Priya Konguvellalar
23 Tigris Close Werribee,Vic
Summary
I am looking for a rewarding role as a Disability support career assistance to provide quality healthcare services to residents. I am a dedicated team player, a reliable person, having a sense of integrity, understand the importance of high quality and genuine care for residents & clients to work for the betterment of overall human well-beings. Now I'm doing diploma in mental health in final semester. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Carer
Mecwacare
- Providing care to more than 45 residents, including Disability, dementia and high-care residents at multiple locations around Melbourne.
Disability Support Worker
Independence Australia Group
08.2021 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Managed medications effectively for clients under strict supervision from healthcare professionals, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
- Conducted regular assessments of client needs to identify potential areas of growth or improvement within their care plan structure.
Support Worker
Sovereign lives Victoria
07.2021 - Current
- 4 years working as a support worker for several clients with challenging and high care, peg feeding and epilepsy as well.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Maintained detailed records of client progress, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care across service providers.
- Adapted quickly to changing work environments while maintaining high levels of productivity and professionalism under pressure.
- Promoted independence among clients through skill-building exercises and goal-setting initiatives.
- Assisted clients in developing and setting realistic goals to promote positive change.
- Conducted home visits to assess clients' home environment and provide support.
Disability Support Carer
Marble Care
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Working as a Disability support carer with behavior or concern (home care setting)
- Working with NDIS Clients.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Organization and Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Problem Resolution
- Verbal Communication
- Active Listening
- Multitasking
- Flexible and Adaptable
Accomplishments
- Certificate III in Individual Support - AMES Australia
- HLTDA 003 Provide First Aid - National First Aid
- Hand Hygiene - Nurse Training Online
- Understanding Dementia 2020 - University of Tasmania
Languages
Fluent in English
Tamil
Malay
Indonesian
Skillsandability
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, priorities, plan workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively as part of a team to achieve outcomes.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise across all levels internally, externally and with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy in line with legislation.
- Ability to maintain personal hygiene and infection control protocols in and outside workplace.
- Excellent computer skill.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Enthusiastic and prepares for challenges.
- Proactive thinking.
- Great experience in problem solving using critical thinking, active listing and communication skills
- Monitoring resident's health conditions and assessing their needs to providing best possible care.
- Working under scope of practice.
- Assist and work with team members.
- Manage and maintain safe environment continuously assessing area to ensure client's safety.
- Delivering client Centre care.
- Clean & safe driving skills.
Essentialselfdevelopment
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding issues of people with physical & mental disabilities, frail aged people, people with dementia.
- Understanding of the ageing process, older people, people with a disability and dementia.
- Experience with High care participations with epilepsy, ABI, MS, Spinal cord injuries. Behaviour of concern and many more.
References
- Prudhvi Manohar, 0401419565, Team leader, Sovereign lives Victoria
- Priyanka, 0426559633, pri.patel@alfred.org.au, Registered Nurse
Hobbies and Interests
- Passionate working with disabled people
- Helping elderly people
- Learning new skills
- Cooking & Culinary
- Interacting with people
Timeline
Disability Support Carer
Marble Care
02.2022 - 05.2023
Disability Support Worker
Independence Australia Group
08.2021 - Current
Support Worker
Sovereign lives Victoria
07.2021 - Current
Disability Support Carer
Mecwacare
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