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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Executive Officer, Jabani Jinna Indigenous Corporation

  • Education

    • Burbirra

      -
      Professional Training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid

    • Resolution Education

      -
      Professional Training De escalation & Occupational violence and aggression

    • Wesley Mission

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      Professional Training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Intervention

    • Blue Knot Foundation

      -
      Professional Training Trauma Sensitive Practice - Working with Complex Trauma

    • Oxfam Australia

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      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Program Straight Talk

    • Indigenous Women's Leadership

      -
      Certificate

    • ANZSOG Executive Education

      2015 - 2015
      Managing Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance Best practice regulation and operational control

    • Institute of Public Administration Australia

      2015 - 2015
      Managing strategic risk in government Strategic Risk Management

    • Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre

      2011 - 2011
      Cert IV Indigenous Leadership Leadership and Diversity Mentoring

    • Major Training Solutions

      2006 - 2007
      Diploma of Government - Contract Management Public Administration

      Government Contract Management principles and practices

    • University of Wollongong

      2023 - 2023
      Postgraduate Cert Indigenous Trauma Recovery Care and Practice

    • University of Wollongong

      -

    • University of Wollongong

      2024 - 2026
      Masters of Indigenous Health Health

    • Swinburne University of Technology

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Psychological Sciences PSYCHOLOGY

  • Experience

    • Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

      Jun 2010 - Jul 2016

      Temporary acting role in the position of Governance Lead for the Program Management Office, Aged Care Quality and Compliance Division Team Leader overseeing regulatory reform identification projects to drive implementation of the Australian Government's deregulation in health agenda. Senior Project Officer supporting management of Indigenous Capital Grants Projects and GP Super Clinics Senior Project Officer role supporting implementation of the national Tackling Indigenous Smoking and Healthy Lifestyles program.

      • Governance lead

        Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

      • Team Leader, Regulatory Reform Identification

        Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

      • Senior Project Officer, Indigenous and Population Health

        Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

      • Senior Project Officer, Indigenous Chronic Disease Prevention

        Jun 2010 - Oct 2013

    • Oxfam Australia

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Steering Group - Straight Talk 2013

    • Indigenous Business Australia

      Jul 2016 - Feb 2020

      Working to the Director Housing to assist with reviewing, setting and communicating the strategic direction of the national Indigenous Home Ownership Program. Operational responsibility for home lending and banking operational best practice, including management and development of a large, geographically dispersed team. Development and implementation of strategic human resources projects to drive achievement of strategic targets. Design and facilitation of a multi-year leadership program to assist high potential and high performing staff develop cultural capability and corporate management skills. In-house individual and team psychometric assessments and debriefings using DISC and DISC Advanced profile tools.

      • Senior Manager Network

        Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

      • People and Culture Manager

        Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

    • ACT Health

      Mar 2020 - Mar 2023

      Specialist role assisting ACT Health with strategic planning to transition operations of the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm from ACT Government to an Aboriginal community controlled organisation. Strategic and operational management of the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm Indigenous health and wellbeing service. Design and facilitation of evidence-based therapeutic day programs, working in close partnership with Executive, Board, staff, and service providers.Coordination of operational planning to ensure smooth, efficient and timely service delivery.

      • Acting Director

        Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

      • Operations Manager, Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm

        Mar 2020 - Aug 2022

    • Jabani Jinna Indigenous Corporation

      Sept 2023 - now
      Cultural Case Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Blue Card QLD

      QLD Government

    • DISC Profile and DISC Advanced Behavioural Assessment

      DISC Profiles Australia Pty. Ltd
      Nov 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • Working with Vulnerable People

      ACT Government

    • Deliver First Aid

      St John Ambulance

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lefan Jard
      ACT Health Director-General's Award ACT Health Sep 2020 Excellence in Leadership Individual Award
    • Awarded to Lefan Jard
      Department of Health, ‘Secretary’s NAIDOC Award’ - awarded by Prof Jane Halton PSM Department of Health Jul 2011 For outstanding contribution and personal commitment to improving health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2011
    • Awarded to Lefan Jard
      The National Australia Bank & Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre Scholarship Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre Mar 2011 Cert IV Indigenous Leadership participation scholarship