Geelong
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Brian
Location Bellarine.
About Brian studied in Melbourne and has extensive experience working in homelessness and education.
Education Social Work.
Strengths Leadership, human relations, and service design.
Interests Surfing, dogs, cricket, AFL and travel.
Fun Fact Previously lived in Ireland.
Superpower Can complete a task before someone has even finished requesting it.
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Jaymie
Location Bellarine.
About Grew up in a small country town before moving to Geelong.
Education Bachelor of Psychological Science and Sociology, Cert 3 Community Services.
Strengths Fun, empathetic and a great communicator. Experienced in supporting individuals and groups.
Interests Sport, camping, and spending time with family, friends and her two dogs.
Fun Fact Collects a new post card each time she visits somewhere new.
Superpower Making people feel empowered.
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Octavia
Location Mount Duneed.
About Grew up in country Victoria, and has two adult children.
Education Community services, disability and counselling, massage and bowen therapy, mindfulness and wellness coaching.
Strengths Trauma informed practice, and family and childhood development.
Interests Gardening, yoga, beach, dog walks, health and wellness, and having a good laugh.
Fun Fact Formed an environment group and planted over 10,000 trees.
Superpower Calming people and having a laugh at life.
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Sam
Location Mambourin.
About Grew up in Western Australia before relocating to Victoria 7 years ago.
Education Cert IV Disability, Cert IV Youth and Family Intervention, studying Diploma in Community Services.
Strengths Supporting people with various disabilities and mental health diagnosis’s.
Interests Reading fiction and historical novels, cooking, spending time outdoors and camping, sport, keeping active, and DJ'ing.
Fun Fact Loves telling jokes.
Superpower Helping others to problem solve.
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Tara
Location Waurn Ponds.
About Grew up on a farm in a small regional town, before moving to Geelong.
Education Currently studying a bachelor of Psychological Science.
Strengths Understanding and considerate.
Interests Reading, writing, thrifting, and trying to understand the human experience.
Fun Fact Thinks chocolate is overrated.
Superpower The ability to put herself in someone else's shoes.
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Anna
Location Armstrong Creek.
About Grew up in Germany and moved to Australia 9 years ago.
Education Bachelor of Psychological Studies and Criminal Justice.
Strengths Experience supporting participants in forensic disability and psychosocial disability.
Interests Reading, hiking, camping, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking with her dogs.
Fun Fact Has a blue heeler named Oreo.
Superpower Empathy and calmness in stresfull situations.
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Christian
Location Geelong.
About Christian grew up in Geelong with five siblings and has studied abroard in France.
Education Studying Masters Psychology.
Strengths Experience working in mental health and great at building rapport.
Interests Classical music, French books, soccer, surfing, and playing the piano and viola.
Fun Fact Speaks French.
Superpower Staying calm in a crisis.
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Bernard
Location Bellarine.
About Grew up in Melbourne and has recently moved to the Bellarine.
Education Diploma Community Welfare, Diploma Alcohol and Other Drugs
Strengths Easy going and positive person who makes those around him feel comfortable.
Interests Swimming in the sea, movies, music , afl football and having fun.
Fun fact Has a 10 year old lab named Barry.
Superpower Can find a positive in any situation.
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Sidney
Location Armstrong Creek.
About Raised in Camperdown and moved to Geelong in 2021, working as an education assistant.
Education Sport and Leadership and Management.
Strengths Determination to assist people to live to their greatest potential.
Interests Coffee, active, running, AFL, NBA, Cycling, friends, and reading non-fiction.
Fun Fact Is the youngest of 7 siblings.
Superpower Building rapport through a genuine interests in others life stories.
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Grace
Location Geelong.
About Has been working in the community services for 4 years and loves connecting with people.
Education Certi IV Youth Work, Cert III Community Services.
Strengths Supporting participants with mental health challenges.
Interests Travelling, meeting new people, exploring new places, nature, camping, and going to the beach.
Fun Fact Has a Sharpei named Solly.
Superpower Keeping a positive outlook on life.