EJ Leong
Senior Occupational Therapist | Behaviour Support Practitioner at Calm and Connected- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Malay Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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National Police Clearance
Australian Federal PoliceDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Working With Children Check
Working with ChildrenNov, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
HLTFA301C Apply First Aid
St John AmbulanceJan, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Calm and Connected
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Australia
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Occupational Therapist | Behaviour Support Practitioner
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Aug 2020 - Present
I am honoured to be a part of an organisation that provides evidence based therapy in a unique manner. At Calm and Connected we value making a difference in the moment and we do this through intensive therapy model such as camps and groups. The model assist children and adults to practice skills in the moment and problem solve proactive strategies to assist in scaffolding transferrable skills. We fuel the families and their supports with knowledge and strategies to build capable environments for the person to strive in whatever they dream of doing. My role at Calm and Connected includes: -intake and triage of new referrals; -supporting the Director with audits, policies and procedures, developing different therapy services model and development; -co-leading Behaviour Support Services which includes supervision and training of internal staff to navigate through the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Capability Framework; -supporting families with Improve Daily Living and Improved Relationship budgets with NDIS, Medicare and private paying families; -development of coaching and training modules; and - supporting children, families and therapists at intensive therapy camps and Mother's Retreat. Show less
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360 Health + Community
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Australia
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager Therapy Services
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Feb 2019 - Aug 2020
The function of the role involve: -Developing NDIS Therapy/Allied Health Services -Policies and procedures development: NDIS services, risk management, positive behaviour support, elimination of restrictive practice -Change management -Working in collaboration with program managers to gather information, identfy strengths, gaps and workshop ways to best maximise clinician's capacity through providing NDIS services -Initiating collaborative approach between teams by encouraging clinicians across programs to upskill clinicians across mental health, chronic disease, aged care and NDIS -Leading and changing organisation's health based model towards a flexible, sustainable, adaptable and person centred model that fits with people living with challenges in health, disability and in the community -Develop community based model based and therapy service model that suit current services and clientele -Initiating positive behaviour support culture as an organisation wide approach through collaboration from bottom up and top down approach (needs analysis with ground staff and assisting with development of policies and procedures) -Collaboration with clinicians, program managers,database,IT and finance team to gather information to workshop action plans and strategy to move forward to be an effective NDIS service provider -Initiating for organisation to be ready for NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commision Show less
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Directions Disability Support Services
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Australia
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Therapy Team Leader
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2019
Leading the therapy team and interprofessional student fieldwork placement to provide a wrap around therapy service delivery to people with disability and their families in the community. We take pride in working uniquely and flexibly with the person and their formal and informal support to enhance their quality of life in every environment. We provide high quality support to enhance the services at Directions such as providing effective positive behaviour support, dynamic risk analysis, manual handling, assistive technology and home modification prescription, communication and goal setting.We strive to embed therapeutic strategies in seamlessly in daily living, groups and social settings. Initiations:-Developed a culture in the organisation that is person centred and focus on a person's strengths and opportunities-Facilitated risk assessments to problem solve proactive and reactive strategies towards potential manual handling, safety, and reputation risks-Positive Behaviour Support Framework and Elimination of Restrictive Practices-Interprofessional Education Placement-NDIS and WANDIS therapy service planning and delivery, specialised support coordination-Enhancement of core support including personalised training; trainer the trainer program with PBS and OSH-Specialised therapeutic programs- Willbarger Therapressure Portocol;Therapeutic Listening Show less
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Occupational Therapist
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Nov 2015 - Feb 2019
Directions Disability Support Services (Directions) aims to enable individuals with disability by providing personalised one-to-one supports so people can learn life skills, gain independence and be genuinely connected participants in their community. This is inline with the primary goal of Occupational Therapy which is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Directions collaborates with Local Area Coordinators under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) , Disability Services Commision and NDIS Western Australia-My Way Coordinators to provide a high quality service to the community.As an Occupational Therapist, my primary role at Directions is to ensures that all plans and activities are based on individuals’ strengths and abilities. I conduct formal and informal interviews and assessment to offer innovative strategies to enable individuals to achieve their goals. I provide education and training to support workers on most current evidence based intervention and personalised strategies- particularly in setting person centred goals, positive behaviour support and manual tasks.Positive Behaviour Support- initiated the PBS framework at Directions in accordance to the Commission's PBS Framework and Code of Practice in elimination of Restrictive Practices;-created PBS committee to initiate peer education and data collection for Restrictive PracticesOccupational Health and Safety-task analysis of each manual task that support workers engages in (wheelchair transport, hoist transfer, hydrotherapy etc)-hazards identification-risk assessmentThis position has challenged me to expand on my resourcefulness and leadership skills to create a personalised yet effective strategies to facilitate the people we support to achieve their goals,create a safe environment for staff and people we support, and create a productive learning environment for student OTs. Show less
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Carinya Care Services
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Bicton, WA
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Occupational Therapist
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Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
Carinya Care Services has a high care (palliative and demetia), a medium care and a low care nursing home. Carinya also offers Transition Care Program to support therapeutic interventions for older adults to return home safely or prevent de-conditioning with individuals awaiting for nursing home placement. My role is to organise, conduct and evaluate programmes for the residents, manage the OTAs in their service delivery to the residents and train OTAs with essential skills such as- how to run a Relaxation Group. At the Transition Care Program ward, I assists patients with assistive equipment, conducting functional assessment and executing therapeutic interventions. This position has challenged me to develop my communication skills with the Occupational Therapy Assistant team, management team and nursing staff. This senior role assisted me to be proactive, to lead and to be led, learn to advocate for therapeutic programmes and to empower resident through meaningful activities. Show less
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Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
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Australia
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Network Coordinator/ Research Assistant
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2014
The Centre for Diabetes Research (CDR) is a highly funded medical research group performing animal and human work in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). CDR is part of the world-wide Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium, and the leading collaborative networks across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region in assembling resources to identify the genes which affect the risk of developing T1D. I coordinate the Australian Childhood Diabetes DNA Repository (ACDDR) project which started in 2005. The ACDDR is a DNA Consortium which recruits saliva samples from families with children affected by T1D or T2D nationwide. The aim of the ACDDR is to provide a large amount of DNA samples available for other Diabetes Researches who are interested in studying the genetics constitution for Diabetes. Responsibilities: 1. Coordinating with Chief Investigator, Professor Grant Morahan and collaborating with other Investigators and Research Nurses nationwide. 2. Laboratory processing of the DNA sample collected which includes DNA extraction and identifying genes in the ACDDR families that have already been identified in diabetes by other international groups Skills developed Administrative Experiences: ➢ Networking with Research Associates and coordinating with Research Nurses around Australia including organising couriers for sample transportation and storage, troubleshooting recruitment problems, brainstorming recruitment strategies and collaboration with the ethics committees ➢ ACDDR candidates medical history database ➢ Supervising new Research Students in the lab ➢ Processing new orders for the lab, organising and maintaining the laboratory Laboratory Experience: ➢ Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques ➢ Gel electrophoresis ➢ DNA extraction ➢ Gel Extraction for Sequencing ➢ Polymerase Chain Reaction ➢ PCR optimisation ➢ Whole Genome Amplification and Picogreen ➢ Genotyping via Restiction Digest Enzyme, TaqMan Assay and High Resolution Melt Show less
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Young Adults Division of Buddhist Light International Association
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Fo Guan Shan, Perth
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Vice President
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
YAD is a youth group under BLIA dedicated in spreading the teachings of Humanistic Buddhism in collaboration with the Fo Guan Shan Temple in Maylands. • Organising Committee (2012) • Vice President (2008- 2010) • Secretary (2006-2008) Responsibilities: • Assisting the President and the whole committee to operate, delegation of responsibilities and execute our weekly and major activities • To promote the objectives and value of the Buddhism to the public • Assisting communications between BLIA, Fo Guan Shan Temple and YAD • YAD is a youth group dedicated to charity events and peaceful spreading of Buddhism • Participated in various charity events: Christmas Lunch Party for the elderly, Winter Sleep out in conjunction with Mission Australia, Clean up Australia Day in conjunction with the City of Bayswater, Blood Donation in conjunction with the Australian Blood Bank, Charity Dinner and many more • Assisted in many large scale events such as the annual Buddha’s Birthday Festival and other events with different faiths, such as being the co-organizer for the Interfaith Sports for Peace Carnival 2008 and 2009 which was in conjunction with the Muslim Social and Sport Association, John XXIII College and many more • In July 2012, I was heavily involved in organising the The Australia and New Zealand Buddhist Youth Camp which a national conference which was held in Pinjarra. We successfully organised a four day camp with plenty of educative and fun activities for over 80 participants nationwide Skills developed: • Leadership and Teamwork • Responsibility • Innovation and Creativity • Highest moral and ethical values • Time and priority management • Working under stress and perform Show less
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Education
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2013 - 2015
Curtin University
Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist -
2006 - 2008
The University of Western Australia
Bachelor's Degree, Bsc (Biomedical Science)
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