Oonagh Conway
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Dedicated Disability Support Worker skilled at managing appointments and administering medication, helping with personal care needs and keeping home environments neat and clean. Good organisational skills with hardworking mentality and caring approach.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
ACL Disability Services
Chatswood, NSW
03.2024 - Current
- Encourage and support clients to carry out daily routines independently, where possible.
- Help plan, prepare, and serve nutritious meals based on dietary needs and preferences.
- Provide encouragement and positive reinforcement to build confidence.
- Adapt tasks to suit the clients' abilities, promoting skill development and independence.
- Accompany clients to medical, therapy, or community appointments.
- Advocate for the client's needs during appointments, and help with understanding professional advice.
- Record and report outcomes of appointments to appropriate parties (e.g., family, house manager, service coordinator).
- Build trusting relationships to support emotional well-being.
Traffic Controller
UVS Group
Sydney, Australia
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Implemented traffic control plans and managed lane closures during major construction projects.
- Ensuring the work zone is safe for all employees and members of the public.
Traffic Control
Road and Rail Excavations
Sydney, Australia
01.2023 - 10.2023
- The Lead Hand role includes filling out the logbook, pre start and generic forms as well as the daily inspections.
- Setting up correct signs following the TCP.
- Everyone is in the correct place and that the traffic is flowing accordingly.
Farm Worker
Kagome
Mathoura, Australia
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Working as a team
- Planting tomatoes whilst sitting on the back of a manual tractor.
- Planting behind the Ferrari machine for any plants that were missed
- Stacking crates
- 12 hour day shift 6-6
Receptionist
Mid Ulster Council
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Answering phone calls and taking bookings.
- Dealing with customers informing them of services available / assisting them when they've had an issue eg. Lost property.
- Handling money at the till. Opening and closing in mornings and evenings.
- Help to set up swimming lessons, such as taking payments and slotting the children into the correct group.
- Planning school trips as they used the centres facilities.
- Stocking up the shelves - goggles, nappies, swimsuits etc.
- Working as part of a team.
- Awareness in emergencies eg. Calling out a fire drill / alerting the staff to an area of emergency.
Lifeguard
Mid Ulster Council
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
03.2016 - 08.2022
- Cleaning duties.
- First aid trained.
- CPR trained.
- Defibrillator trained.
- Observation and team work.
- Early intervention to prevent scenarios from worsening eg telling someone to not dive in the shallow end of the pool.
- Checking the building for hazards and setting up controls eg slippy floors to have a wet floor sign.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Therapeutic Communication and Counselling Studies
Ulster University
Belfast06.2020
9 GCSEs, 3 ALevels
Sperrin Integrated College
06.2017
Skills
- Adaptability
- Effective Time Management
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Communication Skills
- Active listening
- Emotional support
- Appointment scheduling
- First aid and CPR
- Empathy and patience
Volunteer Experience
Superstars Group, Northern Ireland, 09/01/17, 09/30/20, Looking after a group with special needs., Being empathetic towards each individual., Helping everyone take part in numerous activities such as going to the cinema, bowling and sports., An open space to chat and talk.
Family
I am extremely lucky to be close to my family. I value spending time with them as it has made me into the person I am today. I have spent time assisting with the caring of my grandparents and the additional requirements they need due to their Dementia diagnosis. This could vary from reading them a book, singing a song or doing a word search together. Physically they need a help in hand moving around from place to place around their home and out in the community. They have a set routine for mornings and bedtimes, helping them use the bathroom facilities, changing clothes and taking the appropriate medication alongside meals.
Certification
- Driving License
- NDIS certificate
- Diabetes training
- CPA Assist Clients with Medications
- Living with Epilepsy and Disability
- Cerebral Palsy Training
- First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Dementia Awareness
- White Card
Accomplishments
- Raised $1,354 for Starlight Super Swim.
Affiliations
- Ran Sydney Hoka Half Marathon & City2Surf.
- Swam every day in February for Charity.
- I have visited Japan, Thailand, the USA, Canada, and Fiji outside of my working holiday visa
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
ACL Disability Services
03.2024 - Current
Traffic Controller
UVS Group
10.2023 - 01.2024
Traffic Control
Road and Rail Excavations
01.2023 - 10.2023
Farm Worker
Kagome
10.2022 - 12.2022
Receptionist
Mid Ulster Council
01.2020 - 08.2022
Lifeguard
Mid Ulster Council
03.2016 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Therapeutic Communication and Counselling Studies
Ulster University
9 GCSEs, 3 ALevels
Sperrin Integrated College
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