2. Mentor and business coach, Judith Standen, is a skilled professional with
over 20 years experience, spanning multiple industries and the public sector.
Judith is a Gunditjmara woman who brings together the wisdom of her
Australian Aboriginal culture and the modern science of human behaviour into
her workshops, mentoring programs and life coaching sessions.
Her Applied Psychology degree has provided her the foundation to work
effectively with individuals, organisations and leaders over the past 20 years.
As an accredited life coach, Judith has had an extensive career in
organisational and workforce development, project management, people
management, community engagement, and most predominantly, in education
and training.
Judith is passionate about working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, the disadvantaged, vulnerable, elderly, isolated and those with limited
support networks. With her well-developed negotiation, communication and
conflict resolution skills and ability to establish rapport and empathy, she is
able to guide people to find their career path, a healthy work life balance or
to achieve their desired goals. She excels at developing strategies to build
strength and connection within a community or organisation with a goal of
supporting their members or clientele.
“Judith explores and develops strategies to build
strength and connection within a community
or organisation with a goal of supporting its
members or clientele.”
3. Business Details
Registered Name Now Just Breathe
Business Type Sole Trader
ABN 2890 4731 212
Location Base Toowoomba, Queensland
Reach National
Insurance Public Liability and Professional Indemnity
Terms of Trade 14 days
Contact Details
Business Name Now Just Breathe
Postal Address 20 Llewellyn Street, Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland 4350
Mobile 0411 460 817
Email Judith.b@nowjustbreathe.com.au
Website www.nowjustbreathe.com.au
4. Services Offered
1. Professional Life Coaching
• 1 hour individual coaching sessions
• Maintain a structured process during each session
• Assists the client to develop a routine focus to achieve desired outcomes
• Personal or professional systems structure
• In person, phone or digitally
• Provides additional support between sessions
2. Corporate Wellness Workshops
• 2 hour workshops or small group sessions
• This program assists in developing practical strategies and techniques that employees can
choose to combat stress in the workplace or in their personal lives.
3. Mentoring
• Small group mentoring sessions or one-on-one mentoring programs
• 1 day program incorporated with 1 hour individual group sessions throughout the day
• Support in understanding role descriptions, organisational goals, goal setting and in
creating strategies to achieve goals
4. Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Diversity Awareness Training
• 4 hour workshop or small group sessions
• Provide businesses and organisations with modern, innovative strategies while working
with internal stakeholders to ensure that the systems and processes required become
established within their organisation
5. Qualifications and Professional Memberships
• NAIDOC Award Winner for Service to Community, 2006
• Bachelor of Science, major in Applied Psychology
• Cert. IV in Hypnotherapy
• Cert. IV in Assessment and Workplace Training BSZ 40198
• ‘An Introduction to Strategic Planning’, Dynamic Education Consultants
• Team Leader, Indigenous Education Team, Darling Downs South West Qld Region,
Education Queensland
• 2003 – 2007 Board Member, SQIT Council
• Classroom Profiling Course, Queensland Government, Indigenous Education and Training Alliance
• Statement of Attainment in Creative Strategies for Children in Crisis,
Training and Development South West Region
• Statement of Attainment in Advanced Family Support Training,
Training and Development South West Region
• Crisis Intervention Course, Emergency Support Network
• Crisis Support Training, Domestic Violence Regional Service (South West)
• Advanced Classroom Profiling Course, Queensland Government Education Queensland
• Assisted Negotiation Skills Course, Alternative Dispute Resolution Division
• Kids Help Line Peer Skills Facilitator Training Program, Kids Help Line Peer Skills
• ‘More Effective Communication Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People Workshop’,
Youth Sector Training Council of Queensland Inc.
• Pilot Mentoring Program Project Officers Workshop,
Commonwealth Dep. of Education, Science and Training
• Helping Skills Workshop, Queensland Department of Education
• Intensive Course in for Control Theory, Reality Therapy and Quality Management, Institute Faculty
• Behaviour Management Skills Training, Learning and Development Foundation
• Strategic Planning Workshop, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Branch
• stepUP Coach, stepUP Foundation
• TRAC Mentor, The Toowoomba TRAC Management Committee
• Board Director and Treasurer, Carbal Medical Centre
• Contributor to the National Professional Development Program, Racist and Gendered Violence Project
6. Clients
Education Queensland
• Cross cultural awareness workshops
• Peer skills workshops
• Developed a mentoring program and trained mentors from the finance industry in
cultural competencies and mentoring which was implemented within a
secondary school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Queensland Police Force
• Developed an education program for the police force
• Relationship building between the police and local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth
GP Connections
• Delivered a cultural awareness program to medical staff
Kids Help Line
• Developed and implemented a culturally appropriate Peer Skills Program and
assisted workers to target the younger age group
Mercy Community Services
• Designed and delivered a cultural awareness program specific to Foster Care Workers and Foster Carers
• Community networking joint projects with Carbal Medical Centre
