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My experience
Director of Positive People Solutions
Sunshine Coast, 1998 to present
I show team leaders, professionals, and front-line staff how to respond well to difficult customers and co-workers, develop great teams, and work more effectively with challenging clients. I do this through my speaking engagements, coaching programs, and on-line resources.
Manager of Counselling Services
Lifeline Sunshine Coast, 1994-1998
Managed a range of programs including face-to-face counselling, telephone counselling, family mediation, and mental health education. Also conducted training programs, provided clinical supervision, and managed my own relationship counselling caseload.
Regional Co-ordinator HIV / AIDS Program
Queensland Health, Sunshine Coast Health Region, 1992-1994
Co-ordinated government and community programs in the prevention and treatment of HIV / AIDS, conducted education programs, and facilitated funding of services.
Counsellor and Trainer
Lifeline Sunshine Coast, 1990-1992
Planned and conducted training programs for both telephone-based and face-to-face counselling staff, managed my own counselling caseload, and conducted therapeutic groups.
Drug Counsellor
Queensland Health, Sunshine Coast Health Region, 1986-1990
Provided counselling for Injecting Drug Users, conducted education programs, and undertook community development projects seeking to prevent the transmission of HIV / AIDS.
Career achievements
- In Feb. 2009, I achieved recognition as a Professional Member of the National Speakers' Association of Australia. This accreditation recognises expertise, enterprise and eloquence as a professional speaker and is held by only 46 other people in Australia.
- During 2000 - 2008, have authored two books for private practitioners and 15 training programs for managers, helping professionals, and front-line staff. Each year, I speak at over 50 conferences, seminars, and workplaces throughout Australia.
- During 1998 to 2009, wrote a weekly column on personal and workplace relationships for the Sunshine Coast Daily, which led to columns in other regional newspapers, professional journals, and a weekly radio interview.
- During 1994 to 1998, secured over $1 000 000 worth of funding for new programs while employed at Lifeline Sunshine Coast and recruited, managed, and supported the associated staff.
- In 1990, established the Sunshine Coast Intravenous AIDS Association (now QuIHN) which conducts a range of health education and harm minimisation programs for injecting drug users.
Professional affiliations
Professional Member
National Speakers' Association of Australia
Feb. 2009 to present
Member
Clinical Counsellors' Association, 2003 to present
Australian Counselling Association, 1999 to present
Member
Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce, 2008 to present
Founding President
Sunshine Coast Drug and Alcohol Treatment Foundation, 1999-2001
Founding Secretary
Sunshine Coast Suicide Prevention Network, 1993-1995
My formal qualifications
Master of Social Science
Charles Sturt University, 1990 -1996
Bachelor of Arts (Social Welfare)
Charles Sturt University, 1986-1990
Senior Certificate
Brisbane State High School, 1979
