Greater Sydney Area
If you were faced with a life threatening emergency would you know what to do? The actions you take in those vital first few minutes could mean the difference between life and death. For over 40 years I have been passionate about empowering others to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage first aid related emergencies in any crisis situation. With over 40 years hands on knowledge and experience under my belt in numerous environments including remote and austere I have proved myself as both a pre-hospital care provider and trainer. My experience stems from my service in both the British and Australian military, working with private and corporate organisations across a broad range of industries. More recently I have worked with childcare providers, construction industry, close protection, and individuals, up skilling them with basic first aid training through to advanced specialist training. I have developed a variety of specialised pre-hospital care packages, from basic first aid to advanced trauma life support and trauma management. I have been a train the trainer and assessor for other, first aid professionals. I pride myself on being a professional trainer and couple my experience with qualifications and up-to-date professional development training. I am a Member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians,, the Australasian College of Paramedicine, Australian Tactical Medical Association and a Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Facilitators. I welcome the opportunity to work with you and discuss your requirements. Specialties: first aid basic to advanced, asthma, anaphylaxis, pre-hospital trauma life support, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, emergency response team, ambulance crew, aeromedical evacuation and health support planning,
In 2013 a vision of mine to establish a highly competent first aid training provider came to fruition when I founded ABC Lifesavers. The primary objective of ABC Lifesavers is to deliver high quality first aid training to a wide range of clients. Training delivered by ABC Lifesavers will be specifically targeted to clients needs utilising the skills and knowledge gained as a military medic, which includes over 35 years experience in delivering first aid training. Whether you are an employee of a low risk childcare centre or a construction worker on a high risk work site, ABC Lifesavers can provide you with nationally recognised first aid qualifications. Additionally ABC Lifesavers can provide contextualised training to meet the specific requirement of worker operating remote austere environments.
Responsible for the project management of a portfolio of 15 Army Doctrine Capstone publications which link Army Doctrine to Joint Doctrine. Key responsibilities included, reviewing publications within the portfolio for accuracy, relevancy and currency, liaison with publication managers in order to commence review process, conducting publication review workshops, managing timelines and budgets.
Responsible for the day to day management of the health branch and represents the Senior Health Advisor at all high level meetings within the organisation. The provision of specialised health technical advice to subordinate organisations. Provide an interface with higher organisations for technical reporting, reports, and returns. Conduct health support planning for low to high risk organisational activities. Provide input to the organisational clinical governance framework. Track and monitor all levels of health training and continuous professional educations for organisational health professionals and subordinate staff. In addition as the Health and Wellbeing Officer ensure the physical health and mental wellbeing of personnel within the organisation is maintained by providing expert advice into individual member’s welfare boards. Providing health and welfare support to identified staff requiring support.
Responsible for identifying staff training and development needs, and for planning, organising and overseeing appropriate training. Keys tasks associated with this responsibility included liaising with departmental managers and interviewing employees at all levels to identify and assess training and development needs. Delivering and overseeing the training of individuals and groups of employees. Compiling reports and returns on the organisational training needs and presenting this information to the senior management team. Ensuring employees receive statutory required training Evaluating the effectiveness of training programs using surveys, questionnaires, interviews and by observation, in order to plan future courses or to amend existing ones. Providing career development sessions for existing staff and conduct induction sessions for new employees. Recording learner outcomes in a Learning Management System.
As the personnel officer for one of the branches in the organisation I was responsible for Attending meetings, seminars, conferences and training programs pertaining to the personnel administration area. Designing and/or organising orientation classes and diversity training sessions for new staff members. Assisting the branch manager with the development of performance evaluation, annual personnel reports and procedures to enable the Division to effectively meet overarching objectives. Maintaining personnel files for all branch staff and ensuring that the Personnel database was kept up to date. Ensuring that all reports and returns are submitted by the required deadlines to the relevant agencies. Co-ordinate and ensure that staff performance management reviews are undertaken by the appropriate line managers and suitable records are maintained. Assist the branch manager with any matters relating to the policies for capability procedures and disciplinary procedures for branch staff. Advise senior leaders on case work involving disciplinary, grievance and harassment, etc.