Focus on Function

16/11/2025

A big finish to the year with our Term 4 Team Culture Day! We recapped our 2025 highlights, planned for an even bigger 2026, built stronger team connections, and enjoyed a festive early Christmas celebration.
Our team kicked some amazing goals this year, and we’re excited for everything to come!

16/11/2025

16/11/2025

15/11/2025

Last month, I attended my first Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) Conference, and what an experience it was.

The theme Evolve really resonated — highlighting the importance of client-centred practice, collaboration, and connection across insurers, providers, and health professionals.

It was also a great reminder of the vital role that regional providers play in recovery — offering skilled, local, and personalised care for people after workplace or motor vehicle injuries.

Since returning, we’ve already started building stronger links with GPs, discharge planners and insurers to make collaboration easier and outcomes stronger.

Read more about the key takeaways and opportunities for regional healthcare here:
👉 https://www.focusonfunction.com.au/evolving-together-reflections-from-the-2025-personal-injury-education-foundation-conference/

In October 2025, I had the privilege of attending my first Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) Conference. The theme Evolve couldn’t have been more fitting. Over several days, I connected with a diverse group of people — insurers, legal professionals, rehabilitation providers, and indust...

15/11/2025

14/11/2025

Team culture day is all about reflection, planning, support & growing together! We nailed it this week ❤️. So proud of our team, the great work we do and our passion to do great things in our communities, support each other …. all over a laugh & cake 🧡

13/11/2025

Regular equipment audits are just as important as when the equipment was first prescribed.
Visual checks help make sure everything remains safe, comfortable, and suitable for the client’s needs, while reducing the risk of breakdown or injury.

During this recent sling audit, we noticed:
🔹 Tears in the ribbing around the edges
🔹 Fraying in the hoist loops
🔹 Weak spots near the carer handles

All clear signs that it’s time for a new sling!

Routine audits like these help keep our clients safe and confident in their equipment every day. 💙

11/11/2025

Reflecting on 2025!
Planning for 2026!
Welcoming new team members and so much more 🧡

10/11/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to our wonderful OT, Pema! 💚
Your kindness, dedication and positivity brighten every day at Focus on Function. We hope you have the best day celebrating you! 🌟

10/11/2025

We recently had the privilege of attending the Spinal Cord Injury course at Royal North Shore Hospital, hosted by the Agency for Clinical Innovation.

It was an incredible week of learning from some of the most experienced clinicians in Australia — exploring everything from bowel and bladder management to pain, sexuality, and ageing with SCI.

We came home energised, inspired, and already putting our learnings into practice — building our internal SCI training library, supporting local GPs with education, and enhancing our attendant care training.

We’re passionate about ensuring people living with spinal cord injury in regional NSW have access to the same quality of care as those in metropolitan areas.

Read more about our experience and key takeaways here:
👉 https://www.focusonfunction.com.au/building-expertise-in-spinal-cord-injury-our-week-of-learning

Learning from the Best: Our Week at the Spinal Cord Injury Course In October 2025, Livvie and I attended a week-long Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Course at Royal North Shore Hospital, hosted in partnership with the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI). It was an incredible opportunity to learn from some...

09/11/2025

Building our Spinal Cord Injury Training Library 💛

Our team has been working on something really important behind the scenes — a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) internal training module for our clinicians.

This is a growing library of checklists, practical guides, short videos, assessments, and local support pathways to help our team feel confident and supported when working with people living with SCI.

We’ve gathered best-practice information from trusted sources like Royal Rehab, eLearnSCI.org, clinical innovation agencies, lived experience educators, and our own Focus on Function clinical experience here in regional NSW.

Why are we doing this?

Because quality healthcare matters.
We want our team to feel well supported, and we want the best outcomes for the communities we serve — especially in our regional and rural areas.

When our clinicians are confident and equipped →
People receive safer, more personalised, more meaningful care.

What’s included so far:

• Seating & posture
• Pain and spasticity
• Bladder & bowel supports
• Sexuality & intimacy
• Fertility
• Psychosocial wellbeing
• Community supports and local referral pathways
• And much more to come ✨

This is just the beginning — and we are excited for what’s next.

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