Michael Riley
Queanbeyan ,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Tackling Indigenous Smoking Officer at Grand Pacific Health, skilled in community outreach and health education. Successfully organized impactful events that raised awareness about smoking and vaping, engaging diverse groups. Leveraged cultural competency to facilitate programs for young parents and elders, fostering healthier lifestyle choices and empowering communities with vital information.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Officer
Grand Pacific Health
Queanbeyan, NSW
08.2022 - 07.2025
- Promoted a smoke-free community for Aboriginal populations by engaging target groups such as young mothers, teenagers, and elders through tailored outreach initiatives.
- Organized community events to raise awareness about the harmful effects of smoking and vaping, fostering healthier lifestyle choices.
- Participated in annual conferences to analyze smoking and vaping statistics, leveraging insights to develop impactful future projects.
- Participated in an annual training session with work colleagues to facilitate how to address our lessons and educate our target audiences in a mannerly way.
- Facilitated lessons in high school and public schools in a fun and engaging way to ensure all students received the important information they could. While also training the teachers as they interact with the students every day to help them understand the new laws around vaping and smoking.
- Facilitated lessons with young parents in a healthy environment, providing them with merch and fact sheets addressing the harms and effects of smoking and vaping around young infants.
- Facilitated programs for elders in a healthy environment, providing the correct merch and information, while also supporting them with referral options that meet their needs and requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Karabar High School
Karabar, NSW12-2021
Skills
- Community outreach
- Public speaking
- Program facilitation
- Health education
- Cultural competency
Certification
- current NSW driver's license
- Current Working with children's check
- High school certificate
- cultural awareness training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Officer
Grand Pacific Health
08.2022 - 07.2025
High School Diploma -
Karabar High School
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