Overview
Work History
Education
References
Timeline
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Whitney Oakham

Laurieton

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Planner

National Disability Insurance Agency
12.2023 - Current

- Working with participants and planning partners to gain over the phone or in person, to enable high-quality planning and evidence-based decision-making.

- Working closely with participants and their representatives (families, carers, guardians) to identify both current and future supports, and informal, mainstream and community support options to achieve plan outcomes.

- Using key policies, practice guidance and legislation to make funding decisions in relation to participant plans to complement informal, community and mainstream supports.

- Liaising with key stakeholders including Partners in the Community to deliver services to participants.

- Resolving issues and complaints in relation to participant plans.

- Completing administrative and data entry tasks relating to participants.

- Contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators, including planning targets.

Service Officer

Services Australia
03.2021 - 12.2023

- Providing exceptional customer service support at point of contact, to determine and make payments to customers.

- Supporting customers by directing them to appropriate service channels, completing enquiries at first contact, identifying and prioritising customers who may be experiencing vulnerable circumstances, in distress or who have accessibility needs, and escalating potential issues to the leadership team.

- Helping customers build their digital skills across a range of platforms, payments, programs and services improving customers’ ability to navigate and self-manage their payments and services.

- Helping customers understand legislation, policy, procedures, payments and services administered by the agency.

- Undertaking or participating in assessments and quality assurance activities to ensure payments are accurately delivered to customers.

- Reviewing agency data sources and checking for payment correctness.

- Providing on-the-job support to colleagues and working collaboratively in a team environment.

Showroom Sales Consultant

Tradelink Plumbing Supplies
03.2019 - 03.2021

- Managing customers and delivering professional customer service

- Working to meet set monthly budgets and targets

- Answering sales calls, following up quotes and orders

- Knowledge and understanding of work health and safely and workplace rules and regulations

- Keeping all resources up to date (price lists, brochures etc…)

- Opening and end of day procedures

- Problem solving for customers and cold calling when needed.

- Searching for new leads to create business

- Updating price tickets on products throughout the showroom

- Maintaining professional presentation of the showroom

Showroom Sales Consultant

John L Fisher Plumbing Supplies
02.2017 - 03.2019

- Managing customers and delivering professional customer service

- Working to meet set monthly budgets and targets

- Answering sales calls, following up quotes and orders

- Knowledge and understanding of work health and safely and workplace rules and regulations

- Keeping all resources up to date (price lists, brochures etc…)

- Opening and end of day procedures

- Problem solving for customers and cold calling when needed.

- Searching for new leads to create business

- Updating price tickets on products throughout the showroom

- Maintaining professional presentation of the showroom

Administration Support Officer

Bundaleer Care Services
01.2014 - 11.2015

- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.

- Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.

- Managed incoming correspondence effectively by sorting mail, directing calls, and responding promptly to emails from clients or vendors.

- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Education

Diploma - Beauty Therapy

TAFE
Port Macquarie, NSW
2016

High School Certificate Year 12 -

Camden Haven High School
Laurieton, NSW
2015

Certificate II - Business

Camden Haven High School
Laurieton, NSW
2015

Certificate II - Retail Services

Camden Haven High School
Laurieton, NSW
2015

Certificate II - Hospitality

Camden Haven High School
Laurieton, NSW
2015

References

Paige Harris (National Disability Insurance Agency)

Paige.harris@ndis.gov.au -0421 998 667

Donna Baker (Services Australia Centrelink)

Donna.Baker@servicesaustralia.gov.au - 0488 138 548

David Priestly (Tradelink Plumbing)

David.Priestly@tradelink.com.au - 0432 139 510


Timeline

Planner

National Disability Insurance Agency
12.2023 - Current

Service Officer

Services Australia
03.2021 - 12.2023

Showroom Sales Consultant

Tradelink Plumbing Supplies
03.2019 - 03.2021

Showroom Sales Consultant

John L Fisher Plumbing Supplies
02.2017 - 03.2019

Administration Support Officer

Bundaleer Care Services
01.2014 - 11.2015

Diploma - Beauty Therapy

TAFE

High School Certificate Year 12 -

Camden Haven High School

Certificate II - Business

Camden Haven High School

Certificate II - Retail Services

Camden Haven High School

Certificate II - Hospitality

Camden Haven High School
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