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David Lenehan - Changing Career Midlife #045 Ballarat Talks
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David Lenehan is living proof that your life’s journey can be as varied as you want to make it with no limits to when you can make a change. Born in Colac, Dave grew up on the extended family dairy farm in Weerite, just outside of Camperdown. The second of 6 kids and, being the oldest son, Dave took what he felt was the expected path out of school after completing year 11 into a farming apprenticeship. For the next 25 years Dave worked across country Victoria and New South Wales as a farm hand and livestock manager. Mental burnout was the final driving force that saw Dave eventually move out of farming and into a completely different life path. Knowing that he wanted to work in a helping role with people, Dave decided to complete a Cert 4 in disability support, working with Pinarc and through the Ballarat Specialist School Farm in Norman Street. For six years Dave continued in this role, but sensing limitations in his capacity to grow from a career standpoint, Dave took the brave leap into tertiary study at the age of 47 and completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing degree. Since completing his studies Dave has taken a role as a nurse in oncology which is where he has remained and built to now work as an ANUM on his ward. As a nurse Dave has had the opportunity to navigate through a global pandemic, with constantly shifting rules and regulations impacting both on his own work and on the care of his patients. Through it all Dave has continued to learn and grow and recognise the privilege that comes from working with people at a time when they are at their most vulnerable.
David Lenehan is living proof that your life’s journey can be as varied as you want to make it with no limits to when you can make a change. Born in Colac, Dave grew up on the extended family dairy farm in Weerite, just outside of Camperdown. The second of 6 kids and, being the oldest son, Dave took what he felt was the expected path out of school after completing year 11 into a farming apprenticeship. For the next 25 years Dave worked across country Victoria and New South Wales as a farm hand and livestock manager. Mental burnout was the final driving force that saw Dave eventually move out of farming and into a completely different life path. Knowing that he wanted to work in a helping role with people, Dave decided to complete a Cert 4 in disability support, working with Pinarc and through the Ballarat Specialist School Farm in Norman Street. For six years Dave continued in this role, but sensing limitations in his capacity to grow from a career standpoint, Dave took the brave leap into tertiary study at the age of 47 and completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing degree. Since completing his studies Dave has taken a role as a nurse in oncology which is where he has remained and built to now work as an ANUM on his ward. As a nurse Dave has had the opportunity to navigate through a global pandemic, with constantly shifting rules and regulations impacting both on his own work and on the care of his patients. Through it all Dave has continued to learn and grow and recognise the privilege that comes from working with people at a time when they are at their most vulnerable.
1 hr 4 min