About Us
Occupational Therapist
Luisa is an Occupational Therapist and OT Driver Assessor with over 25 years' experience in public health and private practice.
Luisa offers a specialized service in the areas of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Assessment, Sexuality and disability intervention, neurodiversity and learning disabilities, sensory assessment (not a tick box approach) and addressing the concerns and challenges of the individual.
Luisa values the role of other team members, and this includes supporting development of communication for safety, inclusion and shared understanding. A recent course at CPEC enabled Luisa to understand the movements required for communication and the intricacies of supporting AAC and communication development.
Luisa has worked with the community of Bowraville during her time with NSW Health, as well as holding the Strategic District Renal Manager role-where First Nations People are over-represented with this chronic health condition. Her commitment to the First Nations People and their health and disability outcomes has grown and is embedded in her work.
Luisa also works within the community and justice space, supporting young people from diverse and traumatized backgrounds to work towards a safer future. Collaborating with the justice system, NDIS and other stakeholders to facilitate the change for young people.
Luisa is also supporting Family Domestic Violence services to understand disability informed delivery of services.
Luisa also holds a Cert 4 Training and Assessment, and a Grad Cert in Clinical Redesign (this is what makes our service so dynamic).
Registered Nursing and Allied Health Assistant
Ray is a Registered Nurse who holds a qualification in Diabetes Education and a Master's in Public Health. Ray is passionate about building health literacy of our clients, maintaining good health in the community and working alongside the OT to develop innovative and skills-based programs that don't feel like therapy-but are engaging and get outcomes.
Ray is the wound care master, assessment and management.
Ray is instrumental in the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder assessment process, supporting the multidisciplinary assessment.
Ray moonlights as an Allied Health Assistant (OT) and his educational and nursing background make him second to none for supporting the therapeutic process and working towards your outcomes.
Ray holds a Cert 4 Training and Assessment.
Our Mission
At iThriveOT, we want OT to be fun, dynamic and driven by you. While we hold specialist knowledge and experience, we expect you to lead the process, set the goals for our work together and walk away from each session feeling excited, encouraged and proud of your achievements.
We are the experts in what we do, you are the expert of you. Teamwork is what drives us, nothing about you without you.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the opportunities available to you in our programs, feel free to send us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
iThriveOT: 0412790499/luisa@ithriveot.com.au
