Unity Through Community is Occupational Therapy Australia’s theme this year which completely resonates with us as community-based Occupational Therapists at IRS. Hear from our amazing OTs about their take on Unity Through Community: As a profession, we are united by community. OTs play a vital and dynamic role in helping Read More →
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Corey’s Story: Kicking Personal Goals
Meet Corey. He currently lives with his Mum and Uncle and has a pet bird named Georgie. Corey works 33 hours a week, is an avid video gamer and is about to start learning to drive. These are huge achievements, as Corey’s life was turned upside down in 2019 after Read More →
Trent’s Story: Recovery Road
Meet Trent. He sustained a traumatic brain injury, as well as fractures to his neck and pelvis in a motor vehicle accident in 2020. This resulted in a range of cognitive and behavioural challenges, as well as restricted neck movement, pain and significantly reduced left arm strength. When we first Read More →
Motivational Interviewing
Several of our clinicians underwent a two day workshop in Motivational Interviewing, led by the amazing Dr. Kylie McKenzie, Clinical Psychologist and Motivational Interviewing Trainer. A lot of thinking, reflecting, smiling, laughing, role playing and discussion went down over the two days. Such a productive workshop which will be extremely Read More →
Meet Roni, Occupational Therapist
This month we welcomed Roni to the IRS Occupational Therapy team. Roni has just finished his Master of Occupational Therapy, and during his course gained valuable experience working with a wide range of individuals and neurological diagnoses in sub-acute and community settings, which is where he found his passion for Read More →
Getting Social at IRS
On Thursday, IRS held our first social group bringing together clients who have had a brain injury to share experiences and meet new people. Some of the topics discussed by the group included what it’s like to wake up in the hospital not knowing what happened to you, how to Read More →
Meet the Class of ’22 – Sophie, Occupational Therapist
Sophie is part of the class of ’22, who joined our OT team in January. Sophie is passionate about helping people in the community, and like all students over the past 2 years, managed to get through the last 2 years of her degree online. Bravo Sophie! đź‘Ź What made Read More →
Meet the Class of ’22 – Julia, Occupational Therapist
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 →
Meet the Class of ’22 – April, Occupational Therapist
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 →
Celebrating OT Week 2021 – Participation, Inclusion, Independence
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 →
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