Laura Calvert

Background

About Laura Calvert

I have many years of experience in the social work sector, I am a passionate and dedicated Orange Door Team Leader at Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH), where I support and coordinate the delivery of high-quality services for people experiencing or at risk of family violence. My core competencies include client assessment and case management, team building and supervision, service coordination and stakeholder engagement. I am committed to the mission of GLCH, which is to provide accessible and integrated health and wellbeing services that respond to the needs and aspirations of our diverse community. I believe that I can bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, as I have a graduate certificate in client assessment and case management from Swinburne University of Technology, and a background in Men's Behaviour change, AOD, Integrated Family Services and After-hours crisis response. In my current role as Orange Door Team Leader, I am responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Orange Door in line with operational guidelines, service specifications and relevant risk assessment tools, frameworks, policies and legislation. I work collaboratively with practitioners, team leaders and practice leaders to facilitate service delivery, decision making, consultation, risk and need assessment and case direction. I also provide specialist practice knowledge regarding family violence, including assessment of risk and the formation of safety plans, engagement and connection to relevant support services. Additionally, I mentor and lead Orange Door practitioners and conduct supervision. Some of the skills that I use and develop in this role are supervisory skills, team building, client intake, risk assessment, safety planning, and stakeholder relationship building.