Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I am eager to offer care and support.
I offer support as a chaplain at the Fresh Hope Retirement Community, Pendle Hill.
Graham is an experienced, proficient and respected supervisor. Since 2015 he has had the privilege of supervising ministers, chaplains and other care givers from across a wide variety of denominations, backgrounds and positions. Graham sees supervision as an opportunity for reflective evaluation and transformative work, resulting in professional growth, enhanced self-awareness, and self-care. Graham has an excellent understanding of chaplaincy, pastoral care, relationships, diversity, grief and loss, critical incident support and mental health. Graham brings to supervision a wealth of experience as a workplace and aged care chaplain. He has also worked as a teacher, principal, pastoral care minister and mental health first aid instructor. Graham is a member of the NSW Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network. Graham is an ordained minister and a recognised supervisor with Chaplaincy Australia and the Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS). He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision from St Marks National Theological Centre. Graham lives in Western Sydney and enjoys kayaking, mountain bike riding and doing life with his wife, adult children and grandchildren. Graham is available for appointments at Penrith, NSW or online.
This role has 2 main components. 1. Provision of work place employee support programs for Toll employees and their families. Toll’s Wellbeing program was established using a work place chaplaincy model. This has been extended to include an overall wellbeing program. It provides a confidential support, referral and assistance program available to all employees and their families. Combined with EAP and other initiatives which make Toll a safer, better place to work, the Wellbeing program offers a service which is designed to provide pastoral care, assistance, or referral for individual personal or work related issues. Examples of Personal issues: • family crisis • relationship or domestic problems • addiction issues • bereavement and grief • emotional difficulties, or any day to day concerns Examples of Work-related issues: • conflict • absenteeism • communication • addressing change • performance issues, or • any matters which affect individual or team’s performance and productivity. 2. Supporting group wide wellbeing initiatives and responses. The Chaplaincy and Employee support program engages with the broader provision of wellbeing, mental health, drug and alcohol and associated awareness. This includes the Mental Health First Aid accredited courses as well as • present short toolbox training and awareness sessions (established programs) • present longer part day mental health, drug and alcohol and other wellbeing programs (established programs) • capacity to provide MHFA training as a certified instructor (training provided) • provision of wellbeing programs responding to specific site or group requirements