Solomon Ogunola

A highly dedicated youth, disability and community worker supporting people with diverse health challenges to attain growth through mentoring, safeguarding, advocacy, and inclusive activities, empowering confidence, resilience, and positive life choices within diverse community settings.

Youth & Disability Support Worker at Better Care Australia (2023-03 – Present)

• Support the social, emotional and educational development of young people
• Personal care support: assisting with washing, dressing, toileting, and grooming
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and emotional support
• Promote positive behaviour, resilience, and self-confidence
• Encourage community participation, inclusion, and equal opportunities
• Daily living assistance: help with meals, shopping, cleaning, and managing routines
• Medication support: prompting or assisting with medication as per care plans
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, and external agencies
• Safeguard young people and report child protection concerns
• Advocate for young people's rights, needs, and wellbeing
• Mobility assistance: helping individuals move safely or use mobility aids
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and case notes

Youth & Disability Support Worker & Person Centred Support Worker at Community Living Options, CLO – Healthcare Australia -HCA (2000-06 – 2022-08)

• Support the social, emotional and educational development of young people
• Personal care support: assisting with washing, dressing, toileting, and grooming
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and emotional support
• Promote positive behaviour, resilience, and self-confidence
• Encourage community participation, inclusion, and equal opportunities
• Daily living assistance: help with meals, shopping, cleaning, and managing routines
• Medication support: prompting or assisting with medication as per care plans
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, and external agencies
• Safeguard young people and report child protection concerns
• Advocate for young people's rights, needs, and wellbeing
• Mobility assistance: helping individuals move safely or use mobility aids
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and case notes
• Support participants to achieve NDIS goals and live independently
• Provide person-centred support that respects dignity, choice and independence
• Facilitate meaningful activities like arts, crafts, gardening and outdoor adventures
• Attend community events, sports games and local outings
• Collaborate with team to create a safe, supportive environment

Patient Assistant Officer, Direct Care Worker, Community Support Worker at REPAT HEALTH PRECINCT, CALHN, SA HEALTH (2025-03 – 2025-10)

• Assisting client(s) or patient(s) with personal care including showering/bathing, dressing
• Personal hygiene and grooming toileting/continence management
• Assisting with meals
• Maintenance of mobility/dexterity
• Transfering/lifting with mechanical aids
• Communication/assistance with aids eg glasses and hearing aids
• Distribution of clean laundry/personal attire
• Cleaning of equipment, aids, utensils in work area (including personal possessions)
• Cleanliness and neatness of clients' environment
• Transportation of clients
• Assist in care of clients with identified special needs or requirements eg pressure areas
• Providing input into client assessment
• Assisting in the self-administration of medication on medical authority to client
• Assisting with the provision of routine treatments and procedures
• Provision of in-home services consistent with the duties defined by this stream

– International Institute of Education and Training

– SMP Training

– Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT