Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
REFERENCES
Work Preference
Accomplishments
Timeline
Certification
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TABITHA CHELANGAT

THORNLIE,Australia

Summary

Motivated legal professional with a focus on human rights and social justice, adept at case management and legal advocacy. Experienced in conducting thorough legal research, drafting persuasive arguments, and advocating for clients in diverse legal settings. Proven track record of advocating for marginalized communities and effecting positive change through the justice system. Committed to upholding principles of equality, fairness, and justice in all endeavours.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Manager

Centrecare
06.2024 - Current
  • Client intake into three programs ; 1)Mental Health Services program 2) Family and Carers Program 3) Housing and Tenancy Management Program .
  • General Screening and Assessments
  • Developing support plans and goals .
  • Outreach programs within the Goldfields Region , Norseman and Esperance.
  • Advocacy and Referrals to other programs e.g counselling, legal Aid , NDIS and more .
  • Organizing and participation in community events e.g NAIDOC Week .
  • Collaborating with other Agencies e.g Carers WA , Legal Aid WA .

Case Manager

Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines, and recommendations.
  • Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
  • Reintegration Support:
     Provide individualised and targeted/tailored throughcare support to meet client needs in order to achieve
    successful transitioning from prison to the community.
     Provide culturally appropriate, respectful, sensitive and secure pre and post release support and build
    relationships and connection with Aboriginal peoples referred to the service.
     Assist offenders to address criminogenic needs, increase personal functioning, and to make positive changes to lessen
    the risk of reoffending.
     Support individuals through specialist referral and linkages when in crisis and assist them to engage with and fully
    participate in support programs that will assist them to achieve positive outcomes.
     Identify and implement appropriate counselling techniques and behavioural modification strategies to work
    effectively with offenders to facilitate their reintegration.
     Work to implement any skills development and education programs made available to individuals, families, and
    children.
     Actively support every client to engage with and fully participate and achieve positive outcomes.
  • Monitored case progress for timely completion and compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Conducted home visits to assess living environment and provided appropriate referrals.

Residential Team Leader- Mental Health Division

Affirm Care- Through The NDIS
06.2022 - 11.2023


  • Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.

Human Rights Officer (Volunteer)

Amnesty International -Human Rights Legal Group WA
03.2023 - Current


  • Research on topical issues
  • Law reform
  • work with community legal clinics
  • Collaborated with various agencies and workplaces to extend workplace understanding and enhance compliance.

Humanitarian Housing Program (Volunteer)

Australian Redcross
10.2022 - Current
  • Working with new Australians to ; Set up their new homes ,learn about their new communities,connect to local services like Medicare, schools and other community networks,Improve their English & Learn new skills and finally link them with jobs. volunteering opportunities.
  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
  • Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates.

Community Support Coach

Workpower Inc.
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals.
  • Advocated for clients for comprehensive service delivery.

Aged Care Support Worker

Focus Recruit
05.2022 - 12.2022

-General shift duties
- Assists in all personal care tasks as detailed in client file,Toileting,Mealtime Assistance
- Grooming
- Repositioning in and out of wheelchairs

-General mobility
- Assists in all personal care tasks as detailed in client files.

Call Centre Volunteer

Amnesty International
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked in a team to collectively raise over 900,000 in pledges for Amnesty Membership
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.

Legal Intern

Federation Of Women, FIDA
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Providing legal advice to FIDA Clients and taking briefs
  • Referring distressed clients for counselling
  • Preparing pleadings, proofs of evidence and legal briefs
  • Provided supervised legal information, referrals, and procedural support to clients
  • To support the team to design court strategies in consultation with Legal Counsels and Senior Legal Counsel.
  • To attend to court, lands, and companies' registries.
  • To assist the team in coordinating open days and other program activities.
  • Represent the organization in meetings with stakeholders.
  • Undertake research and documentation.

Social Media Communication Manager

Unilever
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Increased customer engagement through social media.
  • Monitored online presence of company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, and advertisements for social media.
  • Developed and managed content calendars for each platform to establish timely and relevant posts.

Legal Intern

Kipkorir Tele and Kitur Advocates
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Legal drafting, Research, Preparing case files, Attending court.
  • Sorted legal documents, filing and case materials in clear, orderly systems.
  • Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.

Legal Intern

Kipkorir Tele and Kitur Advocates
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Legal drafting,Research,Preparing case files and attending court
  • Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.
  • Interpreted and relayed legal information in clear format for clients.

Education

Master of Arts - Master Of Human Rights

Curtin University
Perth, WA

Diploma of Community Services -

Queensland Institute of Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Law

Kenya School of Law

Bachelor of Law - undefined

Kabarak University

Certificate IV in Mental Health - Mental Health

Christa College

Certified Professional Mediator - Mediation

Mediation Training Institute International (MTI)
East Africa

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Legal Research and Drafting
  • Documentation
  • Communication,public speaking
  • And Presentation
  • Community Organization
  • Client Advocacy
  • Case Management
  • Mediation
  • Family engagement

REFERENCES

1.Amy Lee - Affirm Care 

ajlee@affirmcare.com.au

0423 860 932


2.Alex Gilkison - Wungening Aboriginal Corporation 

agilkison@wungening.com.au 

0428088933

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Accomplishments

Training Accomplishments

  • Cultural Awareness
  • Safeguarding Children

Timeline

Case Manager

Centrecare
06.2024 - Current

Case Manager

Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
11.2023 - 06.2024

Human Rights Officer (Volunteer)

Amnesty International -Human Rights Legal Group WA
03.2023 - Current

Humanitarian Housing Program (Volunteer)

Australian Redcross
10.2022 - Current

Community Support Coach

Workpower Inc.
07.2022 - 07.2023

Residential Team Leader- Mental Health Division

Affirm Care- Through The NDIS
06.2022 - 11.2023

Aged Care Support Worker

Focus Recruit
05.2022 - 12.2022

Call Centre Volunteer

Amnesty International
06.2021 - 06.2022

Legal Intern

Federation Of Women, FIDA
03.2021 - 03.2022

Social Media Communication Manager

Unilever
01.2020 - 01.2021

Legal Intern

Kipkorir Tele and Kitur Advocates
01.2018 - 06.2018

Legal Intern

Kipkorir Tele and Kitur Advocates
01.2017 - 06.2017

Master of Arts - Master Of Human Rights

Curtin University

Diploma of Community Services -

Queensland Institute of Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Law

Kenya School of Law

Bachelor of Law - undefined

Kabarak University

Certificate IV in Mental Health - Mental Health

Christa College

Certified Professional Mediator - Mediation

Mediation Training Institute International (MTI)

Certification

Certified Professional Mediation

TABITHA CHELANGAT