Mat Kennedy

Experience

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  The Scots School Bathurst

  Feb 2007 - Nov 2009

  Assistant House Master/Student Welfare Officer

  Assist students with maintenance of daily routine and welfare. U15 and First XV Rugby Coach. Mentor and train new resident staff.

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  Royal Australian Air Force

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2020

  Air Force Security: Security GovernanceRank: Corporal- Protective Security Surveys: Conducting site audits to identify shorts falls in physical security, ICT security and security processes. - Security Risk Management: Identifying potential vulnerabilties and threats to RAAF people and assetts and appropriately mitigate, manage or eliminate those vulnerabilities and threats. - Physical Security: Conducting vehicle mounted and foot patrols in conjunction with Military Working Dog Teams. Show less

  • Air Force Security

    Nov 2014 - Nov 2020

  • Air Force Security Police

    Sept 2010 - Nov 2014
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  Qld Government

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

  Child Protection Case Worker/Investigator

  Case Worker: As a member of the Palm Island team I managed up to 20 families who had various levels of intervention by the Department of Child Safety. Duties involved linking family with services, home visits, court work and coordinating care arrangements for children. Investigator: As a member of the Townsville team I would conduct initial assessments on families who have been reported for alleged child abuse. Duties involved investigating alleged child abuse, risk mangement, service referral and care arrangements for children. Show less

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  Crossfit 4810

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  CrossFit Coach

  Conducting main class and introductory crossfit classes.

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  Shuttleworth Legal

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  Legal Clerk

  Law Student Intern- Front Desk Duties: Conduct front desk customer service tasks e.g. greeting, posting correspondence, processing new clients and office cleaning. - Filing: Scanning documents onto legal databases, physical filing and digital filing. - Assisting Solicitors: Dictation, compiling court documents, delivering court documents and attending Townsville Magistrates Court and Family Law Court.

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  Queensland Health

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Operating Theatre Assistant

  Conducting operating theatre set up, patient positioning and surgical equipment troubleshooting in general surgery, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, orthopaedic, cardio-thoracic, opthomology, and paediatric.

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  The Salvation Army

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Youth Worker

  Assisting youth clients of the AOD rehabilitation program with managing daily routine, support in conducting the 12 steps program, councelling, enforcing compliance with program rules and coordinating leisure activities.

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  1300MEDICS

  Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  Event Medic

  Fulfilled the role of Basic Life Support at various sporting events in Townsville. Tasks included; conducting vital sign surveys, neurological status surveys and respiratory surveys. Implementation of treatment pathways and liaison with state ambulance services. Administration of various pharmacologies and equipment auditing and restocking.

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  Queensland Ambulance Service

  Apr 2021 - now

  A preceptor provides direct clinical supervision to Graduate Paramedics though appropriate opportunities to observe, participate, discuss and reflect on clinical care provided. The development of Graduate Paramedic throughout this phase is crucial and can be achieved through appropriate, fair and constructive feedback on performance. Clinical Preceptors must demonstrate at all times the skills Graduate Paramedic need to master, in varying level of case complexity. Preceptors need to report, in depth, the Graduate Paramedic's ability to demonstrate the underlying ideal values of paramedicine e.g. critical thinking, proactive learning and development, communication and professionalism Show less Attainment of ACPII identies the completion of the graduate program and the expectation to work safetly with limited oversight. As a ACPII I work with various skills levels of Basic Life Support Paramedics, Graduate Paramedics, ACPI and classified officers. As an ACPII at Ayr station I respond to requests for assistance through the use of defensive driving tactics. I assess one or several patients through various status surveys and implement sometimes complex treatment plans requiring the use of various clinical procedures and the administration of various pharmacologies. Treatment plans may require the allocation of additional resources from additional paramedics, Queensland Fire and Rescue, Queensland Police Service and Retreival Services Queensland. Show less Stations Ayr: 4/3 on call with 16 Officers Home Hill: 8/6 on call with 5 Officers The Officer in Charge (OIC) liaises with various QAS, community and state government stakeholders, to assure resources are available to support station function. Personnell management is a significant part of this role through the development and implementation of personal development plans, flexible working arrangements, leave and payroll processing. An OIC will order, audit, transfer and dispose of drugs under the QAS Drug Management Code of Practice. As the logistical, administrative and financial operations of the station underpin its functionality, an OIC will liaise with the District Fleet Manager to ensure all QAS vehicles are functional and possesses financial delegation authority for ordering PPE, patient care stores, station consumables and repairs on medical devices. The OIC, with support the station WHS officer, assures WHS policy is implemented within the station through the identification of hazards and risks, investigating WHS incidents, briefing general evacuation procedures and managing health and fitness their officers Show less

  • Clinical Preceptor

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Advanced Care Paramedic II

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Acting Officer in Charge

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Graduate Paramedic

    Apr 2021 - Sept 2021