Tura Beach, New South Wales, Australia
• Broad experience in administration and management in private and defence sectors in international and remote contexts (Africa, East Timor and Asia Pacific). • Strong networking, communication, relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills. • Leadership (formal and informal), influence and support of diverse team members from senior specialists to junior staff in locally and internationally. • Provide considered insight into policies, programs and issues to bring practical process improvement solutions. • Articulate verbal and written communication capabilities and presentation skills to effectively convey clear messages to gain desired results. • Trusted advisor, with an approachable, friendly and empathetic style. As a paramedic specialising in pre-hospital care, venepuncture, and medical support, I am open to new career opportunities in the health and welfare fields. With broad experience in health management environments in both the private and defence sectors in international and remote contexts (Africa, East Timor and Asia Pacific), I have a passion for gathering support for people at times of crisis. I am open to opportunities to utilise my hands-on paramedical, organisational and administrative skills to support operations that service international crisis management from a health perspective, through to supporting individual veterans/aid workers and their families at a local level. Specialties: My specialist experience as a paramedic includes leadership, influence and support of diverse medical specialists and teams to provide crisis health delivery services locally and internationally. I have demonstrated experience in a variety of health related roles including flight paramedic, senior medical assistant, operating theatre and anaesthetic technician, liaison officer and volunteer pension claims officer for veterans.
Management of medical assistants and health assets (theatre, medical and pharmaceutical equipment) for the purpose of disaster support including aeromedical evacuations and humanitarian health support in Australia and overseas.
Active Air Force Reserve member on call for aeromedical evacuations and humanitarian health support in Australia and overseas. Reserve activities also include working for the Director General Personnel providing Defence Force member support co-ordination for welfare support for Defence personnel transitioning out of Defence, with particular focus on medical discharge.
I have held a variety of health related roles in Australia and overseas with Defence and the United Nations (as a member of the Australian Defence Force). My roles have provided me with extensive experience in flight nursing and paramedic duties during aeromedical evacuations and health and disaster service management activities locally and overseas including East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Malaysia, United States, Rwanda, Kenya and Indonesia.
This occasional work focuses on providing pre-hospital care cover to members of the public as required at sporting and entertainment events.
As a reservist, provided management of medical assistants and health assets at 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron (Air Force Hospital).