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David
Baker, Associate
David’s
experience includes
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13
years as Assistant State Manager of a large Government Department where
he introduced change and managed diverse programs including the
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service and the Corporate Operations of the
Department
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7
years as a mediator specializing in the mediation of family and child
disputes around family breakdown
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10
years working with Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory and
South Australia in welfare roles and in the resolution of conflict
around land rights.
David’s qualifications include a
B.A. in Social Work, Masters Degree in Conflict Management and he is
concluding work on his PhD about Issues of Fairness in Redundancy and
Redeployment.
David’s skills include:
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Executive
management and strategic human resource management
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Conflict
management and dispute resolution at the organisational level and with
individuals through mediation and the resolution of disputes in
cross-cultural settings.
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The
introduction and management of change in organisations and community
organisations, including ethical management of job loss.
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Enabling
learning especially in relating theory to practice.
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Knowledge
of and capacity to research and teach in areas of ethics, human resource
management, public sector administration, employment change, industrial
relations, negotiation and conflict management and issues of social
justice.
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Capacity
to achieve goals with people of diverse cultural and socio-economic
backgrounds.
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Providing
leadership and fostering a collaborative environment
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