Qualifications:
2017 – 2020 Cardiff University BSc Occupational Therapy First class honours
2014 – 2017 University College Dublin BSc Sociology & Linguistics (specialisation psychology & philosophy). Second class honours
Registration, association and screening
- The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)
- NDIS Screening Check
- WWCC
Biography
Amy Completed BSc in occupational therapy from Cardiff University in 2020 and worked in the UK in a variety of settings including community teams such as Older Adult Mental Health, Adult Learning Disabilities Team, Children and Young People Services as well as inpatient settings such as neurological rehabilitation and acute medical. She is an outgoing, enthusiastic and diligent community based occupational therapist who has joined the Living Without Boundaries team after working within the National Health Service (NHS) for the last 4 years. Amy has extensive experience in working with people across ages delivering clinic based, in home and community supports including Paediatrics, Disability, Psychosocial and Mental Health. Amy’s approach to occupational therapy is informed by the social model of disability and person-family centred practice.
Amy has a passion for sports, hiking, traveling and enjoys spending time with family and friends
Age group
Across Ages
Specialties
- Paediatrics
- Community based supports
- Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation
- Adult/Adolescent Learning Disabilities
Prior work experience
The Inclusion Project – Supporting Social Inclusion and the facilitation of sensory spaces within sporting venues across Melbourne including the MCG, Marvel Stadium, John Cain Arena, Olympic Park during the Australian Open.
Therapy support provided:
- Occupational Therapy Assessments
- NDIS service provision
- Life skills Development
- Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS Approach)
- Executive function supports
- Social Emotional Development
- In home supports for Activities of Daily Living
- Community Access
- Fatigue Management/ Energy conservation
- Assistive Technology
- In home and community supports
- Functional Capacity Evaluations and supports.
- Clinic based interventions for children and their families’ early adolescence
- Person – family centred car