Janet Lawrence
CEO/Director of Studies

Janet Lawrence is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing for over 23 years. She has both national and international experience in Nursing over the past 35 years. In 1996 Janet became interested to raise the standards of care and improvement of quality of life for older persons living in residential aged care facilities through education and as an independent consultant. Janet is  the CEO/Director of Studies of Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College a Registered Training Organisation which specialises in providing recognised training courses in aged, community care, health services assistance. Janet has held several senior nursing management positions throughout her years in aged care, and is currently a Director of Nursing for a Residential Aged Care facility in Melbourne, Australia.

Janet who believes in empowering people through knowledge and education holds the following qualifications:

• Master of Health Sciences Nursing (Gerontology)
• Graduate Diploma Health Administration;
• Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing;
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Advanced Nursing) Major Nursing Administration;
• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Nursing Education; Certificate in Ward Management;
• Certificate 1V Training and Assessment
• Certificate in Midwifery,1978
• General Nursing,1976

Janet also holds the following positions :

 

• Member of the Commonwealth Panel of Administrators and Advisers, Australia
• External Quality Assessor
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Consultant

 

Janet's objective is to continue to provide education and support to local and international students and staff working in Aged Care and Community Care. She enjoys preparing both young and mature aged students to care for elderly and disabled through her commitment to training and assessment. She encourages independent decision-making and confidence in one's approach towards life.

 

 

 

Janet is currently undertaking her Doctor of Philosophy studies in the area of Aged Care from Victoria University.

During her long illustrious career, Janet has received  recognition for her professional contribution to Aged Care. She has won awards and nominations in recognition for providing high standard of care both abroad and in Australia. Apart from receiving awards internationally for Best Bedside Nurse and Best All-round Nurse in a couple of hospitals in India, she has received a number of Certificates of Nomination from the various Health Ministers in Australia in the following categories:

 

 

· Professional Development - 2005

· Cultural Diversity at Work -  2006

· Leadership and Innovation - 2009

· Innovation in Staff Recruitment and Retention - 2009

· Excellence in Training and Staff Development –  2009

In addition to these, she has also received letters of appreciation for her work in the Aged Care Industry form the former Minister for Aged Care in 2005 and achieved in two consecutive years for Excellence in Business while operating a Special Accommodation Aged Care facility.

The courses she offers are designed by highly qualified staff with extensive industry and teaching experience to achieve teaching and learning excellence, flexibility and personal satisfaction. Janet with her team believe in supporting students towards higher levels of personal achievement in their learning and improving levels of student satisfaction with all aspects of their College experience.

Janet draws on the college's established relationships with industry and government stakeholders to ensure our study programs and College facilities are appropriate to the demands of our students and consistently meet their expectations.

Quality is maintained in compliance with the Australian Qualifications Training Framework and the National Code and via our continuous improvement system.

Janet with her ALACC team plan to achieve the college aims by developing our reputation as a quality provider of Vocational and Education at competitive prices. We will achieve this through the careful planning and implementation of country specific marketing strategies and ensuring consistent quality delivery of all services to all stakeholders.

Janet can be contacted any time over the phone or in person. Please  CLICK HERE to download a copy of Janet's availability for the year 2011. Please note that the availability document is just an indication, changes may occur from time to time due to her busy schedule. To avoid disappointment, we request you to schedule a meeting with her at the reception.