Rebekah Schutze
Hectorville,SA`
Summary
To obtain a causal position in the industry, further my professional qualifications, and gain more experience working in a team of professionals while studying as a full-time speech pathology student.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Allied Health Assistant
SA Health
05.2022 - Current
- As an Allied Health Assistant is working alongside Allied Health Workers (Occupational Therapist and Speech Pathologist) to carry out tasks of administration or therapy-based tasks to patients in all acute ward, emergency care or intensive care settings.
- The key responsibilities include upper limb therapy, sensory therapy, dressing therapy (with or without aids and/or hemi dressing), functional retraining, manual wheelchair skills that are tailored to the patient.
- Able to conduct a range of administration tasks of audits, ordering equipment, policies and procedures, everyday tasks in relation to workflow.
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
Aged Care Worker
Allity
09.2016 - 01.2022
- As an aged care worker, my tasks are within a range of clients who are either in respite or permanent care.
- The client’s all have different levels of independence.
- I assist the clients with tasks such as domestic duties, personal care, and mobility.
- By carrying out these tasks I help to maintain looking after their health and wellbeing.
- The key responsibilities ADL’s (Assisting in Daily Living) include assisting clients with showers, dressing, transferring clients (e.g., a wheelchair to a chair), toileting, keeping rooms tidy, restocking cupboards and answering the calls from the clients via the bell/phone system.
- When an issue occurs notifying and receiving instructions from the RN (registered nurse) to correct the issue.
- Through Allity’s training course I can administer medication to residents, excluding S8 medications.
Junior Instructor
SA Water Vacswim
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Must be able to relate to children in a cautious environment.
- Providing instructions to individual children who required extra help in a group.
- Following instructions given by the instructor in charge.
- Must have the ability to exercise good judgment and safely supervise children.
- The key responsibilities are to assist the instructor in the swimming class; to aid children in the outdoor swimming pool, complete tasks given by the instructor in charge, set up equipment near the pool and pack up equipment in a secure place and provide individual training to assist students in a lesson.
Education
First Aid Certificate -
CBD College
09-2025
Speech Pathology - Health Science
Flinders University
Bedford Park 02.2025 - Current
Certificate ııı - Aged Care
TAFE SA
Nuriootpa, South AustraliaSkills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Prioritisation
- Effective communication
- Teamwork
- Autonomous work
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Empathy
- Passion for working with diverse age groups
- Conscientiousness
- Confidence
- Quick learner
- Cultural competence
- Policy design
- Implementation of procedural frameworks
- Safety prioritization
- Sound judgment
- Computer skills
- WHS awareness
- Patient care
- Administrative support
- Team collaboration
- Case management
- Therapeutic techniques application
Education Courses Training
Flinders University, Bedford Park, Health Science, Second year student in Speech Pathology, TAFE SA, Nuriootpa, Certificate ııı in Aged Care, First Aid Certificate, 12/31/25, Manual Handling, Previous Health and Safety Representative (5-day training), Administered medication (excluding S8), Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross, 12/31/15, Volunteering at the Country Women’s Association in hospitality service at the Royal Adelaide Show (over 10 years)
Timeline
Speech Pathology - Health Science
Flinders University
02.2025 - Current
Allied Health Assistant
SA Health
05.2022 - Current
Aged Care Worker
Allity
09.2016 - 01.2022
Junior Instructor
SA Water Vacswim
01.2014 - 01.2016
First Aid Certificate -
CBD College
Certificate ııı - Aged Care
TAFE SA