Our Background
Personal Profile: Kerry Marshall
Kerry Marshall has extensive experience having worked for well over thirty years in the community services sector both within government and not-for-profit organisations.
In the past twenty years, Kerry has been instrumental in planning, designing, delivering, and reviewing a variety of customised evidence-based and outcome-focused training programs including nationally accredited courses and skill sets.
OUR APPROACH
Training, Development & Consulting
These training programs are based on adult learning principles including experiential learning that creates opportunities for practitioners to enhance their skills and network with peers.
Kerry is instrumental in engaging participants in meaningful conversations by drawing on theoretical frameworks and research evidence, applying this knowledge into practical experiences and case examples, to support linkages into everyday practice.
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All training programs are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure compliance and to maintain a high standard of practice.
Training programs can be delivered either face-to-face or online ranging from introductory to advanced level.
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Training can be customised to meet organisational and practitioners learning needs for professional development, and to enhance capacity building.
This training catalogue provides an overview of some of the training content that has been developed and delivered to organisations.
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This training provides pathways to best practice and cultivates professional growth.
Education Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy
- Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
- Graduate Certificate in Vocational Education & Training
- Diploma Community Welfare Work
- Diploma in Vocational Education & Training
- Diploma in Training & Assessment
- Certificate 1V Child, Youth & Families Intervention
- Certificate 1V in Training & Assessment
AWARDS
2017 General Manager Awards
2017 General Manager Awards for the implementation and coordination of Residential Skill Set training for The Salvation Army
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2004 Achievement
2004 Achievement for the implementation for LAC Looking After Children by Department of Human Services DHS
2018-
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Delivery of training designed & customised for practitioners across the community services. Best Interests Case Practice Model BICPM & Safer Children Framework, Child Wellbeing MARAM Identification & Screening Intermediate Level Including integrating Maram into case notes recording
Professional Industry Experience
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2018-2022
Melbourne Polytechnic Teacher
Nationally Accredited Training & Development
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Development, planning, delivery, assessment & review of training designed & customized for practitioners across the community services CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
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Beginning Practice up-skilling/Top-up mandatory training:
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CHCMHS007 Work effectively with trauma informed care
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CHCPRT010 Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment issues and needs
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CHCCS009 Facilitate responsible behaviour
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CHCPRT009 Provide primary residential care
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2018-2022
Kangan Institute Teacher
Nationally Accredited Training & Development
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TAE40110 Certificate 1V in Training & Assessment
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TAEASS502B Design & develop assessment tools
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TAELLN401A Address adult language, literacy, and numeracy skills
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2005-2018
Practice consultant and Senior Trainer – Leadership Development in Nationally Recognised Accredited Training & Development Co-coordinator, The Salvation Army
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To design, develop and coordinate nationally accredited training in various certificate, & diploma level qualifications both in Victoria and interstate.
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Deliver ‘With Care’ Trauma training across the sector supporting therapeutic workers and foster careers that care for vulnerable children and young people who have experienced trauma.
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Deliver the Induction Program to The Salvation Army staff, foster carers, students, and volunteers.
2000-2018
Family Therapist, The Salvation Army
2014-2018
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Family Therapist working within the therapeutic programs to support young people and their families strengthen their relationships to work towards family reunification.
Student Placement Co-Ordinator, The Salvation Army
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Developed a strong network within the Universities, TAFE’s and RTO’s supporting students’ placements within the programs at The Salvation Army.
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Developed a Student Placement Plan, facilitated an induction into the organization, allocated mentors and supervisors within the various programs where the student was placed and facilitated monthly reflective practice sessions within students.
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A student placement program with the Umea University in Umea Sweden for Social Work student to be placed within the programs at The Salvation Army.
2014-2018
Facilitator Reflective Practice Sessions, The Salvation Army
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Facilitator of reflective practice sessions to a variety of practitioner’s, volunteers, students, and foster carers, within the programs at The Salvation Army.
2014-2018
Facilitator Debriefing Sessions, The Salvation Army
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Facilitator of debriefing sessions to a variety of practitioner’s, volunteers, students, and foster carers, within the programs at The Salvation Army.
2016-2018
Facilitator Family Violence Training for Residential Care Workers, The Salvation Army
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Develop and deliver family violence training to residential care workers at The Salvation Army.
2016-2018
Facilitator Family Violence Young Men’s Educational Program – YMEP, The Salvation Army
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The developer & facilitator of 10 sessions with young people in residential care based on a Family Violence Young Men’s Educational Program - YMEP How to develop healthy & meaningful relationships.