Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic Emplyment August 2012 Current Outcmes Training Cmpany Directr - Manager Prvide training brkerage, develpment and supprt services t meet the needs f industry and t establish strng nging cmmunity utcmes. Training brkerage Strategic planning Gvernance Wrkplace develpment Octber 2011 August 2012 Manager, Vcatinal Educatin and Training Develpment Office f Learning and Teaching Prvide leadership, supprt and verall management f the team. Oversee training and curriculum develpment acrss vcatinal educatin. Lead the planning and prvisin f lecturer prfessinal develpment in the area f teaching and learning. July 2009 Octber 2011 Divisin Manager Language, Literacy and Cmmunity Services Industry Divisin Prvide leadership, supprt and verall management f divisin. Participate in a range f activities t strategise and establish rganisatinal/divisinal directin including develpment f: nging VET research capacity literacy and numeracy prgram fr all CDU VET students strategies t ensure best utcmes fr students including utilising individualised quality f life assessment t determine bth faciliatrs and barriers t invlvement. CDU gals and strategies thrugh participatin n Academic Bard, VET Crprate Cmmunicatins cmmittee and Disability Actin Plan. Develp strategic alliances with key stakehlders including industry and service prviders, ther training prviders, cmmunity grups and gvernment agencies. Interpret and distribute plicies, regulatins, guidelines and ther relevant legislative and cmpliance requirements and accuntabilities. Undertake entrepreneurial activities n behalf f the divisin. 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au
Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic 2008 July 2009 Thematic Team Leader Cmmunity Services & Health Team Prvide leadership and verall management f team. Plan, determine and manage financial, physical and HR needs f team. Undertake industry cnsultatin regarding training requirements and issues within the Cmmunity Services and Health sectrs. Undertake entrepreneurial activities n behalf f the team. 2006-2007 VET Lecturer/Curse Crdinatr (Cmmunity Services) Undertake a prescribed teaching lad acrss cmmunity Services sectr. Prvide supprt and instructin t students. Initiate and cntribute t the develpment f units and curses. Participate in relevant University cmmittees and cmmunity activities. 2000-2006 Lifeline Brken Hill Inc Manager Prvide verall management f rganisatin in accrdance with requirements f Lifeline Australia and at the directin f the Bard. Prvide apprpriate leadership, supprt and training t apprx 100 cunselling and charity fcused vlunteers and 6 paid staff within the rganisatin. Direct and supervise paid staff in their duties. C-rdinate all training and facilitate educatin prgrams fr bth cunsellrs and the cmmunity. Seek t interpret needs f cunsellrs, clients and cmmunity thrugh research, study and cnsultatin. Lead develpment f prgrams and services t meet the needs f the cmmunity and the rganisatin. Initiate and lead cmmunity develpment strategies, including a whle f cmmunity resiliance mdel. Supervise maintenance f cmprehensive statistical recrds n all facets f the service prvisin. Develp cmmunity prfile thrugh cllabratin and establishment f cmmunity and prfessinal netwrks. 2002 2006 NSW Attrney General s Dept. Cmmunity Justice Centres Cmmunity Mediatr 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au
Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic 2003 2005 NSW Minister fr Health Official Visitr (Mental Health) fr the Far West Area Health Service Advcate rights f patients in mental health facilities Wrk cllabratively with Area Mental Health wrkers t imprve services t patients Prvide written reprts n health care facilities t Principal Official Visitr Wrk in cmplience with NSW Mental Health Act 1990 1999-2000 NSW Dept Educatin & Training, Alternative Behaviur Prgram Teacher s Aide (Special) Develp and implement psitive behaviur and living skills training prgrams t adlescent at risk students. Prvide nging liaisn with parents/carers, agencies and service prviders. Develp and implement basic autmtive training prgram. Implement individual return t schl plans at cmpletin f prgram 1999 NSW Dept f Cmmunity Services/Thankakali Abriginal Crpratin Tutr One-n-ne literacy and mumeracy tutring with at risk indigenus yuths Scial mentring/cunselling/supprt Implementatin f behaviur management training prgrams Cmmunity and family liaisn 1998 Silverlea Educatin & Accmmdatin Service Assistant Service C-rdinatr C-facilitate full service restructure fr accm and educatin service prvided fr individuals with an intellectual disability. Develpment and cllatin f plicies and prcedures aimed t bring rganisatin int line with the Disability Service Standards 1996-1998 Silverlea Educatin & Accmmdatin Service Huse Supervisr - Acting Client Service C-rdinatr Prvide supervisin, training and supprt t staff. C-rdinate all aspects f individual client service plans. Liaise with families, carers and ther and service prviders. Assume rle f Client Service C-rdinatr when required 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au
Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic 1985 1996 Andrew Vdic Mtrs Sle Prpriter Whlesale and retail activity. Administratin and bk keeping. Business develpment and prmtins. Mechanical repairs. 2012 Cert IV TAE Educatin 2010 current Masters by Research Evaluatin f a diversin prgram fr at risk yuth 2008 Graduate Diplma in Public Health 2007 Certificate IV Training and Assessment 2002 Advanced Diplma in Cmmunity Services Management TAFE. S.A. Certificates, Accreditatins, Training Practicing Prcedural Fairness CDU (PMD) VET Team Leaders Mgt Develpment Prgram, The Liable Manager CDU (PMD) Cunselling the Prblem Gambler Wesley Gambling Cunselling Services Alchl & Other Drugs Wrk TAFE NSW Petrl Sniffing & Other Slvents TAFE NSW Grief & the Cmmunity Grief & Palliative Care Cunselling Unit Depressin Awareness (train the trainer) Beyndblue 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au
Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic Applied Suicide Interventin Skills Training (ASIST) Living Wrks Identifying & Respnding t Risk f Harm CCWT Cultural Awareness IES, Indigenus Emplyment Specialists Child Prtectin Training - NSW Dept f Educatin & Training Mediatr f Cmmunity Justice - NSW Attrney General s Dept Intrductin t Rehabilitatin C-rdinatin - Wrkcver NSW Occupatinal Health & Safety,Wrkplace Cmmittees - Wrkcver NSW Presentatins/Facilitatin 2010 Natinal Vcatinal Educatin Frum Meeting Natinal Equity and Diversity Targets. Melburne. December 2-3. AUSTAFE Cnference Develping LLN Learner Supprt Services. Sydney. Octber 14-15. NCVER, N Frills Cnference Managing Change frm Practice t Research. Perth. July 7-9. 2009 TRIC Cnference Managing Cmmunity Services Training in Remte Abriginal Cmmunities. Prt Lincln. August 2-4. 2008 Internatinal Cnference f the Crdilera Develping psitive Vcatinal Educatin Outcmes fr Students in Remte Indigenus Cmmunities. University f the Philippines, Bagiu. February 10. AUSTAFE Cnference Cnsulting with Cmmunities n Skills and Training. Adelaide. Octber 4-7. 2005 & 2007 Menzies Schl f Health Research Cmmunity Develpment and Public Health (shrt curse). Cmmunity resilience, a rle fr an NGO?. Invited speaker. Darwin. Nvember. 2005 Lifeline Natinal Cnventin Reinventing Lifeline. Wllngng. Nvember 16-18. Energy and Water Ombudsman f NSW Cmmunity Frum The struggling cmmunity, a lcal perspective Brken Hill. September 15. 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au
Prfessinal Resume Andrew Vdic 2004 Brken Hill City Yuth Cuncil Cmmittee rles and respnsabilities. Brken Hill. May 4. Alchl and Other Drugs (cmmunity frum). Brken Hill. February 22. Cmmunity Develpment/Engagement 2011 Current Melaleuca Refugee Centre Member f Cmmittee f Mgt, currently Chairpersn 2005-2006 Brken Hill Cmmunity Resilience Prject Initiatr Prject grup member Brken Hill Yuth Cuncil Mentr Cuntry Energy Custmer Cuncil Cuncil member 2001 2006 Brken Hill City Cuncil Disability Access Grup Grup member advcate 2001 2006 Brken Hill HACC and Disability Interagency Grup member - advcate 2000 2006 Brken Hill Dmestic Vilence Supprt Grup Grup member Publicatins Vdic, A. Senir, K. Dwyer, B. Szybiak, P. A Remte Chance? Widening participatin f remte Indigenus students in the Nrthern Territry via ICT enables learning. (ISBN: 1-921576-65-2), DEEWR 2012. 08 8985 6605 (M) 0418 750704 - andrew.vdic@utcmestraining.cm.au