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| Address : |
77 Bayview Drive, Blackstone Heighhts, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
***Medibank Private Rebates***
(may apply for eligible members, see my website for details.)
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| Telephone : |
| Home: (03) 6340 2928 or Mobile: 0438 681 390
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| E-mail : |
| jane@balancingoflife.com.au
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| Professional Memberships : |
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Qualified Member of the Australian Counselling Association
Practicing and registered member Leader Mediation
Member of Counselling Tasmania Incorporated
Medibank Accredited Provider of Counselling Services
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| Academic Achievements : |
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Australian accredited Diploma in Counselling which includes training in five therapeutic approaches:
- Case work
- Case management
- Stress management
- Working with a difference
- Ethics, abuse and group counselling
Counselling Advances study majors:
- Grief and loss
- Relationships and conflict resolution
- Abuse counselling
Mediator:
Additional training and accreditation:
- Australian accredited Lifeline telephone counsellor
- Registered Mediator through Leader
- ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
- Aboriginal & Family Wellbeing
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| Experience : |
I have worked in case management, business management, team supervision, corporate, Government, non Government, and private sectors with experience in all areas specialising in abuse, relationship and conflict resolution and grief and loss in my own business and for a Tasmania Employee Assistant Service, Newport and Wildman.
Jane’s back ground has been playing a lead role in introducing new ideas and a counselling service to the health, Corporate and Government sectors in the Northern Territory and Tasmania, she is recognised as a business leader who enjoys inspiring others to a greater performance, and building confidence through mentoring, coaching and training.
(NT) Mental Health Care industry
Given the charter to set up and mange a regional delivery of a new mental health program across central Australia an area encompassing one million square kilometers. Over saw delivery or a respite program for families with members affected by mental health illness, supported people from all walks of life including clients across various cultures, of varying ages with a broad spectrum of disabilities. Gained appreciation for culturally diversity through working with indigenous Australia's in remote and town locations and new arrivals from overseas.
(NT) Mental Health Care industry
Brought on board as part of a 6 month project to review grief and loss counselling services and make recommendations on customising service delivery to the NT Government. Entrusted with the mandate to audit the adequacy of Palliative Care services regionally in view of cultural requirements.
Responsible for project coordination, stakeholder management, customer services, research and management reporting. Reviewed various palliative care services, including grief and loss associated trauma, death, compounded grief, suicide, cultural issues, traditional perspectives and indigenous complications.
Authored a complex report highlighting areas needing improvement, recommending 12 key areas to be addressed by government. This report has since been supported by government, with the majority of recommendations being adopted.
Played a key role in improving delivery of pastoral care, bereavement and counselling services.
Credited with strengthening relationships between end user clients, government agencies and non-government stakeholders, covering the health region of Central Australia and Barkly, an area of one million square kilometers and 26 language groups.
Responsible for managing the budget and accounted for all expenditure.
(NT) Mental Health Care industry
Stepped in to complete an aged care assessment project following the unexpected departure of the incumbent. Successfully met all project goals and went on the manage implementation of project recommendation, coordinating training to 12 aged care centers on a range of topics as diverse as formal qualifications and regulatory compliance which later enabled people of the area to access employment. This included a range of remote Aboriginal communities.
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| Counselling Speciality: |
| Jane has gone beyond the counselling norm and is offering a fly in private package whereby you can fly to Tasmania, stay in Jane’s separate accommodation, seek counselling, rest, concentrate of yourself as an important individual and go home with new strategies, with a follow up counselling service via phone if need be.
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| Personal Profile : |
Jane had lived in Central Australia for 30 years and has seen some issues with confidentiality in small towns and continuity of providing a service with the same person. Drawing on this experience, Jane's goal was to provide a counselling service that was and continues to be accessible from all regions of Australia and beyond including remote locations, via face to face, phone, including skype and email counselling.
Jane’s back ground has been playing a lead role in introducing new ideas and a counselling service to the health, Corporate and Government sectors in the Northern Territory and Tasmania, she is recognised as a business leader who enjoys inspiring others to a greater performance, and building confidence through mentoring, coaching and training.
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