Malcolm Aston has over 10 years of experience working in Aboriginal health and community services in South Australia. He is currently a Community Project Worker at Nunkuwarrin Yunti, where he delivers culturally appropriate programs to promote social inclusion and positive mental health. Previously he was a Project Officer also at Nunkuwarrin Yunti, where he coordinated training programs and developed resources. He holds qualifications in Aboriginal primary health care, leadership and management, and training and assessment.

1. MALCOLM ASTON
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EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY PROJECT WORKER (Comorbidity)
Harm Minimisation Team, Community Health Promotion and Education Unit,
Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc.
September 2016 – Current
My primary role as the Community Project Worker (Comorbidity) is to deliver a whole
of community approach that promotes social inclusion and participation that works
towards building positive mental health within the Aboriginal community across
metropolitan Adelaide. The interventions recognize strengths of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander culture, community and family. Paying particular attention to developing
and delivering content that is culturally appropriate, locally relevant and employ a
holistic approach that focuses on the physical, emotional, mental, cultural and spiritual
dimensions of health.
PROJECT OFFICER
Social and Emotional Well-Being Workforce Support Unit,
People Development Unit, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc.
July 2013 – September 2016
2016 – Completed TAE Cert IV and have taken over the Aboriginal Suicide Prevention
training.
2015 – I started to deliver accredited training in Aboriginal Suicide Prevention
alongside a Trainer and Assessor in partnership with Nunkuwarrin Yunti’s Registered
Training Organisation; While studying in Training and Assessment Certificate IV.
2014 - At the start of 2014 I was selected to join the Aboriginal Leadership Committee.
The functions of the Aboriginal Leadership Committee is to:
1. Provide Confirmation of Aboriginality
2. Give cultural advice to any project within the Organisation
3. Acknowledge Community Social & Mental needs as arise.
4. Coordinating other Aboriginal Leadership Projects
Key roles;
• Coordinate SEWB Peer Support Forums and other support mechanisms targeting
Social Health staff within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

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• Coordinate and facilitate annual regional agency visits to maintain support
networks and other support mechanisms targeting managers/team
leaders/coordinators within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
• In conjunction with the Training Coordinator, support the development/delivery
of Aboriginal Mental Health and Social and Emotional Well Being workforce
competencies (training and assessment functions) and provide other educational
activities as required.
• Undertake other project work in line with the strategic goals of the Workforce
Support Program
• Support the development and maintenance of SEWB literature within Aboriginal
Community Controlled Health Services.
• Ensure continual improvement through advancing quality assurance processes
for the delivery of services
• Negotiate and engage external training and clinical supervision contractors
• Provide reports, briefs and other correspondence as required to the Manager
Workforce Support & Training Program
• Undertake activities to identify evaluate and promote models of best practice
within the SEWB workforce.
ABORIGINAL HEALTH WORKER - COMMUNITY
ATSI Health, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
June 2011 – July 2013
Early 2012 I had become the Case Management Coordinator & Chair – dealing with the
complex client issues. As well as continuing to be the Aboriginal Men’s Program
Coordinator.
End of 2011 - I had become the Coordinator of the Aboriginal Men’s Program, which I
operated in conjunction to the Aboriginal Primary Health Care Plan.
June 30th 2011 - I started as an Aboriginal Health Worker (community) at the Southern
Adelaide Local Health Network. At the start I worked with the Aboriginal Mental
Health Worker learning and developing the appropriate way of working with the
Aboriginal community facilitating the access to the multi-disciplinary teams of the
southern region and co-coordinating the Aboriginal Men’s Program.
TRAINEE ADMIN/ABORIGINAL HEALTH WORKER
2011 January-June
I started in Aboriginal Primary Health Care at the Aboriginal Primary Health Care Unit,
Murray Bridge and started training in APHC Cert III.
EDUCATION Diploma of Leadership and Management
Currently Studying

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(Course Name)
Australian Institute of Management
CERT IV TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT
TAE40110
Aboriginal Health College, Sydney
ABORIGINAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CERT’ III
(Course Name)
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
SKILLS & ABILITIES Personal Skills/Aptitudes:
• Ability to work with Aboriginal Communities, while respecting cultural values
and of doing business.
• Proven ability to work independently under limited direction and identify
performance outcomes, plan activities and set priorities to achieve objectives and
meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate high level written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate
clearly, decisively and effectively with relevant groups ranging from senior
management to frontline Aboriginal workforce.
• Highly developed coordination and follow up skills to meet organisational and
other key stakeholder needs in a timely manner.
• Ability to work effectively as a part of a team.
• Sound consultation and negotiation skills, with the ability to achieve mutually
acceptable outcomes with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate local and/or national meeting, workshop and
other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce training and professional
development forums.
• Ability to critically analyse forum/workshop data to contribute and/or develop
policies and procedures pertinent to SEWB service delivery.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Mental Health First Aid Instructor
• Event Design and Management
• Mental Health First Aid
• Domestic Violence training
• Safety Learning System
• Senior first aid
• Suicide Prevention Training
• Child safe environment training
REFERENCES Vicki Holmes
Chief Executive officer
Nunkuwarrin Yunti Inc.
8406 1600
Jo Silvesteri
Chief Executive Officer
Aboriginal Sobriety Group Inc.
8223 4204
Allan Sumner
Team Leader
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
8384 9577

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