My skills in facilitation and training have been utilised by the following organisations. To learn more about my work in personal, organisational and community development you can download a pdf
of my resume.
- Housing Tasmania
- Building Resilience - Strength Through Personal Awareness
- Tenant Participation – Community Building from the ground up
- Understanding Disabilities
- Samaritans Supported Independence Program
- Stress Management
- Fairhaven Accommodation Service
- The NSW Disability Service Standards
- Coastlink Alternative Care Group
- Values and Principles Underpinning the Provision of Disability Services
- Team Building
- Hunter Home and Community Care Training Project
- Working with difficult clients
- Nundah Community Centre
- Drama Games for Women
- Living and Growing on a Low Income
- Boarding House Project Inc
- Confidence to Create Your World
- Team Building
- Maitland Family Support
- Creative Team Development
- Port Stephens Interagency
- Anger as a Constructive Emotion
- Kurri Kurri Youth Centre
- What I Like About Working Here: Team Building
- Maitland Neighbourhood and Information Centre
- Women's Self Esteem Program
- Values Clarification for Workers and Volunteers
- How to Write a Funding Submission
Testimonials
Shirley is one of the rare individuals who is capable of being a good team person in addition to being able to work individually in a disciplined fashion.
Dr Maree Boyle Senior Lecturer- Department of Management – Griffith University
Ms O’Toole has sound liaison and negotiation skills and her verbal and written communication ability is well developed.
Jacky Matters B.A., Dip.Ed., B.Sp. Path - previous Community Development Worker – Maitland Council
It is hard to work out how to say thank you in a meaningful way for the affect of your work on the conference. We reckon it had a big impact on why so many people had a great time, and will want to come again and participate rather than spectate, next year.
Roy Bishop BSW -previous Executive Officer Local Community Services Association
Shirley has the ability to know your life and sing it back to you in the most respectful way. Her song is a gift.
Barbara Byng Grad. Dip: Soc Ec., M.App.Sci:Soc Ec., Grad Dip: Transpersonal Counseling
Thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and has (sic) certainly assisted team morale in my workplace.
Really beneficial for everyone, a fantastic team building and individual building event.
I thoroughly enjoyed the program and have extolled its virtues to others. I learned about myself and others and ways to deal with difficult times.
Feedback from Housing Tasmania staff after the Building Resilience Program 2006