Dianne Welding

Experience

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  DASSI

  Feb 1996 - Dec 1999

  Personal Care Attendant

  This role was my first employment opportunity within the disability field. Home care was the main content of my employment. Working with people who had an acquired brain injury. Encouraging independence and assisting with all avenues of life. Accompanying to meetings, hydrotherapy sessions, Doctors appointments and family functions.Seeing those people become as independent as possible was the most fulfilling part of this role.

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  Glastonbury Child & Family Services

  Mar 2006 - Feb 2009

  Support Worker

  Main role being a support worker, working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds & young people with disabilities. Driving young people from placement to appointments and to weekend respites was one important role. Accompanying young people to have access with their family members, either at home or to the Department of Human Services Offices. Spending full days on outings with young people with multiple disabilities that did not fit into any schooling or programs.This role was one of the most rewarding employment opportunities. Show less

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  MacKillop

  May 2009 - now

  Foster Carer

  I became a Foster Carer with Mackillop family services on a part time respite basis for a couple of young people with multiple disabilities. Allowing their carers to have a weekend break on a regular basis. Being a foster carer myself, I knew how important having a break was! Catching up with family and friends & having time to relax is vital to maintaining a strong and positive placement.

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  St Laurence Community Services Inc.

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2013

  Support Worker

  Working with adults in a complimentary setting, where disabled and unfortunate males could come and get together with like minded people. Being a support worker in this setting was very rewarding. Chatting, setting up and encouraging activities that males enjoyed gave a sense of purpose to those in need. A home cooked meal enjoyed by all became an integral part of the togetherness that the group formed. Due to illness unfortunately I opted out of the work force and concentrated on my foster care family! Show less

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  PRIVATE RESPITE SERVICES

  Apr 2015 - now

  Founding Manaager

  After 4 years in the making, I finally got the courage to start implementing my dream of becoming a Private Respite Care Agency. Becoming Registered with both Department of Health & Human Services & National Disability Insurance Scheme was the biggest learning curve in my career. First Year Audit - Feed back was phenonimal, with all DHHS Standards& NDIS Policies & Procedures in place. Private Respite Services has in the first 18 month period, grown to become a viable Care & Support Agency.Offering an in our Care Workers home Overnight Respite Service for people with disabilities from all walks of life. We then branched out to offer Community Access & Daily Living hourly rate care - By offering Care for the participant is also valuable for family & carers, this being a crucial part of having a stable & happy family life to enable the care to continue within the home setting. Stay tuned for more on this unique and upcoming Care Support challenge. Show less

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  Private Respite Services

  Apr 2015 - now

  Founding Manager