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Therapy Services

​Our team provide specialised therapy intervention to target your individual and family goals.

Therapy Referral Form

To be filled out by the Referrer when a new client is referred or a new plan of an existing client is obtained.
Once completed, the form can be sent to the icon_mail icon Far North Community Services Therapy Services Manager

Meet our Therapy team

Dr Rebecca Hunt

Therapy Manager

Kaitlin Cleghorn

Therapy Team Leader & Senior Occupational Therapist

 

Maxim Wolfensberger

Therapy Admin Officer

Broome/ Derby based therapists

Romi Lawlor

Physiotherapist

Janie Lu

Occupational Therapist

 

Hayley Beels

Occupational Therapist

 

Sophie Waddington

Occupational Therapist

 

Sam Bird

Senior Speech Pathologist

 

Lauren Fosbery

Speech Pathologist

 

Georgia Earnshaw

Speech Pathologist

 

Kununurra based therapists

Sophie Darcy-Evans

Senior Physiotherapist

 

Hannah Gregson

Physiotherapist

 

Belinda Healy

Speech Pathologist

 

Ali Rose Bolton

Speech Pathologist

 

Tarah Sargent

Senior Occupational Therapist

 

Bree Nield

Occupational Therapist

 

Amber Johnson

Occupational Therapist

 

Our Therapy Services

Above: a video about our Physio Sophie, Ivy and Ivy’s mum Tahna in Kununurra.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy helps you to achieve goals related to improving your strength, balance, posture, mobility and movement. Using evidence based practice, our therapists build a relationship with you and your support people to support you over the long term.

Some examples of how we can help:

  • Pain management
  • Mobility and gait training
  • Assistive technology
  • Posture and positioning
  • Gross motor development
  • Exercise programs
  • School based therapy

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy supports you to reach your potential using a range of methods. We support you to engage in the activities and occupations that are meaningful to you. You may be looking to perform tasks in your home, find out about assistive technology or increase your participation at school or work.

Some examples of how we can help:

  • Functional assessments
  • Assistive Technology
  • Positioning
  • Home modifications
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Hand therapy
  • School based therapy
Speech Therapy

Speech Pathology

Speech Pathology supports you with communication, understanding others and swallowing safely. We may also help you use practice different ways to communicate, like using visual supports, technology or signs.

Some examples of how we can help:

  • Communication – speaking to and understanding others
  • Voice – using your voice to produce sounds
  • Swallowing and mealtimes
  • School based therapy

Early Intervention

The early years of a child’s life are extremely important to support ongoing development. Far North Community Services have therapists who are experienced in early intervention current best practice guidelines and will work with you, your child and their support networks to maximise developmental outcomes.

Your plan may include:

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Pathology
  • Physiotherapy
Above: Our video about Halls Creek Therapy on Country Program

Remote Outreach Therapy Services

Providing consistent, place-based and culturally appropriate therapy services to people living in remote communities is a key focus at Far North. Our therapy team regularly travel to communities throughout the region.
We provide on-country therapy group programs in suitable, very remote locations as guided by participants and familes.

Specialist Training Workshops

Some of the workshops that we facilitate include:

  • Dysphagia and mealtime management
  • Manual handling
  • Transport training
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