Shelley Diamond

Maccabi All Abilities mission was to provide members of our community, who are living with a disability, the opportunity to engage and find pathways into a variety of sporting, social and recreational activities. educating the wider community about the disability sector.

Duties

• I developed strategic direction for growing and managing disability programs for children, youth and their families
• Assisted in obtaining appropriate funding, preparing for funding submissions and obtaining support for organisations working with people with disabilities and their carer's
• Supported and encouraged innovation and improved sporting and recreational activities for people living with special needs
• Conducted research and evaluation concerning sport and recreational activities/programs available to community members
• Identifying and developing opportunities for people living with special needs
• Budget management
• Built disability database and maintained well organised records and files
• Scheduled and delivered events/activities
• Managed volunteers and support workers
• Ensure long term sustainability of Disability Programs

Successfully developed, implemented and drove these 7 disability workshops and weekly programs.

• Maccabi Dance project
• Lets kick it
• Basketball Program
• Education through experience
• Surfs up
• Leadership and volunteer engagement and Pathways program
• Building social engagement and connections through sporting/activities/performance

• Provided crisis support to individuals who called and were in crisis.
• Engaged in active listening to individuals in crisis, creating safe and confidential environment's enabling for those in need to seek support.
• Aimed to provide individuals with resources and appropriate services they require in times of need.

• Welfare officer for the Australian delegation 2015 JCC Maccabi Games USA
• Key role was to enforce Maccabi Member Protection Policy into management structure, to manage breaches of policy, complaints, grievances and any welfare issues pertaining to any delegation members before, during and on return from tour.
• Organised meetings and administrative details.
• Provide support to Students while abroad and continue communication with parents.
• Responsible for welfare and representation of 26 children (aged 12 – 17 years of age) leading up to, during and returning from the games.
• Creating approachable, open and comfortable forums for athletes, coaches and management in handling all issues and managing conflict resolution. Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
• Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Advocated for all minors and their families to assure respected rights and wishes.