Shirley Garlett
Katherine,Australia
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator
Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service
04.2022 - Current
- Manage a team of 7 staff providing service to: Domestic Violence Survivors, Perpetrators and Children – Modelling a whole of family approach
- Working with families whose children have been removed to care – providing support in readiness for the return of their children
Advisor
National Indigenous Australians Agency
12.2020 - 07.2021
- This role was a fill in position for six months, project managing communities in the Roper Gulf Regions, Managing Contracts, CDP, School Nutrition Programs, Aged Care and all other programs funded by NIAA
- Analytical Assessment of funding applications
- Working with complex network systems
- Entering data
- Creating Head Agreements
- Comprehensive Research Management
Home Tutor / Teacher Aide
Timber Creek Education Centre
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide Support for middle school children dealing with trauma and having difficulty with learning
- Develop appropriate learning measures to ensure students ability to comply with level requirements are met
- Confidence building through participation, encouragement and acknowledgement
- Develop methods to help students cope with challenging situations
Parole Officer
Katherine Community Corrections
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Liaise with Corrections visiting staff to ensure they comply with cultural protocols
- Co Facilitate Family Violence Program
- Mentor/Case Manage Offenders through Court Orders
- Interpret/ break down language barriers
- Data Entry, Creating profile in IJIS network system
- Conduct Court Assessments
- Manage Remote Office
- Research Management (Policies, Sentencing Act)
ITEC Employment Services Katherine
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Manage caseload of 50 Remote Jobseekers
- Skills Auditing using appropriate assessment tools
- Conducting assessments and referral
- Competent use of Computer programs
- Advocating / Liasing
- Report writing
- Research appropriate materials
Mission Australia Employment Services
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Team Leader Personal Support Program & JPET Youth management
- Manage a small team to comprehensively case manage Jobseekers with complex barriers to employment using a referral system to specialist service providers
Lecturer Media Studies
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Develop and create training materials
- Plan and deliver Workshops in remote communities
- Source Specialist expertise
- Data entry and assessment
- Curriculum Development
- Mentoring Students with Language barriers
- Research Practices
Administration Manager / Trainer
Waringarri Corporation Aboriginal Media Association
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Managing Staff/ Recruitment
- Keeping Record / Maintaining Confidentiality
- Ensuring staff comply with codes and standards
- Mentoring Staff
- Marketing (Generating funds)
- Managing projects
- Liaising with Stake Holders (Generating Business)
- Maintaining Professional Practice
- Organising and managing meetings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Security
- Program Scheduling
Co Caretaker
Balbirini Station NLC
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Care take, manage and maintain all aspects of station assets
- Monthly Reporting
- Ordering Stock and Equipment as required
- Livestock audits
Training Coordinator
Mungguy Gawanbi Garriyi Media
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Provide mentoring & training support
- Researching training material
- Developing Training programs
- Negotiating with funding bodies
- Networking with Local and National Stake holders
- Evaluation and Assessments
- Compiling information for live broadcasts
- Addressing complex issues appropriately
- Lobbying with funding bodies
Manage/Coordinate/Training/student
Rambarranga Media Bulman
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Manage Media Unit
- Ordering Materials and Equipment
- Broadcasting on Radio & Television
- Developing appropriate broadcast material
- Liaising with Stake holders and funding bodies
- Training Staff
- Editing materials for broadcast
Education
Associate Diploma - Specialising in Training
Broadcasting & Journalism
Cert VI -
Workplace Training & Assessment
Cert VI - Mental Health
AOD
Cert II -
Justice Services
Batchelor -
Laws
Diploma -
Counselling
02.2025
Skills
- Research Management
- Analytical Assessment
- Punctuality
- Honesty
- Passionate
- Dedication and Commitment
- Project management
- Effective decision making
- Crisis management
- Inspirational leadership
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
Attributes Skills
- Research Management
- Analytical Assessment
- Punctuality
- Honesty
- Passionate
- Dedication and Commitment
Accomplishments
- Successful coordination planning and implementing of Workshops with Broadcast trainee participate in CAAMA 30th Anniversary Celebrations Prepared trainees to Broadcasting live on Imparja Television and CAAMA Radio, Alice Springs
- Successful coordination planning and implementing live broadcasting of ‘Stompem Ground’ Festival Activities in Broome WA – Batchelor Institute Broadcasting Trainees workshop managing approx. 20 trainees & staff from Top End and Kimberley.
- Initiate and Participated in the formulation of an annual Community Probation & Parole Networking conference in collaboration with Community Corrections project management staff.
- Assisted the setting up of Mungguy Gawanbi Garrriyi Aboriginal Media Katherine
- Delivered a presentation on Sports and Rec / Closing the Gap Local Govt NT November 2021 conference Alice Springs.
- Developing and Implementing Curriculum for Indigenous Broadcasting / Batchelor Institute.
- In the process of setting up the Moogooroo Homework Centre for Timber Creek Indigenous students transitioning to High School
Boards Council
- Councillor, Victoria Daly Regional Council, 2017 - 2023
- Board of Directors, NAAJA, 2019 - Current
Education Participation
- Associate Diploma in Broadcasting & Journalism, Specialising in Training
- Cert VI in Workplace Training & Assessment
- Cert VI in AOD, Mental Health
- Cert II in Justice Services
- Basic Counselling Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Negotiation and Crisis Interventions
- Safe Talk Suicide Alertness
- Health & Safety Fundamentals
- Snr First Aid
- Collision Avoidance / Defensive Driver 4X4 Wheel Drive Operations and Recovery
- Mediation Training Program
- Diploma of Counselling, Current
Timeline
Program Coordinator
Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service
04.2022 - Current
Advisor
National Indigenous Australians Agency
12.2020 - 07.2021
Home Tutor / Teacher Aide
Timber Creek Education Centre
01.2019 - 01.2020
Parole Officer
Katherine Community Corrections
01.2012 - 01.2018
ITEC Employment Services Katherine
01.2006 - 01.2012
Mission Australia Employment Services
01.2002 - 01.2006
Lecturer Media Studies
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
01.1999 - 01.2000
Administration Manager / Trainer
Waringarri Corporation Aboriginal Media Association
01.1997 - 01.1999
Co Caretaker
Balbirini Station NLC
01.1996 - 01.1997
Training Coordinator
Mungguy Gawanbi Garriyi Media
01.1994 - 01.1996
Manage/Coordinate/Training/student
Rambarranga Media Bulman
01.1991 - 01.1994
Cert VI -
Workplace Training & Assessment
Cert VI - Mental Health
AOD
Cert II -
Justice Services
Batchelor -
Laws
Diploma -
Counselling
Associate Diploma - Specialising in Training
Broadcasting & Journalism
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