LORRAINE MANUA
Fortitude Valley
Summary
Experienced with providing compassionate and attentive care to individuals in need. Utilizes strong interpersonal skills and empathy to connect with clients and support their daily living activities. Knowledge of managing medication schedules and coordinating with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care plans.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Student Job Placement (30hrs)
SWARA, (Sunshine Welfare & Remedial Association)
06.2025 - 06.2025
- Help with preparing meals for participants with Support worker supervision;
- Help with outings by providing support to plan excursions with other Support workers;
- Assisting Support Workers to participate with clients/participant in the planned creative and interactive daily programs.
- Assist and participate with Support workers in creating a welcoming and fun loving environment for the participants at the centre.
Student Job Placement (120hrs)
Woodslands Aged Care & NDIS Services
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Assistance with Mobility: Helping residents move around, including transferring from bed to chair, or assisting with walking.
- Bathing and Hygiene: Aiding with baths, showers, or sponge baths, and ensuring general hygiene is maintained.
- Dressing and Grooming: Helping residents get dressed and undressed, including assistance with buttons, zippers, and choosing appropriate clothing.
- Toileting and Incontinence Care: Assisting with using the toilet, including help with getting to and from the toilet, and managing incontinence products.
- Oral Care: Assisting with dental hygiene, including brushing teeth and denture care.
- Hair Care: Helping with combing, brushing, or styling hair.
- Skin Care: Applying lotions or creams as needed to maintain skin health and prevent bedsores.
- Feeding: Assisting with eating, including preparing meals according to dietary needs, cutting food into small pieces, or feeding if necessary.
- Often offering the hat of a confidant, offering emotional support and companionship;
- Reminisce with a resident about the places they've been in their life (and where they might still want to go
- Roles & Responsibilities:
Program Manager - USAID MARPS Program
FHI360 PORT MORESBY
08.2013 - 09.2014
- Provide technical leadership to improve the capacity of clinics in NCD and Madang funded under USAID including providing mentoring and coaching, training and programmatic support;
- Provide programmatic support to clinics under the project to ensure proper use of Standard procedures and clinical guidelines, program and monitoring guidelines and tools;
- Regular visits to program sites to ensure all tools are in working condition, reagents are regularly supplied and have not expired and supply of drugs is smooth;
- In consultation with the senior technical officer for care and treatment & HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Advisor, identify capacity gaps and organise training, provided mentoring and coaching;
- Ensure the implementation of recommendation provided by technical assistance and consultants;
- Conduct appropriate monitoring of projects to achieve financial, administrative, and programmatic goals;
- Compile monthly progressive reports;
- Roles & Responsibilities:
Investigator -Leadership Team 3 (*Substantive)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (OC) - HEAD OFFICE
09.2005 - 08.2013
- Carry out all work within the perimeters set down Ombudsman Commission and abide by the Commission's determination, guidelines, policies and instructions set from time to time through my immediate supervisor(s):
- Develop strategies to integrate the integrate the assigned section activities into the project, in accordance with the established workplace and Law and Justice Sector program policies, guidelines and procedures;
- Liaise and consult regularly with the relevant local authorities, community leaders, civil society/non-governmental, organisations;
- Collaborating with LJSP Development Practitioners (DPs) in relation to planning, designing and implementation of all the community-based project activities for the sector;
- Prepare periodic project work plans and budgets in conjunction with the Policy Planning Manager for Ombudsman Commission and the LJSP DP's.
- I was appointment Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea as the Cross Cutting Issues Coordinator approved in 2009 (
- Added Role)Roles & Responsibilities:
Volunteer
AUSAID Special Youth Program
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Assisted in organizing community events to enhance local engagement and outreach efforts.
- Coordinated volunteer schedules to ensure adequate coverage for various initiatives and projects.
- Developed promotional materials to increase awareness of volunteer opportunities within the community.
- Facilitated training sessions for new volunteers, improving onboarding processes and retention rates.
Project Coordinator/ Trainer/Advocate
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS SUPPORT PROJECT PILOT PROJECT SPECIAL YOUTH PROJECT INC AUSAID PROJECT (NGO)
01.2001 - 08.2005
- Advocate on greater awareness on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health in communities and support for PLWHA - People Living with HIV/AIDS.
- Coordinate and oversee all HIV/AIDS projects for SYPI in NCD and the East Sepik Province Conducted Peer Educations training/workshops in and around PNG.
- Facilitated HIV/AIDS training in conjunction with UNDP and UNAIDS country office;
- Represent the Project in HIV/AIDS strategic planning and ordinary meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars when necessary and report back to the youth team after attendance/ participation.
- Oversee the overall flow of the functions of the project both administratively and logistically and ensuring no financial short- falls occurs;
- Comply and submit timely HIV/AIDS Project proposals are accurate for submission for funding; Ensure accurate submission of Financial reports to from finance to the youth team, NHASP Finance Systems
- Roles & Responsibilities:
Education
Certificate III - Individual Support and Disability
Asia Pacific Institute
Newmarket, Brisbane01.2025
Skills
- Cleaning
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer Literacy
- Documentation
- Excellent communication skills
- Teamwork
- Attentive Listening
- First Aid and CPR certificate of Attainment
- Problem Solving
- Respectful and compassionate
- Time management
- Elderly care
- Problem-solving
- Dependable and responsible
Certification
I have my own transport.
Languages
English
Professional Working
AVAILABILITY
- I am available:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Timeline
Student Job Placement (30hrs)
SWARA, (Sunshine Welfare & Remedial Association)
06.2025 - 06.2025
Student Job Placement (120hrs)
Woodslands Aged Care & NDIS Services
05.2025 - 06.2025
Program Manager - USAID MARPS Program
FHI360 PORT MORESBY
08.2013 - 09.2014
Volunteer
AUSAID Special Youth Program
01.2006 - 12.2008
Investigator -Leadership Team 3 (*Substantive)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (OC) - HEAD OFFICE
09.2005 - 08.2013
Project Coordinator/ Trainer/Advocate
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS SUPPORT PROJECT PILOT PROJECT SPECIAL YOUTH PROJECT INC AUSAID PROJECT (NGO)
01.2001 - 08.2005
Caregiver
Certificate III - Individual Support and Disability
Asia Pacific Institute
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