Megan Corbett
Port Augusta,SA
Summary
Over 20 years experience as a public servant in a range of settings. Ability to work within, interpret, critically analyse and review policy and legislation. Extensive community engagement experience from my employment and voluntary community activities. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work within public or private sector settings, develop and maintain relationships and liaise with key internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated capacity to organise and develop successful publicity campaigns in the written and live broadcast mediums. The ability to monitor and work successfully to achieve targets and key result areas, provide performance reporting and participate in and promote strategic planning. Experience in Board management, governance, constitutions, strategic planning, risk management, business & continuity planning, policy development, audit processes, grant application and funding guidelines. I also have been on numerous sporting committees in the community and operated in various roles including, secretary, treasurer, member protection/ volunteer officer and minute taker. I have a passion for community engagement and placed based networking to fill service delivery needs. My leadership style is collaborative; I regularly seek a diversity of opinions and ideas among teammates and other key stakeholders including management to build strategies and solve problems. I am an excellent team member with a strength based lens, who is inclusive, creative, thorough and able to work well with others or independently with minimal supervision.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Institutional Social Worker/ AHP2
Port Augusta Prison, Department For Correctional Services
Port Augusta
06.2020 - Current
- Completing a range of risk assessments including those with a suicide (SAMI) and crisis intervention focus
- Facilitating Making Changes Program (MCP) which is a moderate intensity program designed to address Alcohol and Other Drug use and a general risk of re-offending, with up to 12 male prisoners
- Working closely with the Cultural Development Coordinator (CDC) and Aboriginal Liaison Officers (ALO) to provide culturally sensitive intervention to First Nations People
- Worked collaboratively with NDIS participants (new and existing) and key stakeholders through the planning, implementation and review of their NDIS plans
- Advocated for NDIS participants to receive services to achieve their goals, cease reoffending and successfully transition back into the community
- Worked collaboratively with Aged Care consumers to apply, be assessed for and access aged care services (ACAT)
- Complete extensive throughcare planning (inclusive of housing, mental health, personal and intervention needs) to support successful transition and reintegration into the community after many years in custody
- Working collaboratively with SA Prison Health Service and a range of allied health professionals to meet prisoner health care in relation to prisoners with complex psychological and mental health diagnosis
- Assigned Social Worker for Aged and Infirmed Unit (elderly and disabled), Greenbush Unit (complex behaviours and protectee prisoners) and until recently the Aboriginal Accommodation Unit (housing traditional First Nations people)
- Provide a range of general social work services in a culturally competent manner, inclusive of First Nations people, to the prisoner cohort
- Involved in developing initiatives in line with the themes of NAIDOC week and Reconciliation Day, organising and planning activities annually in the prison
- Support the Department in the role of Health & Safety Representative Level 2 and part of the Work Health and Safety Committee to promote a culture of safety, inclusive of psychosocial well-being, amongst staff and prisoners in a high risk/ secure environment
- Supervision of Social Work students
- Acting higher duties in the role of Manager Offender Development MOD), including exercising delegation and managing higher risk/ vulnerable prisoners
- Long term member of Shaping Corrections group, a change management and innovation initiative of the Department including contributing to the development of numerous initiatives, including the Departmental Strategic and Reconciliation Action Planning
- Recipient of DCS Medal – Emergency Response Active Service (COVID) August 2022.
Community Corrections Officer/ AHP2 (Social Work)
Department For Correctional Services
04.2005 - 06.2020
- Employed in the role of Community Corrections Officer but also completed roles of Prosecutions (Breach of Bonds), Community Service Coordination, co-facilitating Departmental Domestic Violence and Positive Psychology programs (non-departmental for women) and numerous stints acting higher duties including in the role of Senior Case Manager (Port Augusta) and as Manager Case Management (of three sites across the Northern Country Region)
- Previous supervisory experience and the ability to foster excellent working relationships with co-workers and senior staff as well as the ability to effectively manage conflict
- Extensive case management skills including managing offenders with complex needs and offence types in relation to mental health, violence, sexual offending, alcohol and drug abuse, outlaw motorcycle gangs, First Nation and women offenders
- Managing various sized caseloads incorporating appropriate case noting methods and adhering to confidentiality and privacy principles
- Provided Reporting Abuse and Neglect (RAN) training to staff (community and custodial), from 2014 to 2019
- Extensive written skills in the areas of report writing including Parole Reports and Minutes, Court ordered, assessments, through care and case plans, professional and support letters
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to relate to consumers, their families and community, various specialists, medical providers and a range of allied health professionals.
Senior Employment Consultant
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
07.2003 - 04.2005
- Completed a range of duties as required including job brokering for candidates, running job clubs and job ready training programs, liaising with multiple employers to identify suitable candidates, interviewing/ short listing candidates, negotiating work experience placements and employment contracts
- At a site level completed recruitment for staff, orientation and training and managed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the site
- Completed staff appraisals and addressed performance issues
- Completed data entry and oversight to ensure employment outcomes were recorded, completed and endorsed by the organisation in a timely and ethical manner
- Co-ordinated a major jobs expo ‘On the right track’ with staff from the site to highlight the importance of employment and to connect multiple employers and candidates, whilst promoting the organisation and its commitment to the community
- Represented the organisation in a promotional/ education role at various regional events including the Whyalla Show and EP Field Days
- Developed and published promotional articles and good news stories for local and regional publications to promote the organisation and raise our profile as the job network of choice for local/ interstate employers and contractors
- Participated in a weekly segment of job vacancies and a what’s on at the Salvos at 5YY community and 5AU/ Magic FM commercial radio.
Employment Consultant (Jobs Broker)
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
04.2001 - 07.2003
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant (PO2)
CRS Australia
Whyalla
03.1996 - 03.2001
- Completed a range of assessments, information gathering and the development of return to work plans for both workers compensation participants and for people with disabilities who wished to enter to the workforce or live independently
- Completed a range of worksite and vocational assessments to ensure positive outcomes
- Worker closely and collaboratively with employers, GP’s and other allied health professionals to ensure a safe and early as practicable return to work for injured workers
- Elected as Chair of the Rehabilitation Professionals Forum (RPF) for South Australia in 1998 and continued in this role until my resignation from CRS in 2001
- The role of the RPF was to raise common themes and issues from across the state to be raised/ addressed with management
- These included the introduction of billable hours, changing work cover legislation and the introduction of accreditation to the role
- Also discussed were opportunities for advancement, succession planning, training and professional development
- Responsible for the recruitment, induction and training of new staff
- Coordinated regular general and role specific staff meetings, identified training and career development opportunities and team building activities
- Extensive travel throughout the whole of Eyre Peninsula and Upper North Regions including First Nations Communities in Koonibba, Umoona/ Coober Pedy and Iwantja (Indulkana).
Local Manager (PO2)
CRS Australia
Port Augusta
06.1994 - 03.1996
Rehabilitation Consultant (PO1)
CRS Australia
Whyalla/Port Augusta/Ceduna
03.1992 - 06.1994
Education
Diploma of Correctional Administration -
Department For Correctional Services V.TEC SA
01.2011
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of South Australia
01.1991
Skills
- Public servant
- Policy analysis
- Legislation analysis
- Community engagement
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
- Publicity campaigns
- Target achievement
- Performance reporting
- Strategic planning
- Board management
- Governance
- Constitutions
- Risk management
- Business planning
- Policy development
- Audit processes
- Grant application
- Funding guidelines
- Leadership
- Teamwork
Communitysportingactivities
- Premiership Player Wildcats (Port Augusta) Women’s E Grade 2023
- Chairperson of the Board of Management for Plaza Youth Incorporated 2017 - 2021
- Board Member 2012 - 2017
- Steel City Hockey Club – Life Membership Awarded 2018
- Committee roles including Treasurer, Member Protection Officer and Junior Club Representative Whyalla Hockey Association.
- Steel City Hockey Club Premiership Coach U13 Girls 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018, U16 Girls 2019
- Whyalla Hockey Association Junior Volunteer of the Year 2019
- Wildcats Basketball Club (Whyalla) – Life Membership Awarded 2015, performed various committee roles.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/26/70
- Driving License: Class Car
References
- Amanda Havelberg, Manager Offender Development, Port Augusta Prison, (08) 8648 9665, 0447 203 28, Amanda.Havelberg@sa.gov.au
- Sian Litchfield, Area Manager North, Department for Community Corrections, 0427 416 180, sian.litchfield@sa.gov.au
- Marika Forsyth, Engagement Officer, National Indigenous Australians Agency, (08) 76283513, marika.forsyth@official.niaa.gov.au
- Joanne Jones, Coordinator Plaza Youth, (08) 8645 3999, 0424 411 953, coordinator@plazayouth.com.au
- Dr Yilma Woldgabreal, Senior Clinician – Rehabilitation Programs Branch, 0428 108 877
Training
- Cross Cultural Training – Raukkan Elder 2023
- Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative – Foundation Skills Training 2023.
- Health and Safety Representative – Level 1 & 2 2023.
- Inside Out – Departmental positive psychology program 2023.
- First Aid 2021
- Mental State Examination (MSE) – SA Mental health Training Centre 2020
- Domestic & Family Violence Program – Narrative Theory and Practice 2020
- Departmental eLearning – inclusive of White Ribbon, In My Blood, Cyber Security, Terrorism, WHS, Communicable Diseases and Information Management (annually).
- Resilience & Wellbeing Training 2018
- Child Safe Environs Trainer from 2014 to 2019
- Child Safe Environments/ Reporting Abuse and Neglect – Train The Trainer Program 2014
- ‘Take Charge Of Your Life’ Workshop William Glasser Institute Australia - Christine Duffield (Faculty Member/ Instructor) 2016
Timeline
Senior Institutional Social Worker/ AHP2
Port Augusta Prison, Department For Correctional Services
06.2020 - Current
Community Corrections Officer/ AHP2 (Social Work)
Department For Correctional Services
04.2005 - 06.2020
Senior Employment Consultant
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
07.2003 - 04.2005
Employment Consultant (Jobs Broker)
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
04.2001 - 07.2003
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant (PO2)
CRS Australia
03.1996 - 03.2001
Local Manager (PO2)
CRS Australia
06.1994 - 03.1996
Rehabilitation Consultant (PO1)
CRS Australia
03.1992 - 06.1994
Diploma of Correctional Administration -
Department For Correctional Services V.TEC SA
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of South Australia
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