Lian van Veen Life Stories Program Coordinator Calvary Health Care

Lian van Veen
Using my extensive experience in program coordination combined with my high level inter-personal and communication skills, I aim to bring about positive, powerful and authentic contributions to people’s lives.
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I am a passionate professional, having worked with people from a wide variety of cultures in various employment situations for more than 26 years. I have extensive experience in building relationships with many individuals and agencies to provide training, counselling, advocacy and referral support and have been successfully coordinating, implementing and delivering guidance for volunteers as a Program Coordinator for a variety of volunteer programs since 2009.
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Feel very blessed to have the support and guidance of an outstanding group of women in helping bring this exciting new project to the fore! Making…


Feel very blessed to have the support and guidance of an outstanding group of women in helping bring this exciting new project to the fore! Making…
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One of our newest members, Mike Feszczak, is a former UK Police Inspector who emigrated to Adelaide in 2005 but is now the new CEO of Grandparents…


One of our newest members, Mike Feszczak, is a former UK Police Inspector who emigrated to Adelaide in 2005 but is now the new CEO of Grandparents…
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SPREADING THE WORD! Out and about in the GFGSA Outreach car, spreading the word about our: - successful ‘village’ peer group meetings and outreach -…


SPREADING THE WORD! Out and about in the GFGSA Outreach car, spreading the word about our: - successful ‘village’ peer group meetings and outreach -…
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Experience


Life Stories Program Coordinator
Calvary Health Care


Oct 2021 - Present1 year 2 months


The Life Stories Program has been operating since 2007 and offers referred palliative patients the opportunity to record their life stories or share reflections and memories. Underpinning the program is the belief that the process of telling one’s story can be therapeutic, life-affirming, and assist in improving a person’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Patients are offered six one-hour recording sessions with a trained volunteer story recorder who will transcribe the sessions and work…

In addition to this, I prepare food, assist with feeding and follow bedtime routine, including bathing, cleaning teeth, and reading bedtime story.

 


Talking With Aussies Program Coordinator
University of Adelaide


Mar 2020 - Nov 20211 year 9 months


"Talking With Aussies" is a voluntary program for international students who wish to improve their English conversation skills and gain cultural insights. The program matches international students with volunteers who can be local, interstate, international, university students, working professionals and / or retirees. The volunteers aim to foster their students' language development in for example communicating with confidence, English pronunciation and Aussie slang. This happens through…Show more


Independent in-home Personal Care Worker
Private


Dec 2019 - Jan 2021  1 year 2 months


I provide one-to-one care for 11 year-old diagnosed with an intellectual disability and severe epilepsy (Tonic Clonic, Absence and Focal Dyscognitive seizures) who is non verbal and incontinent. This support includes administering Epilepsy Medication (including medicine belonging to the Benzodiazepine group) and carrying out Post Seizure Management. I engage the child in sensory and motor group activities both in and outside the home and role model communication and social skills.
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Horizon Professional Mentor Program Coordinator
Flinders University


Mar 2017 - Nov 20192 years 9 months


The Horizon Professional Mentoring Program is a career mentoring program designed to assist Flinders students prepare for the transition from study into professional employment by connecting student mentees with mentors in their chosen career.


University of Adelaide

3 years 1 month
Adelaide Compass Online Content Manager


Jan 2017 - Mar 20173 months


Developing online resources in line with existing Adelaide Compass activities to continue supporting the many schools and communities who were partners with Adelaide Compass in the past.

Manager Learning & Support, Children's University


Feb 2016 - Dec 201611 months


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Children’s University (CU) is a program launched in the latter half of 2013 in South Australia which provides extra-curricular learning opportunities for students, with the aim of encouraging a love of learning. CU provides quality assured activities outside of the school curriculum, which are fun, voluntary, varied and have a link to higher learning. The activities provide a platform for children to develop educational and work aspirations.

Adelaide Compass Project Coordinator


Mar 2014 - Dec 20162 years 10 months

Adelaide, Australia


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Adelaide Compass worked with targeted primary schools and communities to encourage academic aspiration and achievement, specifically with low socio-economic status (low-SES), regional, and indigenous communities. It increased student exposure to the university environment through relevant and engaging curriculum-linked programs.


First Generation Mentor Coordinator & Widening Participation Project Officer
Flinders University


Jun 2009 - Mar 20144 years 10 months

Adelaide, Australia


Both The First Generation Program and Widening Participation Project support high schools students from low socio-economic backgrounds and / or other disadvantaged backgrounds in South Australia’s metropolitan, rural and regional areas, aiming to raise their aspirations and participation in higher education.


Personal Support Program Consultant
Careersystems, Morphett Vale


Mar 2008 - Jun 20091 year 4 months


A government funded program that helped people tackle barriers that prevented them from looking for employment, finding employment and maintaining employment. I provided counselling, advocacy and referral support to people who were unemployed due to barriers such as homelessness, drug and alcohol problems, psychological disorders, domestic violence or other significant barriers.


Employment Consultant Disability Employment Network
CareerSystems, Morphett Vale


Feb 2007 - Mar 20081 year 2 months


Engaging clients in individual vocational counselling to understand their needs and goals in relation to employment to find work in open employment.


Learning For Life Worker
The Smith Family


Jun 2004 - Feb 20072 years 9 months

Elizabeth


The Smith Family supports children and their families living in financial disadvantage to unlock opportunities to participate more fully in society through education. I identified the capacities and needs of students and their families, and provided advice and support. I assessed community capacity and needs and established and utilised referral agency relationships and networks.



Teacher - teachers' coach - student counsellor
Varendonck College


Mar 1993 - Aug 200310 years 6 months

Someren, the Netherlands


Homegroup teacher, Special Education teacher, teachers' coach, student counsellor
Education
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)
Bachelor's degreeSecondary Education and Teaching


1997 - 2000
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