Empowering Learners Through Dedicated Education and Support
Here at Practical Outcomes, we are committed to supporting you every step of the way. From enrolment, you will have access to a dedicated team including our trainers and learner support team, all working together to guide you through your learning journey. Our trainers are deeply connected within the community and industry, bringing a wealth of knowledge and real world experience to help you build your skills and confidence.
Dedicated support throughout your learning journey
Stacey Earles
LLN Support Coordinator
With a range of qualifications including an Early Childhood Diploma of Teaching, a Certificate IV in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Stacey brings many years of experience supporting individuals with their reading and writing skills to the role of a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Coordinator.
“The aspects of my role that I enjoy the most are interacting with learners and empowering them to discover their own abilities and seeing their confidence develop.”
Stacey also has spent many years living in the UK and New Zealand as well as various part of Australia, teaching and supporting a diverse mix of children and educators with their language, literacy and numeracy skills to help them achieve their personal and work goals.
Nikita Perry
Training Manager
Nikita is a dedicated Early Childhood Education and Care professional and an advocate for the sector. She has a passion for children’s development and wellbeing and believes that the early years are the most important. She truly values the contribution that early childhood educators make for children and families every day, more so now that she has two children of her own who access early learning.
Nikita has worked in the VET sector for close to a decade. She endeavours to ensure that learners have a positive experience at Catalyst and believes that relationships and communication are the key to achieving positive outcomes. She has enjoyed teaching, supporting, and shaping the educators of today, knowing that this will lead to bright futures for our children.
As a leader, Nikita is a kind and compassionate role model. She supports the training team by ensuring they are well equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to provide high-quality training and assessment to their learners. She empowers team members to grow and learn and supports them to achieve their goals.
Nikita is a fellow of the Apiary, a collective of professionals from within the Early Childhood environment who are committed to creating thriving futures for children in Australia.
Learner Experience Leads
Jane Parkinson
Jane has worked in the Early Childhood Sector for 30 years with experience in many roles from Educational Leader to Early Childhood Service Director. Jane is strongly committed to forming positive relationships with services and learners to ensure learners are supported and are provided with the best possible training and current knowledge.
Jane prides herself on open and consistent communication and believes this plays an integral part in the wellbeing of our learners and their journey.
Jane holds a Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care, Advanced Diploma of Community Services and Diploma of Counselling & Community Welfare.
Helen Haddad
Helen’s passion for the Early Years sector is evident through her commitment to ensuring learners gain the knowledge to become skilled, high quality Early Childhood Educators.
With over 25 years’ experience across the Early Years, tertiary, and VET sectors, Helen brings a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience which she confidently shares with educators.
Helen is committed to promoting recognition of early childhood educators as professionals.
She uses a collaborative and inclusive approach to guide her team, ensuring training is flexible to meet individual learner needs.
Helen holds a Diploma of Early Childhood, Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management and Bachelor of Teaching.
Bhav Drain
Bhav has worked in the Early Childhood sector for 11 years, gaining strong experience in relationship management with stakeholders. She is passionate about shaping future professionals while mentoring current and emerging trainers and assessors.
Her interest in the sector began when her child started in an Early Learning service, inspiring her to transition from Human Resources to Early Childhood.
As a leader, she leads with kindness, integrity, and a touch of humour. Outside of work, she enjoys food, fashion, and the outdoors.
Bhav holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
