Experience

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  Epilepsy Foundation of Australia

  • Australia
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Practice Leader

    • Jan 2016 - Present

    - Integrating best practice procedures including focus on person and family centred practices.- Collaboration in developing NDIS service guidelines and documenting practice procedures.

  • Support Coordinator

    • Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

    - Coordination of the Support Worker team.- Review and re-structure of Support Worker service delivery pathways and procedures.- Design and development of assessments forms to be used within the service delivery framework including Initial Needs Assessment, Epilepsy Support Assessment, and Client Plans. - Delivery of support and services to individual's and families living with epilepsy including provision of information services and case management.- Delivery of occupational therapy assessments with an epilepsy specialisation. - OT assessments within the NDIA Pilot (Barwon Region).- Networking with relevant organisation such as the Royal Children's Hospital to develop quality partnerships and clear referral pathways.

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  Cabrini HEALTH

  • Occupational Therapist

    • Sep 2012 - Oct 2014

    Provided therapy services within a private 500 bed hospital including clinical and developmental components. During my time in this position I:-- Assisted in the development of occupational therapy department requiring networking, liaison and education.- Re-development of the department's acute triage process.- Development of quality plan for future department growth and quality care.- Developed clinical expertise in aged care and geriatrics; palliative care; oncology; orthopaedics and neurological conditions.- Run occupational therapy section of chronic disease community program for patients with heart failure.

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  Cabrini Rehabilitation

  • Occupational Therapist

    • Nov 2009 - Sep 2012

    This position was set within a fast stream rehabilitation centre. - Inpatient clients with orthopaedics issues; chronic pain; neurological conditions.- Outpatient clinics running one-to-one sessions for clients with chronic pain conditions.-Return to work advice - Run group programs

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  Vision Australia

  • Occupational Therapist and Low Vision Consultant

    • Feb 2008 - Nov 2009