We’re excited to welcome Julia to IRS, an OT who was recently awarded the Occupational Therapy Australia Prize for Excellence in Professional Practice at the Charles Sturt University where she studied. Julia’s award was for “…recognition of commitment to your studies over the past four years and you will be Read More →
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Meet the Class of ’22 – April, Occupational Therapist
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- Jan 31, 2022
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Today we meet April who has joined our OT team and loves the diversity and challenge of being an OT. We asked April to share a little bit about herself. April, why did you become an OT? “Because I knew I would never be bored! OT is so diverse and Read More →
We Have Moved to Carnegie
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- Dec 14, 2021
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It has been almost nine years since we moved the Independent Rehabilitation Services (IRS) office to our current Ashburton location and over this time our team has tripled in size. As you can imagine, this growth has meant our office has become a bit tight for space, even more so Read More →
Celebrating OT Week 2021 – Participation, Inclusion, Independence
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- Oct 25, 2021
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This year we are celectrating OT week from Monday 25 October to Sunday 31 October. This year’s Occupational Therapy week themes are participation, inclusion and independence. Celebrating the role OT’s play in supporting people to work towards these goals also shines a light on the impact the global pandemic has Read More →
Ben’s rehabilitation journey after a stroke
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- Oct 14, 2021
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In July 2016, Ben was aged 39 and living in Hong Kong, working as Chief Information Security & Trust Officer at the Commonwealth Bank Ben when he experienced a stroke. Prior to this, Ben held senior roles in a number of financial institutions worldwide, as well as working in roles Read More →
The scary-exciting journey of starting your Occupational Therapy career during a pandemic
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- Oct 07, 2021
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We chat with Chloe & Margaret, Occupational Therapists who joined Independent Rehabilitation Services as graduates in 2020. Starting a new job is always a bit scary-exciting. When you’re a newly graduated Occupational Therapist (OT) and your first job is during a once in 100 years pandemic then your emotions are Read More →
IRS Physiotherapist featured in Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) video: Build your confidence in working with people with disability
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- Sep 23, 2021
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The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has put together a video featuring physiotherapists talking about working with people with a disability and also includes interviews with their clients. Watch this inspiring video to see the positive impact physiotherapy can have.
Meet Rheonna, Occupational Therapist
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- Sep 02, 2021
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A big welcome to Rheonna, who has joined IRS. Rheonna is an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience working in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Rheonna’s experience also includes site specific Associate Researcher for SENSe Implement, stroke based sensory research done in collaboration with The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Read More →
Overcoming the challenges of delivering therapy during a pandemic
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- Feb 17, 2021
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At the end of 2019, Independent Rehabilitation Services set out to develop a telehealth service, but little did they realise how essential this mode of service delivery would become.
Meet Ana: Occupational Therapy Deputy Team Leader and Lead Allied Health Researcher
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- Oct 27, 2020
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After graduating with honours in the UK and working as an OT in the UK and Australia for the last 10 years, Ana joined IRS as an occupational therapist and to lead our allied health research activities. She’s also completing her PhD in sensory modulation, helped lead the introduction of Read More →
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