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 →
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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 →
Positivity and Determination Can Get You Everywhere: Diane’s Story
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- Oct 27, 2020
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As part of her rehabilitation at IRS one of Diane’s goals was to write and publish her life story. With support of her OT Meaghan and funding from the TAC, she was able to enrol in an online creative writing course. After seeing a creative writing competition for people with Read More →
Never Giving Up: James’ Story
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- Oct 27, 2020
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Like many of us, our client James has found dealing with the impacts of coronavirus a stressful time. However, not only has he been able to manage his way through the crisis but has been successful in continuing his personal development by creating a strategy that focuses on three key Read More →
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