Rianna Nisbet
Summary
Personable and reliable First Nations Community Development Coordinator promoting exemplary talents in project management, policy development and community focused disability co-design within the First Nations space. Energetic and detail-oriented with 5-year background shaping experiences to foster community growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
First Nations Community Development Coordinator
Feros Care
01.2022 - Current
- Develop and maintain excellent First Nations/LGBTIQA+SB internal and external stakeholder relationships within community
- Provide a leading role in contributing to community development and Community Capacity engagement for NDIS within region
- Assisted in the development and delivery of sustainable activities and programs across Townsville region in First Nations and LGBTIQA+SB space
- Provide support and guidance to groups and/or individuals in developing and implementing community building activities and ongoing programs within First Nations and LGBTIQA+SB space
- Developed progress reports to management and NDIS funding body
- Facilitated a continuous quality improvement approach to all work
- Acted as a co-design leader for community development and sought opportunities to promote the First Nations space within NDIS and disability
- Kept up to date with research and knowledge around innovative and best practice methods to promote inclusion, engagement, and participation
- Working in collaboration with government; non-government agencies and business in the development and implementation of projects that address identified needs within First Nations space.
First Nations ITC Care Coordinator
Girudala Community Co-operative Society Ltd
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic illnesses
- Ensuring reporting is completed on time
- Updating the program statistics every week
- Rostering and supervision of Outreach Workers
- Providing and keeping a detail of all supplementary services provided to clients
- Medication collection for clients
- Medical Aid Education with clients in terms of proper use
- Liaising with medical centres, hospitals and allied health on behalf of clients
- Advocating and attending appointments with clients
- Medication education
- Basic BSL and health checks
- Coordinating care through region for chronically ill clients to provide best possible outcomes
- Providing culturally safe care
- Consistently adhere to staff policy and expectations and working safely.
Indigenous Community Outreach Worker
Girudala Community Co-Operative Society Ltd
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic illnesses
- Transporting clients to appointments on time and reducing FTA through region
- Medication collection for clients
- Medical Aid Education with clients in terms of proper use
- Liaisoning with medical centres, hospitals and allied health on behalf of clients
- Advocating and attending appointments with clients
- Medication education
- Basic BSL and health checks
- Coordinating care through region for chronically ill clients to provide best possible outcomes
- Providing culturally safe care
- Consistently adhere to staff policy and expectations and working safely.
Education
Community Services
TAFE Queensland - Pimlico
Townsville, QLD07.2025
Project Management
Australian Institute of Management
Brisbane, QLD06.2024
Skills
- First Nation Cross-cultural competency
- Community Development Initiatives within First Nations space
- Creative solutions
- Strong project management skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Excellent Communication
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services for the development of placed based NDIS partner service to increase access to NDIS for First Nations people.
- Achieved community based Pride Event through effectively helping support development and growth of LGBTIQA+SB Alliance within Townsville.
- Established working partnership with First Nations schools to increase access and build community capacity building for school community and students.
- Currently running a National First Nations project on education around Intergenerational Trauma and policy building initiatives for rural and remote regions.
References
- Christie Campbell, 0439 291 050, Community Development Manager, Feros Care
- Rebecca Chivers, 0419 202 019, General Manager Community Development, Feros Care
- Jean Andersen, 0459 816 364, Community Development Coordinator, Feros Care
- Jean Paul, 0407 752 676, Aboriginal Disability Liaison Officer, Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services
Affiliations
- Current Board Member for Juru Enterprise Limited
Timeline
First Nations Community Development Coordinator
Feros Care
01.2022 - Current
First Nations ITC Care Coordinator
Girudala Community Co-operative Society Ltd
07.2018 - 01.2022
Indigenous Community Outreach Worker
Girudala Community Co-Operative Society Ltd
03.2017 - 07.2018
Community Services
TAFE Queensland - Pimlico
Project Management
Australian Institute of Management
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