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Natalie Alach

Karrinyup,Australia

Summary

Results-driven Senior Coordinator with a proven track record in leading five teams of allied health and family support workers. Expertise in child development, mental health, and parental support, demonstrated through impactful roles at Ngala Family Services and Princess Margaret Hospital. Skilled in team engagement and relationship building, with strategic thinking that enhances children’s well-being and strengthens parent-child dynamics. Committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and families through effective support services.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Coordinator

Ngala Community Services
Perth, Western Australia
09.2017 - Current

Line-manage and support five service region teams (Parenting Connection Northwest Metro, Gascoyne and Mid-West teams, Dads WA, and Empowering Parents Empowering Communities teams), ensuring professional guidance, mentorship, and performance development are provided to all staff.

Lead the coordination of a range of integrated parenting services.

Directed comprehensive community engagement and assessment processes to develop effective services for children, families, and communities. Including collaborative parent support services delivery with over 20 primary and high schools in the Perth metro area.

Social Worker - Parenting Facilitator

Ngala Community Services
Perth, Western Australia
10.2017 - 09.2020

Build relationships with parents to assess individualized needs of children and their families.

Identify and facilitate support services for parents to develop the confidence to meet the needs of their children, and develop supportive, nurturing relationships with their children.

Facilitate opportunities for parents to connect with other parents and develop positive support networks.

Built robust connections with various service networks to support families in accessing needed resources.

Child Witness Court Support and Preparation Office

Department of Attorney General
Perth, Western Australia
11.2013 - 08.2017

Assess the needs of child witnesses and provide appropriate strategies and referrals to meet those needs.

Advised judges on children's ability and needs to provide testimony in accordance with judicial standards.

Assisted families navigating court procedures.

Certified Yoga Kids Instructor and Business Owner

Yoga Kids W.A.
Perth, Western Australia
01.2008 - 12.2016

Conducted yoga classes to help participants achieve their health and wellness objectives.

Observed children's behavior, development, and progress in order to assess their needs and plan appropriate activities.

Created resources such as lesson plans, handouts, and activities for instructors to use in classrooms.

Social Worker

Princess Margaret Hospital Child Protection Unit
Perth, Western Australia
07.2005 - 07.2007

Provide advanced clinical social work services to children and families.

Offer expert clinical social work consultation to diverse hospital staff and community agencies.

Social Worker (part Time)

Department of Health, Koondoola Child Development Centre
Perth, Western Australia
01.2005 - 07.2005

Provide clinical social worker services to children and families utilizing a wide range of interventions, including individual and group work.

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and consult with multidisciplinary team members.

The case manager allocated the cases.

Child Protection Officer

Department for Community Development
01.2003 - 11.2003

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

Curtin University
Western Australia

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

Curtin University
Western Australia

Yoga Kids Certification Foundations and Advanced Training -

Yoga Kids International
California, USA

Skills

  • Inspire and build engaged teams; Dare to Lead (Brené Brown) trained
  • Effectively lead and contribute to high-performing teams, Aspiring Leadership WA trained
  • Highly skilled in identifying children’s and families’ social, emotional, developmental and educational needs
  • Experienced in the facilitation of evidence-based programs that improve children's well-being and parent-child relationships, including:
  • Circle of Security Parenting
  • Tuning into Kids
  • Tuning into Teens
  • Anxiety Coach
  • Protective Behaviors and
  • Empowering Parenting, Empowering Communities
  • Skilled in therapeutic interventions with children and their families
  • Experienced in the recognition and response to family and domestic violence
  • Skilled in supporting children and families to set and achieve goals, Family Partnership facilitator, and supervisor (Murdoch Research Institute)
  • Experienced and trained in trauma-responsive practice with children and adolescents by the Australian Childhood Foundation CAMHS
  • Experienced and confident in child protection assessments and responses
  • In-Depth Understanding of Referral Processes to Children and Families Support Services
  • Strong Verbal Communication
  • Strong Relationship Management
  • Resourceful Problem-Solving, Negotiation and Resolution Skills
  • Performance Reporting experience
  • Strategic Thinking Skills

References

Nancy Kirby, Operations Manager Child Development & Parenting

E: NKirby@ngala.com.au

T: 9367 0987  M: 0428 046 291

Amanda Lovelock, Head of Operations

E: alovelock@ngala.com.au

T: 9368 9319  M: 0400   116 390

Timeline

Social Worker - Parenting Facilitator

Ngala Community Services
10.2017 - 09.2020

Senior Coordinator

Ngala Community Services
09.2017 - Current

Child Witness Court Support and Preparation Office

Department of Attorney General
11.2013 - 08.2017

Certified Yoga Kids Instructor and Business Owner

Yoga Kids W.A.
01.2008 - 12.2016

Social Worker

Princess Margaret Hospital Child Protection Unit
07.2005 - 07.2007

Social Worker (part Time)

Department of Health, Koondoola Child Development Centre
01.2005 - 07.2005

Child Protection Officer

Department for Community Development
01.2003 - 11.2003

Bachelor of Social Work -

Curtin University

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

Curtin University

Yoga Kids Certification Foundations and Advanced Training -

Yoga Kids International
Natalie Alach