About Gary Ozarko, DNMN, ND, MD[MA]

Natural Therapist

NSW & Qld licensed (expired) Security Provider

Police International Liaison Officer

Certified Trainer/Assessor

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NOTE: As a Police Liaison Officer my Division's duties included intervening when somebody had a problem with the law, and helping them through their bad moments. Everything from helping them when dealing with corrupt Police through to helping them understand their options, and seeing their needs where met, including food/water/phone calls etc and assisting Police when somebody didn't want to comply.
 

Natural therapies have been my career from 1978, and from 2010 temporary work included Police & security roles.

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I’ve experience as:

a Clinician,

Manufacturing Herbalist,

Disability Carer,

Sales Agent [including Business Development],

Teacher/Trainer/Assessor with Certificate IV Training & Assessment in the Workplace,

Student Clinic Supervisor,

Business Manager with a lot of customer service experience,

Security Provider (with endorsements of Bodyguard, Cash In Transit, Crowd Control, including Responsible Service of Alcohol, Dog Patrol, Mobile Patrol, Firearms Safety certification)

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Police International Liaison Officer

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I've been teaching Natural Therapies since 1979, including privately & for three of the Gold Coast's colleges at four of their locations. Some first year intakes have had up to 140 students, which I've trained & assessed, as well as other subject years including their final study year of small classes (10 - 15 students).

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Within Natural Therapies I've taught four different class room subjects, written three distance education modules (College of Somatic Studies), and been a student clinic supervisor.

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Those Natural Therapy colleges were:

1] 1981 The Academy of Natural Therapies when at Chevron Island, Gold Coast (Dr Peter Pedersen, founder, sold it to Ross Mack; see http://www.pedersen.com.au/practice_history.html)

2] 1990 – 1993 The Academy of Natural Therapies when at Burleigh Junction, Gold Coast (Ross Mack, Director)

3] 1998 The Academy of Natural Therapies when at Southport, Gold Coast (T.A.F.E. Qld owned)

4] 2004 The Academy of S.A.F.E. Therapies when at Burleigh Junction, Gold Coast (Les & Patti Dyne, Directors; Jayne Dyne Manager)

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My Public Speaking career began in 1979 at Tony Holts Rainbow Mountain Healing Sanctuary (Tallebudgera Valley, Qld) with over 600 in attendance; then continued to include:

1980 Rotary Club of Southport

1980s - 90s National Herbalist Association of Australia Qld Chapter Seminars

1998 Griffith Uni Faculty of Nursing & Health "Wound Expo"

1999 MediHerb International Convention (Named by MediHerb as one of the top 40 Convention Presenting Herbalists in the world during 1999)

2001 National Herbalists Association of Australia 4th International Convention

2010 National Herbalist Association of Australia 7th International Conference of Herbal Medicine (www.medicineroom.net/pdfs/nhaapr2.pdf and Summary interview video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8sX9jvNBUA)

I've also provided on the job training for new recruits when involved in security & Police roles.

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My qualifications include:

1] Statement of Attendance for Small Business (Dept of Employment, Education, & Training)

2] Statement of Attainment Apply First Aid/CPR/Emergency Life Support

3] Statement of Attainment for "Train The Trainer I"

4] BSZ Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training

5] Current TAE series Cert IV in Training & Assessment with modules completed for next upgrade (TAEASS502B Design and Develop Assessment Tools and

TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills)

6] Cert IV in Business (Small Business Management)

7] Several certificates in Security, including: Baton & Handcuffs, Bodyguard, Cash In Transit, Crowd Control (including Responsible Service of Alcohol), Dog Patrol, Firearms, Security Operations

8] Several certificates in Natural Therapies, including: Acupuncture, Herbal, & Remedial Therapies

9] Diploma of Natural Medicine & Nutrition [Herbal Medicine foundation training]

10] Doctorate in Naturopathy

11] Doctorate in Alternative Medicine