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 Far North Community Services Therapy Services Manager
Meet our Therapy team
Dr Rebecca Hunt
Therapy Manager
Kaitlin Cleghorn
Therapy Team Leader & Occupational Therapist
Maxim Wolfensberger
Therapy Admin Officer
Broome based therapists
Hayley Beels
Occupational Therapist
Grace Byass
Senior Physiotherapist
Sam Bird
Speech Pathologist
Sophie Waddington
Occupational Therapist
Bree Nield
Occupational Therapist
Lauren Fosbery
Speech Pathologist
Georgia Earnshaw
Speech Pathologist
Tash Lickfold
Physiotherapist
Kununurra based therapists
Amber Johnson
Occupational Therapist
Sophie Darcy-Evans
Senior Physiotherapist
Belinda Healy
Speech Pathologist
Ali Rose Bolton
Speech Pathologist
Hannah Gregson
Physiotherapist
Tarah Sargent
Senior Occupational Therapist
Derby based therapist
Kayla Devellerez
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 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
