Specialties & Experience
General Specialties:
Occupational Therapy
Specialty Focus:
Complex Health Conditons
Education:
1991 La Trobe University - Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 1995 Technisearch RMIT - Applied Ergonomics for Injury Management in the Workplace 1995 VECCI - Occupational Health and Safety (5-day certificate course) 1997 La Trobe University - Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety 1998 VECCI - Auditor’s Course 2001 SafetyMAP Auditing. 2001 WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation Course – Melbourne. 2004 QSA Associate Auditor in OHS Systems. 2004 WorkHab Hand and Upper Limb Assessments – Bundaberg QLD. 2006 Certificate IV in workplace Training and Assessment. 2009 Business Diploma in Human Resources. 2010 2010 SIA Global – Participate in Quality Audit. 2011 SIA Global – Management and Systems Auditing. 2010 National Certified Injury Management. 2012 Practitioner's Certificate in Mediation – National Certification. 2013 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training 2014 Cinergy Conflict Management Coaching Workshop 2015 Expert Home Modifications Practitioner – Sydney 2020 Psychological First aid – John Hopkins University 2020 The Science of Well Being – Yale 2020 Preventing Chronic Pain – A Human Systems Approach – University of Minnesota 2021 SBS Aboriginal and Tores Strait Islander Course 2021 Developing Cross Cultural Intelligence Course
Years in Practice:
23
Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
480
Additional Information
She has expertise in conducting complex Occupational Therapy Assessments as it relates to support needs, equipment needs and home modifications.
She has had extensive experience in completing Independent Occupational Therapy Assessments for in preparation for legal proceedings. She completes these assessments in Victoria, Interstate and Internationally as requested.
She provides therapy support under various jurisdictions inclusive of Workers Compensation, Transport Accident Commission and NDIS. She completes complex assessments and provides OT related intervention relating to various medical conditions with multifactorial variables. Her experience is in working with people with high support needs.
Carol has worked internally within organisations and has also owned and managed an Occupational Rehabilitation and OHS Business. she is currently a Director of Occupational Wellness - an Occupational Therapy and OHS Practice and Thriving People - a Cultural Improvement Organisation.