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JACOB F BALDWIN 30 Taylor Ave, Goonellabah NSW 2480 |
Qualifications
- Cumberland College - Associate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
- Macquarie University - completed two years of a B.A. course in Psychology & Education
- International Correspondence College - completed a four year course in Journalism
- Self-Transformation Centre Sydney - completed a 3 year course in personal development training
- Category 2 Certificate 4 Workplace Trainer and Work Assessor - Byron Employment Training
- WATS trainer Approved Assessor through NSW. Taxi Industry Association
- Technical Expert assisting Quality Management Auditors re Australian Disability Standards
Summary of Achievements & Experience
Counsellor
- Private general counselling practise including bereavement and sexuality
Lecturer/Trainer in Disability - Related Studies
- Monash University
- University of N.S.W.
- University of Sydney
- N.S.W. College of Nursing
Workplace Trainer in Mobility Care, Training, Disability Care and Personal Development
- TAFE, Casino: Assistant in Nursing Certificate
- ACE Byron Bay and Alstonville: Assistant in Nursing Certificate
- ACE Mullumbimby: Mobility Care Course
- Curriculum/Course Developer
- Catholic Board of Education
- Home Care Services N.S.W.
- Travel Attendant and Companion Service
- Communication Course to BDCSA Inc.
Policy Designer
- Public Service Board (Employment of people with disabilities.)
Recruitment
- Selection, interview and placement of staff with disabilities
Advisory Consultant
- State Advisory Councils, including government departments
P.R. / Advertising
- Disability Advertising Co.
- Appearances on National Radio and Television (National and International)
Media Documentary Production
- Director and Assistant Producer of “The Ability Trek” Documentary (shown on ABC T.V.)
- Producer/director educational/training promotional clips on disability
- Radio Program Producer
Fundraising
- initiated and managed successful local, state and national campaigns to raise community awareness regarding disability issues, and responsible for gaining sponsorship, coordinating information and volunteers and handling the media.
Travel
- Managing Director of the Ability Project (charity drive around Australia)
- Executive Director Travel Attendant Companion Service International
Writer
- Disability manuals, reports, critiques, policies and presentation papers
Director and Web Design/Creation and Executive Manager
- ANC Network Australia’s first Interactive Internet Portal for people classified as disabled.
Music Producer/Director
- C.D. “A Touch of Love” a collection of poems with musical accompaniment.
Award
Australian Achievers Award 2000
Community Work
- Development and research for the N.S.W. Council of Social Services
- Founder, President and Honorary Advisor of the Community Awareness Task Force Inc. (C.A.T.F.)
- Founder of the Consumer Information for the Disabled Resource Centre
- Creator of consumer information services concept
- Founder, Settler and Trustee of the D.R.E.A.M. Trust
- Board Member of ON-Q Human Resources Ltd. (formerly Personnel Employment)
- Media co-ordinator for the community networking body, Australia Connects
- On Board of Disability, Aged Information Service Incorporated (DAISI.).