FIONA LEEANN
MACEDON RANGES
WELCOME
My name is Fiona, and I am an Artist, Mental Health Support Worker and Mental Health Advocate.
I am currently working to incorporate my creative side with my passion for health and well-being. My hope is for others to rediscover their own creativity, interests and hobbies to find inner peace in a supportive community setting.
I am very driven to create change on a system level as well as on an individual level. Society has come a long way in recognising and understanding mental health but there is still much stigma and gaps within local communities, as well as shame for individuals to seek help when they are in a crisis. Let's work together to help others feel supported and less alone in this world.
'helping one person might not change the world but it could change the world for one person.'
ART BY FIONA LEEANN
In 2018 I discovered painting landscape art was my passion.
Being in nature has been incredibly healing for me in recent years and I love sharing these feelings through my work. I love to paint trees, skies, and beaches of locations I have visited. Watching the seasons change and our environment evolve; the sea’s changing form throughout the day, trees changing shapes over a lifetime, grass and leaves changing colours with the seasons, how the sky can be dull and lifeless one day then bright and spectacular the next.
I started painting for myself and found there was something very healing and empowering about being lost in what I was creating.
WHAT I'VE BEEN PAINTING RECENTLY...
SUPPORT WORK
I am an independent support worker that works with participants on the NDIS with psychosocial disabilities.
I am passionate about assisting clients in their homes and in the community to live more independently and reach their own potential by providing physical and emotional support. I understand that everyday tasks can be overwhelming and challenging for my clients who
have mental health conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders, and physical disabilities.
I have experience in the following areas:
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
I aim to work slowly with my clients, with a focus on their everyday needs, short-term and long-term goals. Working together to increase social and economic independence and ensuring my clients are getting the most from their NDIS funding while assisting with the coordination of supports.
'Fiona is such a great person easygoing so helpful and reliable. I don't know what I would have done without her help, fantastic'
'Fiona is a great help always ready with great advice and sorts things out never seems too much bother and always lets me know if there is a change in plans she is very efficient in her work and a pleasure to be around. Thank you, Fiona'
How I can support you:
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Social support
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Community activities and outings
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Transport to access the community
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Meal preparation, cooking, and sourcing economical food options
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Home organisation to support your goals
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Identify goals and develop strategies to achieve them
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Build individual capacity and increase recovery skills
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Connect with service providers to support your goals
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Connect you with mental health services
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Connect with community groups and services to support your overall health
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help you better understand the NDIS and support you with the NDIS
my qualifications:
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Cert IV in Mental Health.
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Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set Odyssey House
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Lived experience supporting mental illness
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Mental Health First Aid certificate
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First Aid certificate
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Police checked
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Insurance covered
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Infection control training (COVID-19)
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NDIS safeguard training
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Valid drivers license
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Working with children check
my interests and how we could connect:
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I love to learn and experience new things
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Art
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Yoga & Pilates
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Meditation
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Music
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Movies & Tv Shows
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Reading books, Audiobooks, and podcasts
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Comedy
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Cooking and Food
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Gardening and Nature
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Camping and hiking
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Volunteering
Service areas in Victoria:
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Macedon Ranges
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Sunbury
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Melton
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Bacchus Marsh
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Outer Western/Northern Suburbs
to check availability and discuss your support needs please get in touch
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
COMMUNITY. CONNECT. CREATE.
Please take a moment to check one of my community projects which is a resource listing support and community groups in the Macedon Ranges. the website is updated regularly, please click here to see the last updates.
I currently sit on the committee for a local charity which is working to prevent suicide in the Macedon Ranges,
We are always looking for new volunteers, please check out:
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Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group
