Experience

Blue Care

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Community Occupational Therapist Community Occupational Therapist



Verify Medico Legal Solutions

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Occupational Therapist/Specialist

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Consultant Occupational Therapist delivering medico-legal assessment services for a variety of clients in a number of different settings. Consultant Occupational Therapist delivering medico-legal assessment services for a variety of clients in a number of different settings.



Benjamin Keightley

• Occupational Therapist/Rehabilitation Consultant

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2022

  I am now working as a sole trader providing high quality Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Services to a number of different insurers and providers including Workers Compensation, Life Insurance, Compulsory Third Party Insurance, and internal employer services, ensuring that every client that is serviced receives a very high standard of care and management in order for them to achieve their goals of rehabilitation following work or personal injury, including thinking "outside the box" of traditional rehabilitation strategies, to help both workers, claimants, insurers and employers with the progression of injury rehabilitation to deliver positive outcomes for all involved. Services provided can include: - Worksite Assessments - Suitable Duties Plans - Return to Work Facilitation and Case Management - Comprehensive Ergonomic Assessment - Activities of Daily Living Assessments - Work Hardening and Job Placement Please send a message for referral details if you wish to obtain more information.



Queensland Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist (Temporary Part-Time Backfill)

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver palliative care services in the Metro South health catchment area, completing home visits and functional assessments to help our patients live their best life as part of a team providing end of life care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver palliative care services in the Metro South health catchment area, completing home visits and functional assessments to help our patients live their best life as part of a team providing end of life care.



MLC Australia

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Claims Assessor

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

  Assessment and case management of Income Protection claims against a group superannuation insurance policy. Assessment and case management of Income Protection claims against a group superannuation insurance policy.



IPAR

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Occupational Therapist/Occupational Rehabilitation Specialist

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2016



Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia

• Occupational Therapist/Injury Management Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) is one of the largest suppliers of insurance services to local governments all around Australia. In Queensland, JLT provides workers compensation insurance to the local governments of Queensland through a scheme called Local Government Workcare. This position has allowed me to broaden my case management skills, particularly when working with challenging subsections of the population. The position also requires for most files to be managed remotely, while Council-appointed RTW Co-ordinators implement recommendations made by the Injury Management Consultants based in Brisbane. If a Local Government Area is close by, then I do try and get out there to visit workers who require intensive help in order to facilitate a return to their normal duties.



Konekt

• Australia
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

  Provided a number of high quality services to a number of different insurers in both the NSW Workers Compensation, and also to clients who are part of the Comcare national workers compensation insurance scheme. Provided: - Worksite Assessments - Suitable Duties Plans - Comprehensive Ergonomic Workstation Assessments - Pre-employment Medical Assessments - Case Management Services - Activities of Daily Living Assessments - Functional Capacity Evaluations (Short Form) During my time at Konekt, I was able to maintain a 100% same employer return to work rate for all files that had a goal of same duties, same employer in the RTW hierarchy. This result was achieved for more than 50 cases that came across my desk. I also serviced clients located in a variety of remote locations and in challenging circumstances, and rallied to ensure that they received the best possible care compared to their regional and metropolitan counterparts. While this isn't easy, I maintained the RTW rate that I had achieved in the face of difficulty. This position also helped me with the development of strong negotiation skills when working with small employers who were unable to provide suitable duties to their employees, or decided not to offer duties to their employees, to still achieve outcomes for injured workers.