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Leah Brown
Principal Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Masters in Rehabilitation Counselling
Graduate Diploma Rehabilitation Counselling UniSA
Graduate Certificate in Mediation UniSA
Certificate Nursing (Rehabilitation) RAH
Employment History
Leah’s early work background began from rehabilitation nursing, specialising in the orthopaedic, spinal injury and head injury rehabilitation units of Hampstead Centre. She had been involved in the planning and implementation of home care services for people living in the community with a disability as a founding director of SA’s first private Home Care Service. This then extended to the development and training of employment preparation programmes for people with disabilities for DEET before transferring her skills to the provision of return to work services as an accredited provider for WorkCover, ComCare and GWRCO in SA since 1995.
Leah is a member of both the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and South Australian Rehabilitation Providers Assoc.
Areas of Special Interest
Leah had developed sound working relationships in the hospital, nursing and nursing home environments in addition to allied health services including cleaners, medical orderly, portering and catering services. Manufacturing, Education, Shipping and Transport industries have also benefited from her experience.
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Ian Huchison
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant /
Group Development Manager
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Certificate in management
Master of Business Administration (current)
Employment History
Ian began working with the rehabilitation industry in 1987 and was a supervisor and manager before entering private practice as a consultant. Over the next 17 years Ian contracted in to some of South Australia's largest self insured employers and has also worked as an Injury Management Adviser within the insurance industry. With a wealth of experience, Ian is able to ensure a quick assessment of needs and tailor an approach that ensures a resolution is achieved for all parties.
Areas of Special Interest
Ian has extensive experience with return to work services for pre injury employers as well as particular expertise in the job seeking field. Self Insured employers, both private and government, continue to appreciate Ian's energetic and involving approach to rehabilitation. Ian has also written and presented training programs through TAFE and has a passion for training and mentoring staff.
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Jayne Gowland
Training and Professional Development Manager
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education, Certificate OH&S
Employment History
Jayne commenced work in the industry as an Injury Manager in the hospitality industry in 1997, completing her accreditation as a Rehabilitation Consultant with an independent rehabilitation company in 1999. Her injury management skills have since been fortified through positions as Rehabilitation Advisor, OH&S Manager and Human Resources Manager in a variety of industries including retail, transport, government, and medico-legal. Whilst working as a Rehabilitation Advisor for a WorkCover Insurer for three years, her core role was to review complex and long term claims, liaising with all stakeholders to define and implement mutually agreed strategies within clear timeframes with measurable outcomes. Throughout these roles, Jayne has worked with a variety of industry professionals and medical practitioners to develop and facilitate national training programs in injury management, including courses in claims management, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal injuries and psychiatric illness.
Areas of Special Interest
Jayne's experience in human resource roles and as rehabilitation advisor has developed her skills in complex claims, particularly those with associated work performance/industrial relation issues. Her strengths in education and training enable her to develop and facilitate injury management training aligned with core industry competencies with measurable learning outcomes.
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Catherine McMahon
Quality and Systems Manager
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University SA.
Graduate Certificate Occupational Health & Safety
Management (1 subject remaining)
Case Management Accreditation
Employment History
Catherine joins us with over 10 years workers compensation experience initially as a case manager with WorkCover, Zurich and then QBE before joining Skilled Engineering as their claims and rehabilitation coordinator for 3 years. Her most recent position was as manager of the rehabilitation and OH&S unit at Community Access Services SA (part of Spastic Centres of SA network).
Her experiences ensure the achievement of service delivery outcomes through the development and application of appropriate models and frameworks for effective and efficient service delivery. Catherine strongly believes that services delivered reflect current and future client needs and expectations, and that they are delivered with a focus on superior customer service. Her focus on change initiatives and service continued improvements are effectively managed to achieve anticipated outcomes within budgeted financial targets
Areas of Special Interest
Labour hire and health industries are of particular interest to Catherine, however her diverse skills would be valuable in the effective injury management of all occupations
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Vanessa Pirone
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant /
Advisor Performance Measures
Qualifications
Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Psychology and has completed a Certificate in Counselling.
Employment History
Vanessa has an extensive background in retail management/customer service with the emphasis being on customer support. Vanessa also has a background in managing psychiatric disabilities and restoring clients to the community through the MIFSA support service. Vanessa has an extensive background and understanding of working within the Exempt Arena, Income Protection Rehabilitation, Self Insured Financial Institutions as well as working with Employers Mutual.
Areas of Special Interest
Vanessa's portfolio includes the management of Pre-Injury Employer, specialising in both psychological and physical injuries and also coordinates restoration to the community. Vanessa is known for her durable return to work outcomes in a variety of industries from labour hire to transport to administration. Vanessa has a strong focus on effective management of return to work barriers utilising her skills, knowledge and resources.
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Dinabee Sander
Rehabilitation Consultant /
Advisor Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology, University of SA.
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
Employment History
Dinabee joins Insite with a retail and community services background. Recently completing her Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counseling with a psychology undergraduate degree, she brings a refreshing new approach to our team and clients alike.
Her dedication and enthusiasm ensure the achievement of service delivery outcomes and service standards.
Areas of Special Interest
Retail, hospitality and community services with a particular interest in assisting injured workers realize their new employment possibilities.
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Alex Grigg
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant / Advisor Performance Measures
Qualifications
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology), Flinders University.
Employment History
Alex is a Senior Rehabilitation Consultant at Insite. He has 5 years experience working in vocational rehabilitation and employment services.
Alex has had experience delivering specialist vocational rehabilitation services to the Australian Defence Force, Employers Mutual Limited and to major employers within the automotive industry. Alex has worked as a Job Capacity Assessor conducting Job Capacity Assessments for the Dept of Employment and Workplace Relations. In addition, he has worked as an Employment Consultant in the Job Network industry. A background in psychology has allowed Alex to provide behavioural management support to children in school environments. He continues to provide suicide intervention support for Lifeline and the Domestic Violence Helpline.
Areas of Special Interest
Coming from a background in psychology, Alex has a special interest in human behaviour and psychological disorders. Alex also has a keen interest in completing Suitable Employment Assessments to identify future vocational options for clients which facilitates a timely return to work.
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Kristy Montagnese
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant / Advisor Transition
Qualifications
Master of Conflict Management, University SA
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology and Anthropology) Adelaide University
Professional Certificate of Mediation (IAMA)
Professional Certificate in Family Therapy (Bower Place)
Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment
Accredited Mediator (IAMA)
Employment History
Kristy commenced her professional career through a variety of roles in the Human Services Industry. Here she provided both counselling and mediation services to individuals, families and workplaces. This expertise provided a sound skill base for her next roles as a Vocational Rehabilitation Provider, working with Workers Compensation, Self Insured Providers and Income Protection Claims. In addition to her counselling and mediation roles, Kristy has also lectured in the field of Occupational Health and Safety at various educational institutions in South Australia.
Areas of Special Interest
Given that Kristy is an accredited mediator, Kristy has a special interest in conflict management and stress related claims in the workplace. Kristy applies her specialised skills in counselling to provide exceptional services for complex injuries, and particularly psychological condition and illnesses.
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Paola Mascolo
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Grad. Dip Soc. Sc. Rehab. (current)
Bachelor of Social Work
Employment History
Paola graduated from social work in 1996 after which time she worked as a drug and alcohol counsellor for approximately eight years.
In 2004 Paola chose a different career path where she has been able to transfer many valuable skills and commenced working as a Rehabilitation Consultant. She has found the transition both a challenging and exciting new role. Paola demonstrates particular strengths in motivating difficult clients through the experiences she developed in her previous role.
Through Paola’s training and work history she has been able to develop her networking skills within multidisciplinary professionals enhancing positive outcomes for individual case plans.
Areas of Special Interest
Paola is fluent in Italian (verbal and written) which has assisted her when working with the Italian community. With her array of skills developed working with clients with some severely challenging obstacles in their way, Paola has been able to enjoy outstanding results to the mutual benefits of all parties concerned.
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Jane Andary
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Graduate Certificate Mediation
Bachelor of Arts (media & communications)
Associate Diploma in Social Work
Registered Nurse Certificate
Employment History
Jane joins Insite with a vast work experience in social and behavioural science occupations. She has many years of experience counselling from rape crisis through to career counselling and tutoring. She was most recently working as a project officer in the Medical & Rehabilitation Management Project at the Motor Accident Commission enhancing her research, negotiation and stakeholder liaison skills.
Jane has upheld many management positions understanding first hand the rehabilitation process from an employer’s perspective.
Her mediation training and experience is an invaluable asset offering the injured worker and their employers the benefit of this approach when developing a sound return to work plan.
Areas of Special Interest
Jane is particularly interested in further developing her mediation skills with specific interest in the rehabilitation needs of the client with stress related disorders. She enjoys working with clients from varied occupational backgrounds including hospitality, health and allied health industries.
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Suzanne Critchley
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws - University of Adelaide 1993
Bachelor of Arts - University of Adelaide 1991
Employment History
Suzanne has over 10 years experience as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. Her extensive experience is founded on best practice techniques and motivating all parties to achieve a timely, safe and sustainable return to work.
Previous experience is as a Manager in the Arts Industry in South Australia and New South Wales specializing in Industrial Relations, Contract negotiations and Occupational Health and Safety and as a Para Legal specializing in industrial injury claims.
Areas of Special Interest
Suzanne's legal background has equipped her with strong negotiation skills and she is particularly interested in stress claims and complex cases with a pre-injury focus.
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Minyonne Greenfield
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Masters degree in Social Work (Current)
Bachelor of Arts
Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training
Certificate IV in Management
Employment History
In addition to having worked in workers compensation rehabilitation since 2002 managing a caseload of injured workers, many of these long term claims with complex needs including psychological illness, poor educational attainment or language barriers to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of a return to work with their pre-injury employer, new employment or a finalisation of their claim, Minyonne has held a variety of positions within the recruitment industry (job network) and retail sales. Her recruitment expertise has provided a broad industry knowledge as to the type and availability of employment in the labour market as well as a wealth of employer contacts.
Areas of Special Interest
Minyonne has expertise in services including return to work management, early intervention, job seeking and employment transition. Her social work studies have prompted an interest in working with clients who have complex needs to develop innovative solutions to facilitate a return to work.
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Marg McNamara
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Diploma of Teaching
Bachelor of Education
Certificate of Hydrotherapy
Grad Certificate Women's Studies
Grad Diploma Rehab Counseling
Employment History
Marg has an extensive work history with a background as a hands on therapist for clients with both head injuries and musculoskeletal injuries. This has given Marg an excellent understanding of injury and recovery. Marg has spent the last 7 years undertaking vocational rehabilitation for a number of large self injured organizations. Marg has works across all government sectors and most recently provided vocational rehabilitation in manufacturing at GM Holden.
Areas of Special Interest
Marg is committed to the positive outcomes provided by early intervention and is especially interested in working with complex physical injuries. Marg enjoys working closely with employers to achieve sustainable outcomes for injured workers.
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Lisa Seyfang
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor Of Nursing (UniSA)
Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences (Rehabilitation) (UniSA)
Diploma In Frontline Management (CNAHS)
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Management (UniSA)
Certificate IV In Training and Assessment
Employment History
Lisa has recently joined the Insite team and comes from a varied background. Having first registered as a Registered Nurse in 1990, Lisa has worked in both the Public and Private Acute Care Sectors as well as Aged Care and in the community. During Lisa's work within the Aged Care as well as public sector Lisa developed a keen interest in Occupational Health and Safety and left Acute Care to pursue this interest within a large manufacturing company in Adelaide as an Occupational Health Nurse/ Rehabilitation Co-coordinator. Lisa developed comprehensive skills in injury prevention and management, as well as providing training and rehabilitation services to the diverse range of companies under the companies' umbrella which ranged from hospitality, printing, transport services, metal fabrication, building maintenance, sales representatives, office administration and factory staff. Lisa is also active within the community through her volunteering with Scouts Australia and St John Ambulance SA Branch.
Areas of Special Interest
Initial Needs Assessment including early intervention, Return To Work Planning & Maintenance and Management of Complex Cases.
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Evan Taylor
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
Employment History
Evan joins Insite with 5 years experience in the vocational rehabilitation industry. Managing both pre-injury and job seeking claims in the past, Evan also has recent experience managing a team of Rehabilitation Consultants delivering services primarily to Employers Mutual Limited. Evan also has experience as an Employment Consultant in Job Network and as a Recruitment Consultant in blue collar recruitment, having an in depth understanding of both industrial and administration based work environments.
Evan ensures proactive and cost effective service provision via a thorough and inclusive approach towards returning injured workers to sustainable employment.
Areas of Special Interest
Evan is particularly interested in providing services to pre-injury claims, allowing him to utilize his ability to develop strong and valuable relationships with key stakeholders in order to achieve common goals. Evan also has extensive experience with providing job seeking rehabilitation services and has successfully provided rehabilitation services to the Australian Defence Force.
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Melissa Girdham
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
Employment History
Since completion of her Bachelor of Behavioural Science degree with a major in Psychology in 2005, Melissa has gained extensive experience assisting injured workers through the process of returning to their pre-injury employer or gaining alternate employment.
Melissa's prior working experience has been in hospitality, retail, office management and customer service, and working in these areas has provided her with useful skills which she has utilized in her role as a Rehabilitation Consultant. Melissa’s caring and supportive approach to rehabilitation delivery has been strengthened by her prior experience as a Volunteer Telephone Counsellor for Lifeline and the Domestic Violence Helpline.
Areas of Special Interest
Melissa has a personal interest in the areas of hospitality, retail and childcare. Coming from a rural background, Melissa also has a keen interest in the agricultural industry, with a portion of her client base covering areas of rural South Australia. Melissa especially enjoys assisting injured workers who are unable to return to their pre-injury employer realize their capabilities, and successfully secure new paid employment.
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Nick Duigan
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Flinders University.
Employment History
After recently completing an Honours degree in Psychology, Nick joins us at Insite with experience in a number of fields, including special education, clinical psychology and research. Throughout his studies he also worked for the Department of Families and Communities, providing support and care for children from disadvantaged backgrounds who were transitioning into foster care. These experiences provide Nick with a diverse range of skills that are sure to help him provide rehabilitation services.
Areas of Special Interest
Nick has a strong interest in sport and health, which provide him with a sound knowledge of rehabilitation services and will help him to provide effective rehabilitation strategies.
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Jamin Butler
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Science - University of Adelaide 2006
WorkCover Accredited Injury Manager (2007)
Certificate III in Business SG Learning and Development.2007
Employment History
Jamin key area of expertise is managing transition files as she has extensive experience managing a caseload of complex and long term cases. She is able to provide a range of services and to empower and enable clients to actively obtain suitable and sustainable employment.
Jamin has extensive case management experience particularly within a portfolio of Long Term Worker's Compensation claims which has equipped her with diverse skills to manage complex cases.
Areas of Special Interest
ADF Rehabilitation Provision, Transition and Job seeking.
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Abby Dunnicliff
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement and Health Studies, Sport and Exercise Science) University of South Australia.
Accredited WorkCover SA Physical Rehabilitation Provider
Employment History
Abby joins the team at Insite with experience in physical rehabilitation, exercise prescription and health and fitness for the over 50's.
Throughout her studies, Abby worked with a vast array of populations including women, children, over 50's and people with intellectual and physical disabilities. This experience has assisted her in developing adaptable communication skills and the ability to empathise with her clients.
Areas of Special Interest
Abby's special interests include the return of work for those in the performing arts, as well as general interest in the biomechanics of movement and alternative conservative therapies.
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Duncan Forbes
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Diploma of Marketing
Currently completing Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Occupational Therapy
WorkCover Accreditted Case Manager
Employment History
As a WorkCover Accredited Case Manager with Insurance Agencies, and with both Registered and Self Insured Employers, Duncan brings his strong legislative knowledge and claims management experience to Insite clients. His expertise in early intervention strategies matched with his proven communication skills, provide all stakeholders with a clear and consistently supported plan towards suitable employment goals. Duncan has fortified his claims management experience through Injury Management roles with companies such as Coles, Clipsal, and Labour Hire companies in South Australia.
Areas of Special Interest
Duncan's current studies have developed a strong focus on musculoskeletal injuries, recovery timeframes and work place ergonomics. He has specialised skills in managing complex and multiple injuries claims, with proven experience in the hospitality, retail, manufacturing and labour hire industries.
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Giorgiana Castello
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Nursing, University of South Australia, 2002
Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, SAI Global, 2009
Employment History
Giorgiana commenced working as a Registered Nurse in 2002 working in a variety of settings including acute medical and surgical wards, operating rooms working with adults and children. Giorgiana also worked overseas, in London, working in a variety of settings including community and theatre nursing and worked as a Nurse Advisor for an Absence and Injury Management Company. Since returning to Adelaide in 2007, Giorgiana has gained two years experience in Vocational Rehabilitation working with a variety of industries including but not limited to Retail, Manufacturing, Health and Construction.
Areas of Special Interest
Giorgiana has special interest in the prevention of workplace injuries through education and early intervention.
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Isobel Wooldridge
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours), University of Adelaide.
Employment History
Isobel's career combines several years in the employment services sector with consultancy services in recruitment, human resources and information technology. Her employment has focused on the facilitation of return to work strategies for those facing barriers to employment, the development of job search training programs and post placement support.
Areas of Special Interest
Change management with the particular challenges affecting motivation, health and well being.
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Natalie Harrison
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), University of Adelaide 2006.
Employment History
Natalie has been working in injury management and workplace rehabilitation since 2007 following a completion of her Bachelor of Social Science degree with a major in Psychology in 2006. She has significant experience in assisting injured workers to return to their pre-injury employment and with job seeking services when a return to pre-injury employment is not appropriate.
Areas of Special Interest
Natalie has experience with rehabilitation in the aged care, hospitality and labour industries.
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Olivia Kucianski
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (Current)
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Human Resource Management
Diploma of Human Resource Management
Certificate IV of Human Resource Management
Employment History
Olivia's has had experience in the human resources and healthcare fields. Her human resources knowledge has provided her with excellent job seeking skills through careful assessment to find suitable long term employment opportunities for people with varying illnesses and injuries. Within her healthcare experience she undertook various roles enhancing her understanding of injury management, drug and alcohol abuse, conflict resolution and mentoring.
Areas of Special Interest
Olivia has specific interests in psychological disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, mediation and case management.
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Alison Saxvik
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) - Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Human Factors and Safety Management Systems - University of South Australia (current)
Employment History
1 year experience as Rehabilitation Consultant - return to pre-injury employment
Recent roles have been with working with youth in advocacy and supportive counselling roles.
7 years experience in hospitality industry.
Special Interest
Alison has particular interest in behaviour based approaches to safety management as well as an interest in the psychological and social factors that impact on rehabilitation and return to work.
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Ashlyn Mattiske
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology, University of SA.
Master of Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Employment History
Ashlyn joins Insite with a retail, recruitment and community services background. She is currently completing her Master of Mediation and Conflict Resolution with a specialization in International Conflict and has completed a psychology undergraduate degree.
Special Interest
International & political affairs, International conflict, world travel, with a particular interest in conflict resolution and political negotiations.
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Alastair McGrath
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) University of South Australia
Currently completing a Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation Flinders University
Employment History
A recent graduate, Alastair studies have seen him work with people across the lifespan including children, the over 50's and people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Work experience in first aid services and the hospitality industry has also enabled Alastair to develop skills that will help him provide rehabilitation services.
Special Interest
Musculoskeletal injuries, as well as a keen interest in sport and fitness.
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Donna Patrick
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) UniSA
Post Graduate Diploma Science (Exercise Rehabilitation) University of Western Australia
Employment History
Experience working as an Exercise Physiologist developing exercise rehabilitation programmes for individuals with chronic/complex medical conditions and musculoskeletal injuries.
Two years experience working as a Case Manager (in both Western Australia and South Australia).
Special Interest
Musculoskeletal injuries and exercise rehabilitation.
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Mei Lin Ford
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University, NSW
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW
Work Experience
Prior to completing postgraduate studies, Mei Lin spent several years in the finance industry in client services. She has also worked as a Weight Loss Consultant in the fitness industry. Mei Lin's experience has enabled her to develop effective communication skills that will assist her in supporting injured employees in their return to work.
Areas of Special Interest
Anxiety and mindfulness.
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Ioana Buzila
Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Certificate III and IV in Fitness
Work Experience
Ioana has recently completed her Honours degree in Psychology. While at University she worked as a Personal Trainer. During her time as a Personal Trainer she worked with a variety of clients with many different goals and injuries. Ioana also worked with a number of rehabilitation clients, aiming to improve the movement and function of these clients.
Areas of Special Interest
With her background in Psychology and the Fitness Industry, Ioana is interested in integrating the psychological and physical aspects of life and the return to work process.
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Louis van der Berg
Psychologist/ Rehabilitation Consultant
Qualifications
BPsych Psychology
MA Counselling Psychology
Employment History
Originally from a private practice background, Louis also has experience in Human Resources and Business Management. He brings expertise of psychological processes, particularly useful in the rehabilitation of injured employees.
Areas of Special Interest
Psychological assessment, processes and perceptions in the workplace, particularly how these processes and perceptions impact the return to suitable employment, adding value to the employer and employee.
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Adele Richards
Physiotherapist / Rehabilitation Consultant /
Advisor Medical Expert Services
Qualifications
Masters in Health Science (specialising in Business)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (UniSA)
Employment History
Adele completed her physiotherapy studies in 2002. She then worked in a private practice setting both here in Adelaide and in London, UK. During her time as a private practitioner, Adele developed a special interest in the treatment of headaches and enjoyed empowering patients to take an active role in their rehabilitation. Adele joined the insite Injury Management Team in 2008 and is able to use her past clinical experiences and the completion of her postgraduate studies as a catalyst to developing a 'global' view to rehabilitation and developing strong working relationships to obtain optimal results.
Areas of Special Interest
Working as a clinical physiotherapist for 5 years, Adele has naturally developed a strong interest in musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation, ergonomics and biomechanics. As such Adele is particularly interested in Job Analysis, Ergonomic and Manual Handling Advice, Activities of Daily Living Assessment and Functional Capacity Evaluation.
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Anne McIntosh
Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Diploma of College of Occupational Therapists
Dip. C.O.T. (U.K.)
Focus® Functional Capacity Evaluator
Employment History
Anne graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 1980 and has worked in the fields of Hand Therapy, Orthopaedics and Spinal & Neurological Trauma in the U.K., Canada and Saudi Arabia. From 1995 Anne also worked for a multi-national healthcare company providing clinical skills, marketing and training focus for under-graduate and post-graduate O.T.s, Physiotherapists and sales personnel in the U.K. and Australia.
Anne has worked in the Occupational Health industry since 2000 and applied to become a service provider to the Workcover Corporation in October 2001.
Professional Affiliations
Accredited Member of Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
Registered with Northern Territory and Western Australia Associations
of Occupational Therapy
Areas of Special Interest
- Analysing aspects of Functional Capacity Tests as they relate to
return to pre-injury activity
- Splinting for Upper Limb injuries and Hypertonicity
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Huong Nguyen
Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Employment History
Huong has over 4 years experience as an OT in the Vocational Rehabilitation Industry. This extensive experience has exposed her to job analysis, capacity assessment, FCE's, ADLA's and targeted rehabilitation services.
Previous experience within community care roles and completing home assessments extensively for government bodies and private sector means Huong's has a diverse skill base.
Areas of Special Interest
Mental Health, working with people from other cultural backgrounds and effective communication approaches.
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Simon Perkins
Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sports Science)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Employment History
Simon has over 8 years experience in the area of Occupational Heath and Safety with extensive work with rehabilitation and return to work services as well as injury prevention work including pre employment testing, job analysis, job dictionaries, manual handling training, ergonomic assessments, risk assessments and activity of daily living assessments.
Areas of Special Interest
Simon has particular experience in logistics and manufacturing with background in the automatic manufacturing area. Other areas of special interest include injury prevention, particularly with Job Dictionaries, Ergonomic Assessments and Manual Handling programs with interests in all areas and industries.
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Sue Baker
Physiotherapist
Qualifications
Diploma Physiotherapy.
Graduate Diploma Health Sciences.
Employment History
Sue has been a physiotherapist for over 25 years. She brings to the company a broad range of experience including many years in the Disability, Hospital and Community Health sectors. She also has experience in Women's Health and has worked for many years with children and in special needs areas. She has worked overseas and in developing nations and has a strong commitment to equity.
Areas of Special Interest
Womens Health, disability and exploring the psycho-social factors in injury recovery timeframes.
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Lee Byars
Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Employment History
Lee joins Insite with experience working in the Vocational Rehabilitation industry, Acute Hospital setting and in the Community Health setting. In these roles Lee has worked with clients with a variety of conditions, including neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, cardiac, respiratory and palliative conditions. Lee has recently returned from working in London, UK where she was able to further her experience of working with clients from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Her interest in evidence based practice ensures that Lee maintains a current knowledge base to enable her to achieve best outcomes with clients.
Areas of Special Interest
Lee has a focus on client centred practice and empowering clients to actively participate in their service delivery. Other areas of special interest include Activities of Daily Living assessment and Job Analysis.
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Chia Jones
Executive Assistant
Chia is our Executive Assistant who brings much joy and laughter to Insite. Her veracious personality together with her extensive experience and skills contribute to the highest quality and most efficient output from the support team.
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Chloe McIntyre
Office Manager
Chloe has been attending to the Administration support for your Rehabilitation Consultants since 2001, now managing the quality of work undertaken by our Admin team. An integral part of Insite's team, she is also our resident artistic advisor with this keen interest supporting her studies in visual arts.
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Elise Kalderovskis
Receptionist
Elise is the friendly voice that greets you when you call Insite.
Her friendly nature means she will always make herself available to help wherever needed.
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Olivia Gabell
Administration Trainee
Olivia has recently joined Insite's Administration team as a full-time trainee, currently completing a certificate in Business. Her can-do attitude is a great asset to our admin team.
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Fiona Whyte
Administration Support
Fiona commenced with Insite in December of 2008 and brings with her previous experience working in legal office. She is a bright and friendly person with an interest in Photography. Fiona's various administration skills support and assist the smooth operation of admin.
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Sharon Prior
Administration Support
Sharon provides part time support to the administration team. Having previous experience in the WorkCover industry, Sharon's knowledge and efficiency ensures the smooth running of day to day running's of the Insite office. Sharon also manages Insite's archiving.
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