Chris Daicos & Associates

Chris Daicos & Associates

Chris began her career as a primary school teacher . Following a number of years in the classroom she undertook a Bachelor of Social Work degree and worked as a social worker with the Department of Education for 13 years. She had 2 years out of the department to work in the Professional and Education Unit of the Department of Human Services. Her work there involved training professionals to identify and respond to child abuse and neglect.
As a trained social worker and teacher Chris has extensive experience in working directly with children and adolescents and supporting staff. Her work has involved counselling students and their parents individually and in-groups. She now works as a Training and Development Consultant, providing consultancy to a wide range of private and public sector organisations. Chris has facilitated many successful professional development sessions for teachers and parents on a range of topics ranging from staff/student welfare to organisational health issues within the private and public sectors. She has worked with staff to; develop leadership qualities, challenge and develop performance cultures, enhance team functioning and examine/ address staff morale. Chris is also actively involved in the tertiary sector, teaching students in the Masters of Social Work and the Masters of Education Student Wellbeing at Melbourne University.
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