Tamara Garrett
Mill Park,Australia
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Practice Support Worker
Department Of Families, Fairness And Housing
09.2023 - Current
- Facilitate and support meaningful relationships between children and families
- Accurately case note using departmental system, CRIS
- Build rapport with families, children and relevant stakeholders
- Collaborate with team mangers and staff to further enhance my capabilities
- Work within department policies and procedures
- Attend staff meetings
- Transport children to and from school, contacts and medical appointments as required
- Attend medical appointments with families for children
- Work within child safe standards
Youth Worker/ Case Management
Youth Development Australia
11.2021 - Current
- Creating and implementing individual support plans
- Case noting
- Providing pathway support to young people
- Facilitating skill development activities
- Building relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Chair team meetings
- Secretary team minutes
- Consolidating monthly bank statements
- Creating resources for networking purposes
- Referring young people to relevant services for external support
- Supporting staff to facilitate Classroom activities
- Supporting work readiness program
- Manage and apply WHS standards
- Cleaning of facility when required
- Work within Child Safe Standards
- Working effectively with Young people from Culturally Diverse backgrounds
- Mediate between staff and young people when needed
Cafe, Marketplace and Toy Christmas
Salvation Army
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Work within Food safety standards
- Provide Support to individuals who may be experiencing hardship
- Providing non- perishable
- Ensuring all paperwork is completed effectively
- Supporting staff to facilitate the toy christmas appeal, handing out and collecting donations from organisations
- Working effectively with people from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds
- Work within WHS standards
- Cleaning of facility when required
Education
Certificate -
Department of Families Fairness And Housing
Certificate - First Aid And CPR
Life Saving Victoria
2024
Accreditation - Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
2022
Certificate - ASIST Training
Living Works Education Australia
2021
Diploma - Community Services
Melbourne Polytechnic
Melbourne, VIC2020
Skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Work within deadlines
- Time management
- Co-ordinate and connect with relevant services and staff to best support individuals
- Experience with Google Drive
- Experience with Word
References
- Nicola Innes, nicola.innes@rmit.edu.au, 0410 859 800
- Kate Spear, 0402 195 577
Timeline
Case Practice Support Worker
Department Of Families, Fairness And Housing
09.2023 - Current
Youth Worker/ Case Management
Youth Development Australia
11.2021 - Current
Cafe, Marketplace and Toy Christmas
Salvation Army
06.2020 - 12.2021
Certificate -
Department of Families Fairness And Housing
Certificate - First Aid And CPR
Life Saving Victoria
Accreditation - Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
Certificate - ASIST Training
Living Works Education Australia
Diploma - Community Services
Melbourne Polytechnic
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