Experience

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  Kuiyam aboriginal hostel

  Dec 1994 - Oct 1995

  Kitchenhand / laundress / cleaner

  General room cleaning and facility cleaning dutiesPrepare meals and eating areas including wiping all table and chairs, vacuuming, mopping and setting up of dining tables and eatery area.Assist with serving and cooking of meals for clientsAssist with ordering and conduction of stocktake Liaise with Hostel staff, hostel clients and staff from external services

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  Cairns high and trinity beach primary school

  Jan 1995 - Oct 1996

  Indigenous vacation care worker - asspa

  Assist Indigenous students with homework activities, prepare meals and organize deliver, participate and supervise sporting activities; basketball, touch football and dance activities. Supervise and mentor students. Engage parents and family into students study life and referrals to life building and well-being skills

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  Moreteon institute of tafe

  Feb 1998 - Mar 1999

  Administration officer

  Administration officer

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  Forest lake primary school - brisbane

  Jan 1999 - Jul 1999

  Vacation care worker

  Supervision of children and plan school based and artwork activities.

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  Q.l.d. police service

  Apr 1999 - Mar 2006

  Personnel administration officer / payroll hr officer

  Cairns Police Station front counter customer services and administration duties;* reporting victim of crime incidents liaising with victims and witnesses* assist public with general enquiries* assist public with completion and processing of Firearms, Weapon Licensing Applications, and renewals.* check handed in firearms and crossbows to be relinquished due to Weapons Licensing Laws.* process Blue Card and working with children checks* monitor and assist offenders with bail reporting conditions* process insurance victim of crimes claims* typing of interview tapes, type and review transcripts for court purposes* liaise between Lawyers, General Police officer, CIB, JAB, SERT police officers cooperate with general front counter tasks incl; printing, photocopying, scanning ect. * direct public / offenders / victims to relevant areas when having appointments* liaise between Cairns Magistrates Court with highly confidential documents and paperwork* receipt of lost or stolen property* assist Indigenous Police with community, social and cultural visits and participate in educational and sport activities with Youth and general public.* circulate from Cairns City Station front counter to Earlville and Centrals Shopping Centre Police Beats where duties included the above with additional tasks;* open and unlock or alarms and locks to office and Police safe for firearms and money* receipt and accept money for donations for fundraising promotional material sold int he police station* assist with lost children * assist with handed in or lost wallets and cash* assist Police officers with submitting crime reports and/or persons of interest information statistics. Show less

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  Tjapukai aboriginal cultural park

  Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Waitress - food and beverage attendant

  Greeted tourists and customers at the foyer with canapes and beverages before they enter the Cultural Park to see the Night Show then onward to the Parks restaurant for the dinner and dance show.Assist customers with questions about the park and cultural shows.Set up of floor plan for the restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner shows including; setting up floor plan according to the number of customers booked in for the session, set up tables, coffee station, clean and prepare the floors and restaurant buffets.Assist with the bar staff with making coffees, taking orders for drinks, stocking the bar and cleaning the bar area, rounding of the till at the end of the night.Assist back of house with drying of cutlery and restocking the drinks station and or napkins, salt and peppers ect for the restaurant buffet area.Take drink orders from customers during and before the restaurant night show or day show.Assemble portable buffets and additional table and chairs for large events Attend to restaurant cleaning of buffets, carpets and serving areas including wiping of table and chairs at the end of each meal or event. Show less

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  Department of education, employment, and workplace relations

  Apr 2007 - Feb 2012

  Ongoing liaison with Community Festivals for Education Engagement Program providers; State & Territory Departmental staff via written correspondence, telephone and face to face meetings.Answering policy queries, contract queries and general program information from all key stakeholders, including internal DEEWR staff.Development and implementation of contract management tools, assisting state colleagues with management and reporting back to NO regarding Community Festivals.Process, monitor and report provider payments.Monitor, collate and analysis of providers submitted Project Plans, Case studies reports on School Based Activities. Co-ordinate, mail out, ordering and stock take of Program’s materials; Program banner, Badge making machine and one page program fact sheets.Assist in monitoring and reporting of Program expenditure and payments.Attend site visit at Community Festival event with case managed providers or potential high risk providers.Assist senior staff with preparation of briefs and co-ordination requests.Assist with co-ordination and conduction of Indigenous Education Ambassador (IEA) annual events.Assist IEA co-ordinator where needed in organising and monitoring of travel, event requests, payments for IEA’s.Updates to Community Festivals website content.Ongoing contract & program management of Funding Agreements carry out reviews and report to supervisor findings of inconsistencies in INDIGO system and Schedules to the Community Festivals Funding Agreements. Show less Ongoing liaison with all key stakeholders; State & Territory Departmental staff and IYMP Provider staff, promoting and supporting all key stakeholders, via written correspondence and face to face meetings.Development and implementation of contract management tools, assisting state colleagues with managing their allocated IYMP contracts.Process, monitor and report IYMP provider payments.Monitor, collate and analysis of providers and contract managers submitted performance reports, revised business plans and annual contract review checklists. Co-ordinate monthly National Departmental IYMP state contract mangers teleconference. Monitor and report local and National risks associated with the delivery and tracking of participant numbers, service delivery by providers, issues and complaints management.Conduction of site visits associated with case managed sites and annual contract reviews.Assist senior staff with preparation of senate estimates & minutes, providing program participant outcomes.Assist in co-ordination and conduction of IYMP annual events where all key stakeholders, including participants.Assist in sourcing and drafting IYMP good news stories, liaising with key stakeholders and Departmental Communications Branch.Monitor, test and report program’s INDIGO system issues or updates.Process updates to the external IYMP website & internal IYMP DNET website. Show less Carry out excellent contract management skills of Project contracts in accordance with DEEWR’s National Contract Management Framework principles – Performance, Quality, Integrity and compliance, Relationships and consistency.Apply highly developed analytical skills when carrying out yearly, quarterly and monthly monitoring of audit and financial reports, implementing DEEWR specific systems. E.g. EA3000 Smart Client, Contract Manager Assist (CMA), ESQIS Customer Complaints database, Risk Management Module, EA3000, Contract Management Portal Health Check Reports, EA2000 payments system, National reports for mainstream programmes; DEN / Job Network / PSP / CWC / VRS and JPET. Carry out consistent, efficient quality assurance of all the projects contracts, ensuring the relevant administrative protocols and procedures are complied with.Provide first point of call carrying out highly developed communication skills for interaction with staff within PAGES, mainstream companies and other external Government agencies.Assist in the development and management of various spreadsheets, contract management and administrative reports.Carry out fast and accurate weekly and monthly analysis of several reports for mainstream employment programes.Carry out drafting of clear and concise reports, briefs and letters.Conduct site monitoring of providers and draft and prepare feedback letters to providers in relation to performance. Show less Carry out excellent contract management skills of Project contracts in accordance with DEEWR’s National Contract Management Framework principles – Performance, Quality, Integrity and compliance, Relationships and consistency.Analysis of yearly, quarterly and monthly monitoring of audit and financial reports, implementing various DEEWR specific systems.Calculate and process payments of funds to be released implementing the DEEWR specific systems. E.g. GMS – release of CDEP funds, SAP – processing of invoice payments, BIS online – goods receipting and processing of purchase orders and EA2000- processing of STEP funds claimed. Carry out consistent, efficient quality assurance of all the projects contracts, ensuring the relevant administrative protocols and procedures are complied with.Provide first point of call carrying out highly developed communication skills for Indigenous jobseekers, staff from incorporated Indigenous Businesses, mainstream companies and other external Government agencies.Assist in the development and management of various spreadsheets, contract management and administrative reports.Carry out fast and accurate daily data entry into various spreadsheets implemented for the recording of desktop monitoring reports, site monitoring reports, payments processed, project performance and financial outcomes reports. Show less

  • Indigenous Project Officer - PaCE / IEAP / Community Festivals

    May 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Indigenous Project Officer/Contract Manager/Program Manager - IYMP / IYLP

    Oct 2009 - May 2011

  • Indigenous Contract Manager - IEAP / STEP/STEPERS/ISBF/CDEP/JOB NETWORK

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2009

  • Indigenous Contract Manager - CDEP Services / STEP and STEPERS Projects

    Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
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  Self-employed

  Jul 2010 - now

  Contemporary indigenous visual artist. kaantju/yupuganthi

  Local Contemporary Indigenous visual arts. drawing, painting and lino cutting/block printing ♥️

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  Envisage dreaming designs

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  Art exhibition

  My first solo exhibition. My grandmothers birthday was the opening... "Kaanju" Also had community engagement activity set up at the shopfront involving public where they were invited to sit and paint with me.

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  Envisage dreaming designs

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Art exhbition

  I am the owner/entrepreneur/artist - my own initiative due to my blessing as a visual artist now moving into textiles and dance interpreting artwork

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  Living green (organic festival) - canberra act

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

  Living green festival

  Held a Indigenous visual artist stall with displays of own works (acrylic and ink on paper and canvas works), set up art workshop for young children.

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  Aboriginal tent embassy 2012

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Representing bama's 60th anniversary of the aboriginal tent embassy

  REPRESENTED - Participated in the march in Canberra a goodbye with a bang when I left Canberra to return home like a boomerang... to the beautiful Far North QLD Tropical rainforest country... Blessed!

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  Fahcsia – eastern cape team

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Project officer - cdep contracts

  Carry out excellent CDEP contract management skills of Project contracts in accordance with FaHCSIA National Contract Management Framework Analysis of yearly, quarterly and monthly monitoring of audit and financial reports, implementing various FaHCSIA specific systems.Calculate and process payments of CDEP funds to be released implementing the FaHCSIA specific systems. Carry out fast and accurate daily data entry into various spread sheets implemented for the recording of desktop monitoring reports, site monitoring reports, payments processed, project performance and financial outcomes reports.Carry out consistent, efficient quality assurance of all the projects contracts, ensuring the relevant administrative protocols and procedures are complied with. Show less

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  James cook university - cairns - tropical far north qld

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2017

  Indigenous student support officer

  Assist Indigenous students in a number services and referrals;Financial support by following up on ABSTUDY, Centerlink policy, payment and application issues.Seek and assist with applying for a number of Scholarships, Cadetships and other work training or graduate progam employment placements opportunities.Refer students to internal and external Counselling, Welfare and Health servicesProvide general personal, academic, moral, cultural and social support to students with home life, social and/or academic struggles.Assist community members with information about University such as; courses, eligibility and enrolling.Assist with students fundraising and participation at social, cultural and community events within JCU and external to JCU.Attend several meetings with key stakeholders to promote University to Indigenous community members.Also network, connect and actively promote all levels of tertiary education other than JCU including; TAFE colleges, business colleges, art colleges and online study colleges.Refer and assist students with finding and applying for accommodation services and financial support services.Attend Primary and High Schools to speak about my role and the types of services we provide within University, and also encourage youth to aspire to Tertiary study or active in work, training and education opportunities.Develop and implement marketing and promotion tools.Assist with co-ordination and attendance of Post-graduate student Cultural field trips.Refer and assist students with applying for Tutoring support.Refer and assist students to apply for Indigenous Mentors via JCU Deadly Mentor Program.Conduct Indigenous orientation to new Indigenous students regarding JCU student support services; academic and personal.Liaise with Lecturers and other key student and academic support areas within JCU on behalf of students where needed.Participate in assisting elders and community visitors with conducting a campus tour and networking. Show less

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  Envisage dreaming designs

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2012

  Art exhibtion

  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.361801143903259.86328.100958063320903&type=1

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  Stingrays boxing club and indigenous well-being corporation (sbiwc)

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Secretary

  Secretary and volunteer for future community engagement and fundraising events / Indigenous Mentor / future Female trainer

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  Umi arts cairns

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Indigenous volunteer

  Volunteer with community engagement / promotion of upcoming events / networking.

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  Ciaf 2014

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Ufla umpla indigenous fashion parade

  Modelling and Performance for Indigenous Fashion Designers

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  Jcu indigenous student support work / ngoonbi aboriginal corporation

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Marketing / promotion and support local kuranda community

  Participated in 2014 NAIDOC Community March with Kuranda local mob - family. Held JCU information stall at event after the march "What do we STILL WANT? LAND RIGHTS - Aboriginal Sovereignty still the key message... please don't forget" Our country land - our mob custodians as per our ancestors to look after, restore, retain, care and nurture... without land and country ... then which way ufla"

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  2015 laura aboriginal dance festival

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Represented paanja - old mapoon aboriginal dance group

  Represented my families and our old people of Old Mapoon Western Cape York Peninsula. Where my grandparents were raised and most of them born. Whilst working for JCU promoting Indigenous studies also got to REPRESENT.. the best feeling to do five dancers. Murri was short wind after the first walk in... the energy was amazing. Beautiful experience... looking forward to next year.

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  Cairns indigenous art fair - 2015 indigenous fashion show

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Indigneous model and contemporary dancer

  Model and performance / Mentor for younger models

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  Vamf 2016 virgin australia melbourne fashion festival - melbourne

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  Aboriginal model and cultural performer

  Aboriginal Model and Cultural performer - modelling / showcasing 11 Indigenous designers clothes from Cairns, Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait Islands.

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  Umi

  May 2016 - May 2016

  Joint visual art exhibition - umi arts (as a member)

  As a member I had the opportuntiy to have a solo Exhibition - joint/shared space with two other female artists.

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  Cairns indigenous art fair

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Indigenous fashion dresser - assist with indigenous models
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  Umi arts - visual artist member

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Cairns indigenous art fair (ciaf)

  Exhibition of one of my artworks ... yes my creation

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  C

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Room service attendant
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  First choice liquor

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Retail cashier
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  Woolworths group

  Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  Personal shopper
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  Mulgrave complete care

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  Individual support officer ndis

  Local NDIS support service delivery of home cleaning and well being services.

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  Db's residential cleaning

  Jan 2023 - now

  Business owner / operator

  Residential Home Cleaning service. Locally. Gardening included. Professional and Affordable. Home care cleaning.

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  Wild bean / bp service stations

  Jan 2024 - now

  Console operator