Instructor Bio

Nikki has worked in the community welfare and education sectors for over two and a half decades, and studied both Social Science and Community Welfare at Southern Cross University. 

She has worked directly in Community Services Sector (mental health and suicide prevention, children and young people, disability, and employment), Vocational Rehabilitation, Education and Training sectors in a range of roles from TAFE NSW Trainer and Assessor, Program  Design and Project Management, Advocacy, Mental Health Wellbeing Support and Case Management, Youth Coaching and Accredited Career Development Practitioner.

Nikki has been an accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor for more than 12 years and is excited  to offer skills and knowledge to the broader community  in Resilience First Aid, RFAST and HART Training to embed mental health prevention strategies which aligns with her current work at the Iris Foundation in Suicide Prevention on the New South Wales Central Coast. Her role at Iris Foundation includes Research, Training,Program Development and Management and Compliance of Accredited Cool COnnections in School  Program. She is actively involved in policy writing, gathering evidence-based research and delivering resilience-based creative programs directly to  children and young people aged 9-14 years old.

Nikki has a reputation for being able to positively engage individuals of all ages and facilitate positive outcomes with her person-centred and strength-based communication. Nikki understands  the value  and importance of storytelling as part of an engaging delivery approach. Nikki is passionate about social justice, education, community, & mental health and wellbeing.

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