PERRY NEWMAN
Glen Innes,NSW
Summary
Highly experienced Biosecurity Officer with strong organisational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Senior Biosecurity Officer
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services
06.2024 - Current
- Mentor other Biosecurity Officers and new staff members
- Provide current and accurate advice to landholders and co-workers to coordinate and initiate pest animal and animal health projects and programs
- Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities.
- Working effectively within a team environment, to contribute to the delivery of New South Wales Government biosecurity, and natural resource objectives at a regional and local level as outlined in the New South Wales 2021 plan
- Provide timely and reliable feedback to landholders, stock and station agents and other government agencies
- Demonstrate reliability and communication skills as well as an ability to build rapport in a challenging environment
- Having dealt with difficult landholders who are against pest animal control, I have managed to overcome these challenges through effectively communicating the benefits of control methods
- Conduct regulatory tasks related to animal biosecurity and welfare; invasive species and plant biosecurity; as well as emergency management
- Coordinate and deploy wild dog trappers
- Contribute to the incorporation of policy and procedures at a regional and local level, to provide operational field delivery in line with strategic plans
Biosecurity Officer
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services
01.2017 - Current
- Provide current and accurate advice to landholders and co-workers to coordinate and initiate pest animal and animal health projects and programs
- Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities.
- Working effectively within a team environment, to contribute to the delivery of New South Wales Government biosecurity, and natural resource objectives at a regional and local level as outlined in the New South Wales 2021 plan
- Provide timely and reliable feedback to landholders, stock and station agents and other government agencies
- Demonstrate reliability and communication skills as well as an ability to build rapport in a challenging environment
- Having dealt with difficult landholders who are against pest animal control, I have managed to overcome these challenges through effectively communicating the benefits of control methods
- Conduct regulatory tasks related to animal biosecurity and welfare; invasive species and plant biosecurity; as well as emergency management
- This includes the surveillance of the local cattle and sheep sales where stock is inspected and then recorded
- Coordinate and deploy wild dog trappers
- Contribute to the incorporation of policy and procedures at a regional and local level, to provide operational field delivery in line with strategic plans
Workshop Foreman
Stocktrans
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Mentored junior technicians, providing guidance on best practices and fostering professional growth
- Responsible for the organisation of the Stocktrans workshop staff and Maintenance and Operational requirements of the StockTrans fleet
- Carried out Maintenance, Servicing and Rebuilding of Cat, Detroit and Cummins engines
- Effective communication with other employees and clients
- Through supervision of other mechanics and apprentices, I ensured that maintenance of the trucks was completed and finished within the required timeframe and Road and Traffic Authority guidelines
- Effective team work: while participating as part of a wider team, I helped to ensure strict deadlines where met
- Multitasking of workshop duties: I undertook various tasks such as - Ordering parts, scheduling maintenance and organisation of 5 workshop staff
- Attention to health and safety: As Workshop Foreman I was responsible for ensuring health and safety of the truck drivers, workshop staff as well as the welfare of the stock transported
- Management of client service, including managing the client interface of the business
Ranger/ Biosecurity Support Officer
New England Livestock Health & Pest Authority/LLS
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Provided current and accurate advice to Landholders and co-workers to coordinate and initiate weed and feral animal projects and programs
- Issuing permits and enforcing the conditions of the permits
- Inspection of Travelling Stock Reserves for pest animals, weeds, feed conditions and maintenance of infrastructure
- Proven reliability and communication skills when working with permit holder’s as well as an ability to build understanding in a challenging environment
- Experience as a supervisor of field assistant and worked effectively within a team environment
- Coordinating projects for funding applications in relation to infrastructure grants on Travelling Stock Reserves
Leading Hand/Performance Rider
RM Williams Outback Spectacular
01.2008 - 01.2009
Plant Mechanic
Glen Innes Severn Council
01.2003 - 01.2007
Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic
StockTrans
01.1999 - 01.2003
Education
Diploma of Pest Management -
Tocal College
01.2014
Skills
- Ability to deal with difficult Landholders
- Highly Organised
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Database entry with accuracy
- Confidentiality and respect for sensitive information
- Effective people management skills
- Strong customer service ethic
- Concise record management
- Excellent phone manner
- Experience as a Mentor
- Supervision of co-workers
- Work Coordination
Certification
- Helicopter Mission Crew Training, 2019
- Pest Animal Trapping Course, 2019
- Authorised Trainer for Vertebrate Pest Courses (1080/Pindone), 2018
- First Aid & CPR, 2018
- Licence for Use of firearms to humanely destroy animals (Firearms Safety & Training Council), 2018
- Certificate in Information & Communications Management, 2018
- Certificate in Induction to DPI Response, 2018
- Certificate in Working in Agricultural Emergencies, 2018
- Certificate in Saleyards Safety Induction, 2018
- AQF 4 Chemical Course - Authorised control officer (DPI), 2017
- AQF 3 Chemical Course (DPI), 2017
- Certificate in New South Wales Biosecurity Legislation Introduction workshop, 2017
- Certificate in New South Wales Biosecurity Legislation, 2017
- Vertebrate Pesticide Accreditation, 2017
- Competency based front end loader, backhoe & forklift ticket (NSW Workcover), 2017
- Certificate 4 in Chemical risk management accreditation (Tocal Collage), 2015
- Certificate in Emergency management workshop (DPI), 2015
- Certificate in Biosecurity emergency response training (Tocal Collage), 2013
- Certificate 3 in Public safety - Biosecurity response operations (Tocal Collage), 2013
- Certificate 2 in Agriculture (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for roles and responsibilities of a Stock Inspector (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for Prograz - Livestock feeding plans (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for Vertebrate pesticides induction training (DPI), 2012
- Certificate for chainsaw course - fall trees manually (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for chainsaw course - trim and cut felled trees (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate 4 in Conservation & Land management (Tocal collage), 2011
- Certificate in 1080 Ejector training (NPWS), 2011
- Certificate 4 in Government - Statutory compliance (Australian Centre for Environmental Compliance), 2010
- Certificate 4 in Proficiency Public Sector - Government compliance -Government Statutory compliance (Australian Centre for Environmental Compliance), 2010
- Certificate 4 in Agriculture (Tocal Collage), 2010
- Certificate for SEINS online training (State Debt Recovery Office), 2010
- Certificate in Emergency management basic training workshop (DPI), 2009
- Certificate in locust training program (DPI), 2009
- Certificate in Cattle tick identification and lifecycle - examination techniques (Cattle Tick Operations), 2009
- Certificate in Self development program (Warner Village Theme Parks), 2008
- Certificate in Windows on leadership (Warner Village Theme Parks), 2008
- Certificate in Conservation and Land Management (TAFE), 2006
- OHS General Induction for Consultation work in NSW (Work Cover NSW), 2005
- Certificate in Manual Handling training (Glen Innes Severn Council), 2005
- Certificate in Business Skills (TAFE), 2004
- Certificate 3 in Automotive - Heavy Vehicle Mechanical Road Transport (Apprenticeship & Traineeship), 2003
References
- Mark Tarrant, Team Leader Pest Animals, 0427 007 183
- David Worsley, Wild dog Facilitator, 0429 638 078
Timeline
Acting Senior Biosecurity Officer
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services
06.2024 - Current
Biosecurity Officer
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services
01.2017 - Current
Workshop Foreman
Stocktrans
01.2016 - 01.2017
Ranger/ Biosecurity Support Officer
New England Livestock Health & Pest Authority/LLS
01.2009 - 01.2014
Leading Hand/Performance Rider
RM Williams Outback Spectacular
01.2008 - 01.2009
Plant Mechanic
Glen Innes Severn Council
01.2003 - 01.2007
Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic
StockTrans
01.1999 - 01.2003
Diploma of Pest Management -
Tocal College
- Helicopter Mission Crew Training, 2019
- Pest Animal Trapping Course, 2019
- Authorised Trainer for Vertebrate Pest Courses (1080/Pindone), 2018
- First Aid & CPR, 2018
- Licence for Use of firearms to humanely destroy animals (Firearms Safety & Training Council), 2018
- Certificate in Information & Communications Management, 2018
- Certificate in Induction to DPI Response, 2018
- Certificate in Working in Agricultural Emergencies, 2018
- Certificate in Saleyards Safety Induction, 2018
- AQF 4 Chemical Course - Authorised control officer (DPI), 2017
- AQF 3 Chemical Course (DPI), 2017
- Certificate in New South Wales Biosecurity Legislation Introduction workshop, 2017
- Certificate in New South Wales Biosecurity Legislation, 2017
- Vertebrate Pesticide Accreditation, 2017
- Competency based front end loader, backhoe & forklift ticket (NSW Workcover), 2017
- Certificate 4 in Chemical risk management accreditation (Tocal Collage), 2015
- Certificate in Emergency management workshop (DPI), 2015
- Certificate in Biosecurity emergency response training (Tocal Collage), 2013
- Certificate 3 in Public safety - Biosecurity response operations (Tocal Collage), 2013
- Certificate 2 in Agriculture (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for roles and responsibilities of a Stock Inspector (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for Prograz - Livestock feeding plans (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for Vertebrate pesticides induction training (DPI), 2012
- Certificate for chainsaw course - fall trees manually (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate for chainsaw course - trim and cut felled trees (Tocal Collage), 2012
- Certificate 4 in Conservation & Land management (Tocal collage), 2011
- Certificate in 1080 Ejector training (NPWS), 2011
- Certificate 4 in Government - Statutory compliance (Australian Centre for Environmental Compliance), 2010
- Certificate 4 in Proficiency Public Sector - Government compliance -Government Statutory compliance (Australian Centre for Environmental Compliance), 2010
- Certificate 4 in Agriculture (Tocal Collage), 2010
- Certificate for SEINS online training (State Debt Recovery Office), 2010
- Certificate in Emergency management basic training workshop (DPI), 2009
- Certificate in locust training program (DPI), 2009
- Certificate in Cattle tick identification and lifecycle - examination techniques (Cattle Tick Operations), 2009
- Certificate in Self development program (Warner Village Theme Parks), 2008
- Certificate in Windows on leadership (Warner Village Theme Parks), 2008
- Certificate in Conservation and Land Management (TAFE), 2006
- OHS General Induction for Consultation work in NSW (Work Cover NSW), 2005
- Certificate in Manual Handling training (Glen Innes Severn Council), 2005
- Certificate in Business Skills (TAFE), 2004
- Certificate 3 in Automotive - Heavy Vehicle Mechanical Road Transport (Apprenticeship & Traineeship), 2003
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