Ollie Peters

I work part-time providing professional supervision, guidance and assessment to social work students on placement in both the Masters and Undergraduate Social Work programs.

I am responsible for the management of Social Inclusion Board funded projects for the Department for Correctional Services, this includes seven direct line staff and a budget of approximately $1,000,000 annually. I am responsible for ensuring that social work practice in prisons is maintained at a high standard through the management and supervision of Custodial Social Workers (29 staff), liaison with universities on matters in social work and case management practice, and that effective case management and

Contribute to a high level of human service planning strategies and policies to facilitate the delivery of client centred services in line with the strategic directions of DHS for the disability services sector. • .Provide key changes in the circumstances of difficult clients brining about solutions to situations which had previously been seen as unresolvable. • Contribute to the provision of high-level human service planning and policy in the disability sector. • Manage a number of key portfolio are

Manager, Intake and Assessment Team, at the Adelaide and Woodville District Centre, Family and Youth Services, Department of Human Services. As part of the management team, I contributed to the overall management of the services provided by the District Centre of FAYS and acted as the Manager of the District Centre or delegated as required. The Manager of a Child Protection Team is responsible for investigating and responding to all child protection notifications, child abuse

September 1996-to January 1999. Chief Social Worker Specialised Care Unit, Julia Farr Services Managing a multi Disciplinary Team working with a clients with Aquired Brain Injury.

FEBRUARY 1991 TO SEPTEMBER 1996, I WAS EMPLOYED AT DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES COUNCIL IN A RANGE OF POSITION THESE INCLUDE: • Senior Social Worker, Metropolitan, and Community Services, Elura Clinic. • Acting Manager of Metro and Community Services Team for six months • Senior Project Officer, DASC. Developed Aboriginal version of the 'Ending Offending' Controlled Drinking program. • Senior Social Worker, Prison Drug Unit, Drug and Alcohol Services Council.

June 1995-June, 1996. Senior Social Worker, Relationships Australia, (Part time and concurrent with the above positions). • Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individual or couples with relationship problems. • Establishment of the Break-Even Gambling Assistance Service.

MAY 1995-AUGUST 1995. RESEARCH/MENTOR PLACEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STRATEGIC BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MS SUE VARDON. • Research project studying the purpose of contracting, outsourcing and how it is applied. • Obtaining the best results the primary focus of this task was the impact upon the customer. • Explore a number of service models particularly Funder-Purchaser-Provider for the outsourcing of services for the new private gaol.

February 1994-June, 1995. Tutor/Researcher at National Centre of Addictions, Flinders University, (Part time and concurrent with the above positions). • Tutor and provide professional guidance and assessment to students in the Masters in primary health care program offered through the University. • Develop and Evaluate Drug and Alcohol programs for community and industry organisations. Tutor in the Masters of Primary Health Course Drug and Alcohol Modules.

1990-1991. Coordinator of Communicable Diseases Program, Department of Correctional Services

1988-1990. Social Worker, IDSC.

JAN 1981-1988. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOUSING TRUST IN A RANGE OF POSITIONS. 1986-1988. Project Officer Specialised Services, Community Housing Program. 1986. Three Month Secondment to South Australian Youth Training Centre Youth Housing Project 1985. Project Officer Youth Housing. 1984. Youth Housing Worker. 1982-1983. Housing Manager. 1981. Housing Clerk.

2007-2008 Graduate Diploma in Correctional Administration, Brush Farm Academy, Department for Corrective Services NSW

2005-2008 Professional Doctorate Social Work, Gordon University, United Kingdom.

1998-2000 Masters Social Work (Management), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia .

1994-1998 Bachelor of Social Work (Charles Sturt University).Wagga Wagga New South Wales.

1984-1990 Diploma in Social Work (University of South Australia).Adelaide South Australia.