PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Paul Drossou
Languages: English
Date of Birth: 14th November 1964
Education: Diploma Applied Science (Environmental Health)
Swinburne Institute of Technology 1987
Graduate Diploma Engineering (Risk Management)
Swinburne Institute of Technology 1990
Advanced Certificate in Management
Moorabbin College of TAFE 1993
Completing 4th Year of Masters in Public Health
Northern Territory University 2000
Skills Training: Attended Inaugural Community Based Disaster Management
Conference, Manila 2003
Basic Training Course Australian Red Cross (June 2002)
Operational Induction Course for Core and Program Staff, IFRC
(March 2003)
Total Quality Management
Managing the Media
Emergency Management 5 day workshop
Computer Based Training (analysing of qualitative and quantitative
data)
Senior First Aid Certificate
Business Writing Course
Dispute Resolution Course
Public Speaking Course
Recognition of Prior Learning Course
Train the Trainer Course
Employment History
Employer: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies
December 2002 - current
Position: Water Sanitation Delegate
w Project: “Construction of hygienic toilets for rural
families affected by flood in Guangxi and Hunan Provinces with
a supporting health education program based on the principles
of community participation and development”
w Managed tendering and contractual arrangements for purchase
of project goods and ensured that funds were used in the appropriate
budget lines
w Represented the IFRC at disaster sites reporting to Geneva and
international media (i.e.: flooding in Changhsa and Zhang Jia
Jie)
w Undertook health education programs at provincial, county and
village and
w Manage human and financial resources for the program in the
Hunan Province
w Work closely with staff in Hunan Red Cross Society to plan,
implement, monitor, review and evaluate the ECHO program
w Visited al; project sites, liaised with project managers and
community members to ensure the toilets were constructed and installed
in the appropriate manner and that the health education was based
on the principles of PHAST and ensured that the community was
involved in the decision making process
w Prepare interim reports and program updates for donors, Regional
IFRC and ECHO, reporting against verifiable indicators outlined
in log frames
w Assist the Hunan Red Cross in identifying and designing water/sanitation
intervention
w Assist the Hunan Red Cross and Public Health Bureau in the develop
of community based health education program based on PHAST (Public
Health and Sanitation Training)
w Liaise with international, governmental and non governmental
organisation
w Acted as media spokesperson in times of disaster, program development
or in the dissemination of the principles of the IFRC (this included
numerous interviews with local television station and newspapers,
talks to school groups,
w Workshops on financial and project management with Provincial
Red Cross and representation to Provincial Government on the programs
effectiveness)
w Developed submissions for future funding for a package of “water,
sanitation, health education and disaster preparation”
Employer: Territory Health Services
September 2002- December 2002
Position: Acting Senior Policy Officer
w Review of current legislation governing issues such as housing,
food inspection and housing/sanitation, with the view of the introduction
of new legislation and the impact it will have on the community
and stakeholders
w Develop of a policy on parameters for Remote Water Quality in
dwellings providing accommodation and food for human consumption
w Review of Public Health Counter Disaster Management Plan to
reflect the current roles and responsibilities of governmental
departments and their roles in the event of a disaster
Employer: Territory Health Services
May 2001- September 2002
Position: Environmental Health Officer
¨ Managed Environmental Health Darwin Urban (when required).
Responsible for providing service level reports to the Departments
Purchasing Unit on pre-agreed service outcomes including meeting
financial obligations. The Departments Funder/Purchaser/Provider
model develops a structure where the Funder decides on the programs
to be run, the Purchaser determines whom is best to run the programs
and the Provider runs the programs within a specified time and
budget. As part of the provider we require excellent program management
skills, financial accruing skills and highly developed reporting
skills using both qualitatitive and quantitative data.
¨ Completed in June 2002 the BTC for Red Cross. I have a thorough
understanding of The Fundamental Principles of the International
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
¨ Worked with NGO’s such as Greening Australia to develop
programs on Aboriginal communities including providing reports
of financial expenditure and evaluation of the program
¨ Responsible for responding to Ministerial enquires within
designated time lines utilising excellent report writing skills
¨ Responsible for site inspections of rural properties to
determine appropriate land use
¨ Responsible for inspections of properties for siting of
bores and effluent disposal systems
¨ Working with Aboriginal Communities in the Darwin Rural
Area to improve public health through accessing grants from Government
Departments. This includes accessing funding to develop a sustainable
market garden.
¨ Working in collaboration with the Education Department on
an “Indigenous Environmental Health Worker Apprenticeship
Scheme”, with community based training and education. Training
centres around improved sanitation, housing, access to potable
water, good food, improved nutrition, pest control and home living
skills
¨ Inspection of food outlets to ensure the quality of food
meets the Legislative guidelines
¨ Development of Emergency Management Action Plans as Darwin
and Rural areas are subject to cyclones and periodic flooding.
Involved both professionally and personally in disaster preparation
when Darwin was subject to a Category 4 Cyclone.
¨ Investigation of communicable disease outbreaks with the
Darwin Area (eg: Ross River virus
¨ Investigation of vector borne diseases through inspection
of land parcels and the instigation of structural works where
required
Employer: Far West Area Health Service
December 2000- May 2001
Position: Senior Environmental Health Officer
¨ Responsible for the development and implementation of polices
in Environmental Health for the Far West Area Health Service.
Policies included “Outbreak Protocol for Australian Encephalitis
¨ Extensively involved in the “Housing for Health”
program which centred on improving remote aboriginal housing by
focusing on healthy living principles (eg: improved water quality,
access to good quality food, heating and cooling in houses, upgrading
electrical supplies and removing potential injury risks). It was
the responsibility of our unit to program manage the funds provided
by both the State and Commonwealth Governments
¨ “Housing for Health” had ongoing employment
and education built into the program. Local Indigenous people
received on the job training on housing maintenance. This position
required staying in remote communities for one-two weeks at a
time
¨ Responsible for monitoring water quality within the communities
within the Far West Region and implementing a sampling regime
of the water supplies
¨ Acted as a mentor for an Indigenous Environmental Health
Student by providing academic support as well as field training
Employer: Territory Health Services
November 1999- December 2000
Position: Environmental Health Officer
¨ Involved in the development of the Public Health Teams’
Emergency Management Plan that included both preparation and recovery.
The plan needed to take into account roles and responsibilities
of various employees and the fact we worked in a remote area with
limited access to communities and cultural differences.
¨ Involved in the “recovery” phase of the Katherine
floods which included providing information on food quality issues,
vector control and water quality
¨ Providing educational support to remotely located Indigenous
Environmental Health Workers
¨ Conducting annual housing inspections of remote aboriginal
housing and compiling a list for infrastructure upgrade for electrical
and plumbing contractors
¨ Running remote health promotion programs on scabies, dog
health programs and housing maintenance
¨ Monitoring water quality to remote Aboriginal communities
¨ Approval and inspection of the installation of effluent
disposal systems including Aerated Waste Water Treatment systems
and sewage lagoons
¨ Collaborative support with other Government agencies on
the provision of services to Aboriginal communities
¨ Investigation of disease outbreaks within the Katherine
region
¨ Sampling, identifying sites and carrying out remedial action
for the reduction of breeding site for mosquitoes
¨ Provision of support to remote Aboriginal communities affected
by flood including Beswick and Barunga. Services provided included
the establishment of accommodation sites, provision of drinking
water and food, spraying and dipping for mosquitoes,
Employer: Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
May 1999- October 1999
Position: Acting Co-ordinator Environmental Health
¨ Responsible for the reporting on the current students numbers,
student contact hours across the Territory and developing the
budget for the Environmental Health Unit.
¨ Responsible for the delivery of culturally appropriate environmental
health program to indigenous students from remote communities
both on campus and in communities. The position involved visiting
communities to develop the awareness of the environmental health
course, enrolling students and organising their travel to Batchelor
College.
¨ Development of learning modules in environmental health
including water, sanitation, waste management, housing and disease
control and ensuring that the learning methods were adapted to
meet students literacy and numeracy levels
¨ Assessment, maintenance of student files and monitoring
of student learning outcomes to ensure students follow understood
was required of them
¨ Supervision and support of tutorial staff, including Lecturers
located in regional centres, and participation in the process
of staff appraisal.
¨ Organisation of tutorial support for remotely located students
Employer: Territory Health Services
October 1998 - May 1999
Position: Environmental Health Officer
As per above November 1999- December 2000
Employer: City of Kingston
1991- October 1998
Position: Environmental Health Officer
¨ Responsible for regular inspections of a diverse range
of food premises to ensure food quality is maintained to the public’s
expectations
¨ Responsible for providing reports to the Purchasing Unit
to ensure we met the service level agreements
¨ Investigation of complaints within a specified time limit,
¨ Conducting sampling of both food and water (from potable
water sources and recreational water courses) to ensure compliance
with prescribed standards
¨ Investigation of food borne disease outbreaks and communicable
disease outbreaks including Salmonella outbreaks
¨ Assisted in the development of Municipal Emergency Management
Plan which included both the planning for disasters and the public
health response in the event of a disaster
¨ Assistance in the Municipal childhood and school vaccination
programs for diseases such as Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Tetanus
Employer: City of Springvale
1989 - 1991
Position: Health Surveyor
Employer: City of Croydon
1987 - 1989
Position: Health Surveyor
Referees: Referees to be provided on request
