Name:

Don Johnson

Address:

115 Newnham  road
Mt Gravatt Queensland 4122
Australia

Phone:

07 34222452   or....32883532

Mobile

0419642617

Email Address:

djohnson@gil.com.au

Summary:

Career Objective: To gain employment  with a progressive employer.

Available for immediate start, used to shift work, have own transport

Professional Development
• 2003 Cert. IV Diversional Therapy Bremer TAFE
• 1999 Cert. IV Community & Aged Care Bremer TAFE
• 1995 Dip. Computer Repair ICS, Sydney
• Other areas include current first aid certificate, bus, truck and forklift licenses
• I am a historian and write about our Armed forces in the Second World War.
• http://www.scullywag.com/kokoda1942stoush/
• Write rhyming country verse http://home.gil.com.au/~djohnson/
• I am a Horse Breaker and write about horse Breaking
http://www.scullywag.com/kokoda1942stoush/horse.html

Institution:

Dirranbandi High School

City/Country:

Dirranbandi Australia

Qualifications:

Completed: 1958

Institution:

Bremer Tafe

City/Country:

Ipswich Australia

Qualifications:

Certificate 4 in community service Diversional Therapy. 3 months training assisting the Diversional Therapist at Tricare Annerley Brisbane

Certificate 4 in aged care A.I.N Nursing.

Completed:

2003

Institution:

Bremer Tafe

City/Country:

Ipswich Australia

Qualifications:

Certificate 4 in aged care AIN Nursing. Worked for 4 months lifting clients in and out of bed, showering , shaving etc, to try to keep up with the eight Residents on my  roster, all heavy lifting, and standaid/hoist work.

The Autumn Lodge (then Greenslopes Nursing Home) trained me, then put me to work.

Completed:

1999…

Start Date:

May 2003

End Date:

Jul 2003

Position/Title:

 Diversional Therapist Work Experience

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

I assisted Margaret Mc Gee the Diversional Therapist in her duties in the Annerley Tricare nursing home for 3 months duration.
We covered all the duties of a D.T. : including Knowledge and Experience:
Planning and management skills – I operate a part time business successfully.
Knowledge, understanding and empathy of people with dementia – having worked
in nursing homes I have found I have a great rapport with nursing home patients.

(The Tricare D.O.N. gave me a reference)

I have relevant professional qualifications and demonstrated experience in the assessment, planning and evaluation of individual client needs, preferences and abilities that can be incorporated into a meaningful, purposeful and relevant enrichment/activity program.

I have a certificate 4 in Diversional Therapy.
I have demonstrated experience in the planning, assessment and evaluation of individual client’s needs, while attending to their individual preferences, cultural or otherwise.

I have knowledge of processes to ensure compliance with quality standards to ensure success in achieving relevant industry accreditation, registration and certifications.

I am aware of the need to keep the standards high for the accreditation inspection process,
and to see the correct lifting techniques and other nursing regulations followed.
 

I am Computer literate – I have been using computers for 13 years for business and pleasure

I have several vehicle licenses including heavy bus/coach accreditation , truck, forklift

Interpersonal skills:


• I have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and a commitment to providing high level customer service .
• I believe I have these qualities and could demonstrate my commitment
• To a high level of customer service

Start Date:

Jan 2003

End Date: october 2005

Im free….

Position/Title:

Owner Operator Manager

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

All management etc.
Built and sold computers in my own shop at 3 south station rd Booval 4304 ……Operated a Net Cafe there  and later sold the Shop & Business october 2005

Start Date:

Jan 2000

End Date:

Jul 2003

Position/Title:

Supervisor/Truck Driver

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

Supervising handicapped people in the work force in sheltered workshops.
I drove the truck on occasion, with handicapped offsiders loading and unloading
the work pallets that we then  processed and returned to customers.

Start Date:

Jan 2001

End Date:

Jun 2003

Position/Title:

Carer

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

On call did it all, occasional P.C. Carer work.
Casual work caring for the sick and handicapped.

Non Technical Skills:

I make my own Home Pages using HTML Language. I build and install computers. I write rhyming verse. I am a Ham Radio Operator callsign VK4PR. I have a current Heavy Bus Drivers Authorisation. I have a blue Police clearance document.

I belong to an earlier age the baby boomers, as a result I can relate to the elderly and talk their language.They remember the 30s great depression when rabbit traps were all the rage. Catch a rabbit and you have a feed. You could sell the skins and they were used to make felt slouch hats for the Army. Back when eggs were cooked under an inch of sheep kidney fat, and sure were nicer.  Back when people lived on bread and fat, my grandfather loved syrup and fat mixed on his bread. Back in the days of the kerosene lantern and the dangerous  carbide light. Carbide would also clear the water in your rainwater tank. Back when men walked from town to town to collect a dole chit for 75c. worth of food, and the squatter had a free workforce. These men would cut up the woodheap or dig a rubbish pit for a feed. And then carry their swag down the road again. Myxametosos meant no more free feeds for the swagman or the poor, but back in the thirties rabbit  kept many back from deaths door.

FRIED SCONES............quick bread replacement in the 1930s

Made by Drovers on the stock routes these last 100 years or so.

 Dissolved fat (or cooking oil) ¼  inch deep (6ml) in frying pan fairly hot... not burning...Flour baking soda  cream of tartar... OR cup  selfraising flour  drop of  milk or water ...mix fairly firm  cook in the fat and turn often till cooked ....brown crisp and tasty...  

Fried scones were eaten with an  application of fat and syrup mixed together  on them .....nice...

 Banana fritters

Soft nanas ok too....For one .... 1  cup s/r flour  1 small banana 1 egg one tablespoon sugar mix till firm and add banana chunks. Cook in fat till cooked well turning often ...burnt is nice...(.these are usually soft)

 Same for corn meat fritters.... 1  cup s/r flour 1 egg add onion & tomato as well for taste.......great

 Jonny cakes were a drier mix... dip each one in flour  and drop on the wood stove or hot shovel, turn often till cooked

 Damper used sr flour milk salt .mixed till semi firm ..Scones too

 Brownie was a Damper which  had raisins or sultanas  plus tablespoon of sugar to make it sweet.

Other:

Professional Development • 2003 Cert. IV Diversional Therapy Bremer TAFE • 1999 Cert. IV Community & Aged Care Bremer TAFE • 1995 Dip. Computer Repair ICS, Sydney • Other areas include current first aid certificate, bus, truck and forklift licenses

• I am a historian and write about our Armed forces in the Second World War. • http://www.scullywag.com/kokoda1942stoush/

 • Write rhyming country verse http://home.gil.com.au/~djohnson/

• I am a Horse Breaker and write about horse Breaking http://www.scullywag.com/kokoda1942stoush/horse.html

More about me…

I am a Horse Breaker and write about it producing manuals on the subject.

I write rhyming verse and publish it on the internet.

I have full Authorisation to drive heavy Buses or Coaches.

I have a blue Police Clearance dating back to the year 2000.

I did 2 years of Army service and a further 2 years service as a Civilian Storeman

I have 10 years experience assembling repairing and upgrading computers,
also selling computers for many years

I am a Ham Radio Operator call sign vk4pr and build and service my own electronic equipment.

I am very experienced using forklifts stacking both pallets and bales in wharehousing.

I was Factory Manager at Ultrasonics where I assembled electronic machines.
I used the order book and sourced in parts and supplies and organised transport.

I am very computer literate and produce HTML home pages on the internet.
I have several eg http://home.gil.com.au/~djohnson/

Margaret Mc Gee Mc Gee

Margaret Stewart

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