which included outcome measures.
• Provided support, information and education to family members, carers and other professionals.
• Actively participated in the Aged Persons Mental Health Quality Process - assisted with the development of local policies, service planning and evaluation of service delivery.
• Acted as a resource for RPN 3/OT 2/ P 2/ PEN/ Psychologists in clinical decision making and problem solving.
• Supported the orientation and development of new staff.
• Acted in the role of Community Services Manager when requested.
• Actively participated in and presented at APMH seminars and education sessions, both internally and externally.
• Complied with legislative and policy requirements including Occupational Health and Safety.
• Carried a portfolio as designated (Quality and Safety Committee, Falls Committee).
• Conducted regular line management and clinical supervision as required.
• Completed all mandatory training requirements in a timely manner.
• Participated on interview panels as required.

1 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills VIC 3802 - contact Gus Cruz, Community Services Manager, 03 9709 7100

• Provided innovative leadership to effect change within the team to meet KPI's.
• Diligence in ensuring outcome measures, team statistics and personal statistics were completed in a timely manner.
• Completed ICT reports in a timely manner.
• Maintained communication with psychiatric inpatient Unit Managers in regards to referrals to the ICT Team.
• Undertook comprehensive mental state, psychosocial, physical and risk assessments of clients in their own homes.
• Occupational therapy assessments as required.
• Developed comprehensive risk management plans to ensure a safe environment clients and others.
• Provided support and psychoeducation to families and other agencies.
• Provided leadership to the team in regard to frequency of visits, purpose of visit, discharge planning and thinking in a biopsychosocial manner, rather than from a medical model.
• Documented and ensured the team documented according to medico-legal frameworks.
• Conducted regular line management and clinical supervision to team members.
• Completed all mandatory training in a timely manner.

Developments made within the team

• Team building - initiated daily afternoon meetings to discuss clients.
• Commenced weekly Clinical Reviews with the team and Consultant Psychiatrist in the office for a more productive outcome - able to update notes electronically during the review, rather than post the review (no electronic equipment in the meeting room).
• Introduced the use of risk management strategies in conjunction with discharge plans to reduce the number of referral to ICT team.

1 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills, VIC 3801 - contact Gus Cruz , Community Services Manager, 03 9265 1750

• Comprehensive assessments of mental state, psychosocial, physical, behavioral, and risk assessments in the client's own environment.
• Implementation of comprehensive and effective risk management, behaviour management and discharge plans.
• Liaison with aged care facility staff, managers and relevant others.
• Referral to other agencies, as required.
• Provision of formal education to aged care facilities, community agencies, and families/relevant others.
• Formulation of education power point packages.
• Training other staff to use education packages.
• Occupational therapy assessments completed as required.
• Development of the 'Experts Group Training' for aged care facilities to upskill their staff in conducting comprehensive behavior assessments and formulating effective positive behavior management strategies.
• Support to the Team Manager.
• Act as Team Manager and Senior in Charge of APMHS when requested.

25 Barree Street, Tallangatta VIC 3700, contact 02 6071 5200

Occupational Therapist Grade 2/Massage Therapist - Tallangatta Regional Health Service

April 1999 - October 2002

I was initially employed in a full time position (Grade 1 rotational OT) by Wodonga Regional Health Service and contracted out to Tallangatta Regional Health Service two days per week. After approximately 19 months of contract work I was offered a full time position at Tallangatta Regional Health Service as the first Occupational Therapist to be employed by the Health Service. I was also a qualified Massage Therapist so part of my employment role was as the hospital’s Massage Therapist to staff, clients and community groups.

While employed at Tallangatta Regional Health Service I developed the Occupational Therapy Department (which included managing a small budget), interviewed, employed and trained two Occupational Therapy Assistants, was classed as a Senior Hospital staff member on the same level as the Grade 5 Nurses (as documented in the yearly hospital report booklets). Covered a 15 bed acute hospital ward (medical, detox, palliative and oncology beds), a 15 bed dementia unit/nursing home, a 60 bed Hostel, the Tallangatta, Eskdale and Mitta Mitta townships, a wide farming community. I participated in obtaining funding for, and setting up an outreach Diabetes Clinic (Doctor and 5 staff), an outreach Falls Clinic (doctor, physiotherapist, nurse and OT), Health Promotion in the local area, formal education in the local community and at other agencies (including stress management and massage to the Mother’s Group and Tallangatta High School year 11 and 12 students). I was on the OH&S Committee, the Quality Committee, the Nutrition Committee and periodically presented to the Hospital Board. I left this job to move to Melbourne.

53/81 Vermont Street, Wodonga VIC 3690, contact 02 6051 7111

Completed University Degree end 1998 and had a short break before seeking employment as I was a sole parent with three young children.

My Grade 1 rotational role at Wodonga Regional Health Service was my first employment as an Occupational Therapist. I was one of 6 Occupational Therapists (including a senior). I worked on the surgical ward, medical ward, Rehabilitation in the Home Program, Palliative care in the community, Hospital in the Home, Pain Program, Community Rehabilitation, Community Occupational Therapist, hand therapy, Tallangatta Regional Health Service contract work two days per week and also did locum work for the department on my days off when I had resigned from the position to work at Tallangatta Regional Health Service. I was on the Manual Handling Committee and was a Trainer in the O’Shea Manual Handling Method which was used in the hospital.

Previous to working as an Occupational Therapist I had worked in: retail, stenographer, general administration, administration management, jillaroo in Western Australia, Volunteer Bus Driver for the Police Boys Club in Albury, and had two of my own businesses – a helicopter business with my husband and my own part time massage business where I specialised in massaging people with disabilities, cognitive impairment and depression.