Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Community Engagement
Certification
Professional Reference
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Sarah Patrikeos

SHENTON PARK,WA

Summary

Background includes successfully managing documentation and daily living support needs in occupation as a disability support worker. Great organisational skills with a hardworking mentality and caring approach.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Ascend Health
Perth, WA
02.2024 - Current
  • Assisting clients with activities of daily living, including self-care routines, and community engagement.
  • Transporting clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
  • Providing emotional support to clients struggling with their mental and physical health.
  • Organisation of recreational, educational, and social activities for clients to increase community engagement and social interaction.
  • Provision of assistance in the home environment, including meal preparation and light housekeeping.

Front of House Wait Staff Member

Barchetta
Cottesloe , WA
10.2022 - 07.2023
  • Greeted customers upon arrival and processed orders.
  • Ran food and drink to tables, cleared dishes, polished glasses, refilled beverages, and reset tables for subsequent diners.
  • Made and served pizzas, drinks, and pastries for customers.

Casual Early Childhood Educator

School of Early Learning
Perth , WA
07.2022 - 02.2023
  • Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
  • Developed fun and educational, age-appropriate activities for children to engage in.
  • Assisted with serving meals according to dietary requirements.
  • Implemented appropriate strategies to manage challenging behaviors.

Casual Medical Receptionist

Perth Radiological Clinic
Subiaco, WA
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Greeted and checked in patients, updated patient information, scanned through referrals and processed appointment payments.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in person and over the phone, verifying accuracy of appointment times and locations with relevant providers.

Netball Umpire

Methodist Ladies College
Claremont, WA
03.2018 - 11.2018
  • Displayed excellent communication skills when relaying information to players, coaches and spectators.
  • Managed disputes between players in an impartial manner.

Education

Bachelor of Psychology -

University of Western Australia
Perth, WA
06-2025

Methodist Ladies College
Claremont, WA
11-2021

Community Engagement

Royal Perth Hospital Psychiatry Ward , 2023

  • One day work experience
  • Involved shadowing psychiatrists in 72 hour Mental Health Crisis Ward and sitting in on initial patient assessments.

Psychiatry & Psychology Faculty and Industry Dinner Coordinator, 2023

  • St Catherine's College
  • Organized faculty and industry dinner alongside medical students
  • Involved invitating UWA psychology staff and faculty to attend and speak at the dinner to give psychology and medical students the opportunity to connect with and learn from experts in the field.
  • Coordinated timing of speakers for the event and prepared questions to engage students and prompt discussions with the speakers.

Chris Dove Occupational Therapy, 2018

  • One week work experience
  • Involved observing occupational therapists who specialised in fine and gross motor skills development in children.
  • Completed administrative tasks.

UniCamp for Kids Volunteer, 2022

  • Cared for children for the day, picking them up from home to provide the family with respite.
  • Took them out for a day of fun activities.

Sony Foundation Holiday Camp Companion, 2021

  • Provided full-time care for a child with a disability from Friday to Monday to provide the family with respite.
  • Involved getting the child ready for the day, playing with them, monitoring and helping them during mealtimes and monitoring them throughout the night.

Sony Foundation Holiday Camp Assistant, 2020

  • Assisted full-time caregivers by engaging with and supervising the children through play and activities.
  • Helped with clean-ups and coordination of planned activities.

Australian Islamic College MLC Partnership, 2016-2021

  • Buddied up with a student from the Australian Islamic College and visited their school and vice versa throughout the years to establish a strong relationship between the two schools.
  • Gained knowledge and experience about Islamic culture and traditions.

Thailand Elephant Conservation Service Trip, 2019

  • Service trip organised through Methodist Ladies College and Rustic Pathways.
  • Fed and washed elephants and learned about their habits and behaviours during the trip.

Invited to attend Halogen Foundation National Young Leaders Day, 2019

  • Listened to speakers from various different career backgrounds about leadership skills and good leadership in the workplace.
  • Engaged in activities designed to educate young people about what makes a good leader.

Certification

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDIS Check)
  • First Aid for Mental Health
  • First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • National Police Clearance
  • Working with Children Check

Professional Reference

Ella Miles 

Team Leader, Ascend Health 

mobile: 0400258325

email: karrinyup@ascendhealthgroup.com.au

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Ascend Health
02.2024 - Current

Front of House Wait Staff Member

Barchetta
10.2022 - 07.2023

Casual Early Childhood Educator

School of Early Learning
07.2022 - 02.2023

Casual Medical Receptionist

Perth Radiological Clinic
01.2022 - 12.2022

Netball Umpire

Methodist Ladies College
03.2018 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Psychology -

University of Western Australia

Methodist Ladies College
Sarah Patrikeos