Ronalda Walker

This exciting position operates from Marlungku-Kari Child and Family Centre and will play an important role of facilitating activities that supports confidence and information to mothers and carers to raise their children to be healthy and strong. some duties will include are not limited to:

• Link mothers and carer with service providers that help address their needs and concerns to support the health and wellbeing of their children.
• Liaise with stakeholders around parenting programs 0-5 early education opportunities
• Provide support for families to access services and programs within the community that helps build their parenting capacity
• Provide support and opportunities for families to access Anti natal, post0natal and infant health checks
• Facilitate events which focuses on children 0-5years old and their early education
• Assist with community driven activities and projects that promotes community participation enhancing parenting experience and the program objectives
• Build family capacity by using partnership, strength-based and family centered approaches with centre staff and other service providers.
• Participate in Marlungku-Kari CFC staff meetings and staff development
• Oversee community engagement staff and assist them with delivery centre activity and conduct community feedback and consultation
• Develop culturally appropriate resources which provide community with information services our centre provides and program that are available for their needs.
• Demonstrate experience in case management

• Set up tables, decorations and refreshments for family events.
• Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and brought up problems to parents.
• Encouraged clients to share details, thoughts and emotions in safe, conducive environment.
• Constructed progress notes, evaluations and recommendations to maintain individual case files.
• Observed clients' interactions and took notes.
• Collaborated with social workers to support clients.
• Evaluated parents and children for assistance in custody case Plan, develop and implement culturally responsive education sessions to educate parents and caregivers on prevention of SUD, SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents.

- Plan, develop and implement culturally responsive education sessions to educate parents and caregivers on prevention of SUDI, SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents.

- Increase opportunities for parents and caregivers of infants to have access to activities which develop social networks including participation in activities which aim to increase their knowledge and skills in parenting.

- Build family capacity by using partnership, strengths-based and family-centered approaches.

- Support and assist clients who have been affected by SUDI and SIDS to develop self- confidence, achieve self -reliance and seek help.

- Increase the capacity of the community to respond to infant parenting issues and liaise with relevant community services and health providers.

- Assist with community driven activities and projects that promote community participation enhance parenting experience and meet program objectives.

- Participate in Marlungku-Kari CFC staff meetings and staff development.

- Ensure continuing quality improvement with the implementation of standards and best practice frameworks through monitoring, review, and reporting.

- Develop resources for supported groups and home visits.

- Resource and support parents by referring families to the Marlungku-Kari Child & Family Centre where additional support is required.

- Collaborate with the Manager regarding Risk Management

- Manage part-time staff. children, adults, families, and communities in regard to SUDI, SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents.

- Demonstrated experience in providing education and support to communities in SUDI, SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents.

- Demonstrated high level ability to manage the priorities of multiple tasks and competing deadlines

- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously to fulfill the goals of the project and effectively work as a team to contribute to the Marlungku-Kari CFC and continued success.

• Tutors are trained parents or carers who have completed the program
• captivity packs and storybooks make it easy to read, draw, talk, and dance with your child—there are so many ways to learn
• Get support from people like you — face-to-face or in a group

• Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
• Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
• Offered information, support and comfort to patient families.
• Collaborated with healthcare teams to determine needs and support daily objectives.
• Liaised with healthcare teams to deliver and manage care in patient homes.
• Supports individuals and communities caring for children aged 0-5 years old.
• Shares and supports knowledge, skills and resources in addressing needs specific to each community.
• Develop programs with Grow Well Coordinator for delivery on communities throughout the Barkly Region and also at community events/activities.
• Complete reports on programs delivered and community needs.
• Assist the Grow Well Program Coordinator in preparing and delivering health programs in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Assist the Grow Well Program Coordinator in developing, delivering and supporting health related community events.
• Administrative tasks including development of Community Awareness information and posters (COVID 19).
• Completion/Inputting data entry and filing, ensuring that all client data is maintained according to our program requirements.
• Participate in organizational meetings and training as required

My current position requires me to work with community members in Tennant Creek and out on communities. I am required to work with many different stakeholders including the Midwife Group, Early Childhood Providers and sections within Anyinginyi such as the Nutritionist.

I have actively participated and supported many community events which allow me to provide valuable information to everyone, supporting the development and needs of our children aged 0-5.

Patrolling Tennant Creek and Community Living Areas (Town Camps) to increase personal and community safety, by diverting people who may be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and to prevent crime and violence.

• Drafted incident reports detailing criminal activity, civil proceedings and varied incidents.
• Wrote reports detailing events and people involved.
• Communicated with other departments and coordinated responses to suspicious activities.
• Required to work night shift
• Recording clients information and collecting data on supports provided
• Ensuring safe measures of clients destination (not going to a house/destination where potential harm or influence may be)
• Respond to any disturbances and defuse situations  Liaise with Local Police
• Liaise with Community Members  Use of two way radios, computers, data base for contacts
• Attend weekly meetings
• Maintain vehicle and safety equipment.

Caring and supporting children who had been taken into care from Territory Families.

This position required me to work with children who had suffered trauma and needed caring and nurturing while in this environment.

I enjoyed this position and left to have my second child.

• Working shift work, including weekends and overnight stays
• Provide a safe environment for children in the home (identifying risks) and caring
• Completion of individual child case notes
• Attend reunification's with children and their parents/families
• Attend school activities with children
• Provide activities that were age appropriate
• Provide an environment that is reflective of family\
• Cook meals (following nutritional plans and guides)
• Cleaning duties
• All other duties as directed in alignment with legislation

This position required me to work with youth of all ages at various times of the day and night, providing activities to stop boredom and risk behaviors.

This position was located at Ali Curung Community. I learnt a great deal from this position, such as working in a team and meeting the needs of community.

• Readied team to compete in tournaments and other special events.
• Ran drills and practices to help children to develop and improve sports skills.
• Developed training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team play strategies.
• Mentored and encouraged youth to develop strong work ethic by being positive role model and regularly practicing skills.
• Worked with boosters, parents and school administrators to handle support functions.

My position with TIS, was required similar activities and responsibilities as listed above.

• Provide Community Education and Information on harms of smoking.
• Provide information of supports available to quit such as Nicotine Replacement Treatments, websites and health services.
• Plan, develop activities and deliver community education days, taking the lead on World No Tobacco Day.
• Develop community information posters for public display through town and communities.
• Complete all administrative tasks including collaborating with key stakeholders, completion of program activity reports and referrals for clients for example.