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NATASHA ROBERTS

Golden Bay,WA

Summary

Dynamic Community Engagement Specialist at Services Australia, adept at complex problem-solving and stakeholder management. Successfully tailored outreach services for vulnerable populations, enhancing service delivery and customer outcomes. Leveraged technical expertise in diverse programs while fostering strong relationships, driving innovation, and ensuring a coordinated, customer-centric approach.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Engagement Specialist

Services Australia
11.2024 - Current

I work collaboratively with CTPO’s (Community and Third-Party Organisations) to identify and support people experiencing extreme vulnerability and complex issues.
Through collaboration with CTPO’s, I assess and tailor outreach services, provide promotion and education sessions, identify challenges and barriers to improve service delivery, and ensure a coordinated customer centric approach for best outcomes.
I provide support to customers away from Services Australia premises at CTPO’s, based on need at:
• mental health facilities
• general crisis and support services
• specialist accommodation services
• youth services
• drug and alcohol services
• family and domestic violence services
• organised meeting places.
to help understand their payments, obligations, and suitability to uptake our self-service options to remain independent within our community.

Incarcerated Customer Specialst

Services Australia
11.2007 - Current

I provide tailored services to incarcerated customers who require an elevated level of coordinated assistance for a period of time for both Centrelink and Medicare programs. My work is complex, requiring ongoing stakeholder engagement and a tailored servicing approach. I have specialised knowledge, training, and skill tags to undertake specific activities and payment processing to provide a simple, transparent, respectful and helpful service, to support individual needs and best customer outcomes.

* Compliance activities

* Customer complaints and appeals

* Jobseeker Payment / Youth Allowance

* Family Tax Benefit / Parenting Payment

* Child Care Subsidy

* Disability Support Pension / Manifest Escalations

* Crisis Payment

* ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance processing

* Debt Raising / Write Off

* Medicare Enrolments/ Updates

* Quality Management Officer / Quality Check access

* Contribute to the development of best practices within the team by sharing insights gained from daily interactions with customers

Education

Diploma - Beauty Therapy

Perth College of Beauty Therapy
Perth, WA
04-1998

High School Diploma -

KAMBALDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Perth, WA
12-1989

Skills

  • Complex problem-solving
  • Exercise reasonable autonomy and accountability
  • I use initiative and judgment when interpretating policy and applying practices and procedures Provide detailed technical, professional, and/or policy advice in relation to complex problems and assist in strategic planning, program and project management and policy development
  • I have a considerable level of public contact in relation to difficult or sensitive issues and liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational role
  • My work involves management responsibilities requiring the setting of priorities and managing workflows
  • Develop and support complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Technical expertise in diverse programs
  • Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area and agency goals

Timeline

Community Engagement Specialist

Services Australia
11.2024 - Current

Incarcerated Customer Specialst

Services Australia
11.2007 - Current

Diploma - Beauty Therapy

Perth College of Beauty Therapy

High School Diploma -

KAMBALDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NATASHA ROBERTS