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We’re evolving & elevating with Alliance Clinics: The same powerhouse of care, but with even more to give.

Townsville & Mackay services include Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Psychology, Dietetics, & more. Alliance Rehabilitation provides a range of health services through our committed and passionate team of health professionals including Physiotherapy, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Dietetics, Nutrition and Diabetes Education. Our highly qualified and experienced team works together to provide a wide variety of complex treatment services, allowing us to pursue your goals using our flexible and personalised multi-disciplinary approach.

19/11/2025

Still struggling with that upper back pain from your office work? It’s more common than you think!

Here are three evidence-based strategies from our physiotherapist to help you reduce tension, stay comfortable and feel your best during the workday!🙌🏼

Small changes make a big difference!
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10/11/2025

Congratulations to Kylee and kids for winning our Reading Basket giveaway at last Friday's Townsville Disability Network at Willows Shopping Centre.

Books are a great gift idea for kids of all ages as they provide a fun, quiet-time activity that nurtures the love of reading and helps to build strong literacy skills.

Thank you to everyone that stopped by our stall to enter the raffle and to those that spent time chatting to the team.

A big thanks to TDN for organising such a large, successful community event. We spoke to several attendees who said they had no idea there were so many so many services available in Townsville!

10/11/2025

Introduction to Enteral Nutrition - Group Training by Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APD)

Includes:
- Stoma management & PEG care
- Feed preparation, timing and delivery
- Feed practice and workshop with example feeding regimen
- Troubleshooting & emergency management
- Certificates for completion (Non Accredited training) & competency check list
- Onsite at our clinic or Offsite (your location) options available

Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a clear understanding of enteral nutrition, including its indications, benefits, & potential risks.
- Learn about different enteral feeding methods, tube types, & appropriate management strategies.
- Develop the skills to identify common complications related to enteral feeding & implement appropriate interventions.
- Understand administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

$600.00 +GST per group
Max Group size 10 people, 2 hour training session

To book today, call 07 4772 1219 or email hello@allianceclinics.com.au or

30/10/2025

We’ve had one, yes. What about second breakfast? Alliance Clinics celebrated breast cancer awareness month yesterday with three Pink Ribbon breakfast events at clinics in Townsville & Mackay. The team hit their funding target, initially raising over $1000 along with a pledge from the CEO to match all donations raised.

Breast cancer affects 1 in 7 women in Australia, and it’s a cause close to many of our participants and team members. Thank you to everyone for playing your part in helping fund life-changing research.

30/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭?
My favourite occupational therapy tool is the balloon because it’s incredibly versatile, engaging, and adaptable for clients of all ages and abilities. Balloons instantly add fun and motivation to a session, helping to build rapport and sustain participation, especially with children. Therapeutically, they can target a wide range of skills, such as gross motor development through games like balloon tennis or “keepy uppy,” hand-eye coordination and visual tracking as clients follow and hit the balloon, and core strength and postural control when reaching or catching. They also support bilateral coordination when using both hands and can aid sensory regulation—the light, slow movement offering a calming effect, while faster-paced play provides alerting input. Because balloons are inexpensive, safe, and endlessly adaptable, they make therapy playful, engaging, and meaningful while supporting key skill development.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭, 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲?
I would say that OT is like solving a puzzle, as every participants strengths, challenges, and environments are unique pieces. As OT's we help fit those pieces together to make the whole picture work.

“𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
I had a participant where initially, she presented as unmotivated to engage in therapy after a stroke. Initially, she wasn't improving, therefore the therapy approach was changed and through occupational therapy intervention, problem-solving strategies and involvement from the family to support engagement, together we established a meaningful goal for her to make a cup of coffee for her son. This personal connection significantly increased her motivation. She began practicing the task daily, and with consistent effort, she successfully learned to make a cup of coffee independently and the smile on her face when she did this independently was something that continues to drive me to be an OT.

𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐞
𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵

29/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬”?
One of my favourite OT moments was seeing a participant use their new power assist wheelchair outdoors for the first time. They hadn’t been able to independently access the community for years, and being able to watch their confidence grow as they explored freely was incredibly rewarding.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
Often I'll have training for whatever sport I am playing at that time of year straight after work. I find this is a great activity to do after a days work, particularly if it was a stressful day, as it is something I enjoy, it's physical which is great for the body and mind, and it is also something that fills my social cup

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
I’d have to say my favourite OT tools are my trusty tape measure and laser measurer. I carry a tape measure everywhere, it’s essential for equipment trials and home modification assessments. The laser measurer, on the other hand, is a game changer for complex home modification assessments as it can turn an hour-long task, like measuring an entire bathroom or home, into a quick 10-minute job with pinpoint accuracy. It’s all about working smarter, not harder!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?
My favourite part of working on this team is how supportive and connected we all are. Everyone always takes the time to check in with one another, which creates such a positive and enjoyable work culture. We also make an effort to celebrate milestones like birthdays, and arrange regular team dinners which really strengthens our sense of culture within the team and makes coming to work something to look forward to.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞?
For me, “OT in Action” means working closely with participants and their families to find practical, meaningful solutions that enhance their daily lives. Whether it’s prescribing custom equipment or designing home modifications, I make sure the process is collaborative, listening to participant's goals, understanding their environment, and tailoring every recommendation to fit their individual needs. Seeing the difference that the right piece of equipment or modification can make is what OT in action is all about.

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫
𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

29/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐓 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝?
I took a chance on becoming an OT I knew nothing about it starting the degree, once I got experience into what it is to be an OT I fell in love with it and the amazing OT’s I’ve studied under, shadowed and had the privilege to work with constantly inspire me.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬” 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?
Seeing some regain independence or a piece of their life back either a client or their caregiver through intervention and support provided.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐓 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
Too many- Hand therapy, Splinting, casting, not OT specific but CBT, Master Sensory regulation, OT Feeding therapy. Because I want to be able to experience and do all an OT can do.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭?
Always be curious, patient, and open up your creative side. You’ll need flexibility, and a willingness to think outside the box to help people achieve meaningful goals

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
First thing I do is have a shower and change out of my work clothes. Switches my mind of form work mode and helps relax me.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭?
Sensory Tools- versatile and can be implemented in some many different way to achieve regulation.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?
The collaboration, support, and culture. We make sure to celebrate our wins, no matter how small big or work related or not.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐓 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
Chat GPT said Fast & Functional: Fine Motor Fury- and that the only The Rock or Ryan Gosling could play me because of how much they resemble me, could almost be triplets it said.

𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
I Love Annes a bit too much otherwise Iced latte.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭, 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲?
Being a Generalist OT is like being a professional multitasker: wheelchair fitting, sensory regulation, ADL skill building, playing childhood songs, building Lego, playing with putty and sand as well as writing reports, sometimes all in the same day

“𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
Through practical implementation of tailored sensory strategies with the varying level of sensory needs for my paediatric case load. I do this through modelling and completing actions alongside the participant. Additionally, and skills or task training or task adaption I always practice on my self to I can effectively demonstrate this and understand how challenging something may before the participant before asking them to do it.

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐲
𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵

28/10/2025

𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
For me, “OT in Action” means providing meaningful, play-based support to help children build the skills they need for everyday life. Whether that’s helping a child develop confidence in their fine motor skills, learn to regulate their emotions, or engage more fully in play with their peers, I love using creativity and flexibility to make therapy fun and functional. Seeing children light up when they achieve something new is the best reminder of why I love being an OT.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭?
As a new graduate, my biggest piece of advice is to try new things and never be afraid to ask questions. Every experience, even the challenging ones, helps you grow as a therapist. It’s okay to not know everything; what matters is being curious, reflective, and willing to learn from those around you. The best OTs are the ones who stay open, collaborative, and passionate about learning.

𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
A classic hot chocolate is my go-to pick-me-up. And for snacks, you can’t go wrong with a packet of Tiny Teddies or anything sweet between sessions.

𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐲
𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵

28/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭?
My favourite OT tool has to be bubbles! They’re simple, inexpensive, and instantly engaging for clients of all ages. Bubbles can be used to develop oral motor control, visual tracking, turn-taking, impulse control, and fine motor skills all while feeling like pure fun. I love how something so small can create such big smiles and genuine moments of connection. Bubbles break the ice, motivate participation, and remind us that therapy doesn’t have to feel like work to be meaningful.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?
What I love most about working on this team is the collaborative and supportive culture. Everyone brings their own strengths, creativity, and clinical experience, and there’s a genuine willingness to share knowledge and learn from one another. I especially enjoy the opportunity to provide support to the team, including new graduates and students, helping them build confidence as they develop their own professional identity and clinical reasoning. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch them grow and find their own style as therapists, knowing our team provides a safe space to ask questions, take risks, and celebrate successes. The encouragement, teamwork, and mutual respect within our group make it a truly inspiring environment, one that not only supports our clients but also nurtures us as clinicians.

“𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
“OT in Action” for me is all about connection. Meeting people where they are and walking alongside them as they build the skills, confidence, and independence to live meaningfully. Whether it’s a child learning through play or an adult regaining the confidence to return to driving, I see action in every small step toward participation and purpose.
As a team leader, “OT in Action” also means fostering that same sense of connection and growth within my team. I value collaboration, reflection, and compassion, creating a space where clinicians feel supported to bring their authentic selves to their work. For me, it’s about empowering both participants and therapists to take purposeful action that truly makes a difference.

𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐚
𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘖𝘛 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳

27/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬” 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?
One of my favourite OT moments was when a participant, who had been confined to their home for months after their functional decline, was finally able to leave their house in a wheelchair we’d scripted specifically for their needs. Watching them roll down their driveway, finally able to access their community again, reminded me exactly why I do what I do. It wasn’t just a piece of equipment it was freedom, confidence, and dignity restored.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐓 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
If I could gain a new OT skill overnight, I’d love to become fully trained in advanced environmental design and inclusive architecture. So much of my work revolves around making spaces truly accessible, and having deeper knowledge in this area would take my home modification practice to the next level. I’d love to collaborate more closely with architects and builders to design environments that are functional, safe, and beautiful right from the start.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?
I love the collaboration and shared passion for client-centred care. Everyone brings their own expertise, and we all support each other to find creative solutions. Whether it’s brainstorming a complex modification or piece of AT or celebrating a successful funding approval. It’s a team that truly values outcomes, innovation, and ongoing learning.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭?
Be curious and flexible. OT isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” profession. Every day, every client, and every outcome will be different. Find the area that makes you light up, whether that’s working with children, adults, or the environment itself. And never stop learning because the more skills you collect, the more creative and impactful you become as a therapist.

𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐎𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
“OT in Action” perfectly reflects my day-to-day work. For me, it’s about being hands-on, creative, and deeply client centred. Whether that means scripting a complex wheelchair, designing a home modification, or mentoring a new graduate through their first assistive technology assessment. Every day is different, but every action has purpose. “OT in Action” is seeing someone roll out of their home for the first time or have a shower safely in their new bathroom and knowing that our clinical reasoning, collaboration, and advocacy made that possible.

𝐓𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 - 𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳, 𝘚𝘖𝘚 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.

26/10/2025

"This week, we celebrate the heart of Occupational Therapy. A profession built on purpose, creativity, and human connection. As we honour OT Week, can I please ask you all to take a moment to recognise and celebrate Alliance Clinics’ amazing team of OTs.

We acknowledge the OTs who came before us in this organisation, those who laid the foundations, developed the early processes, and helped shape the culture we continue to build on today. Their work created the strong platform from which our current team continues to grow, evolve, and expand our impact.

To our current team, thank you for being the living expression of OT in action. You bring our values to life every day, enabling participation, fostering independence, and creating space for people to thrive. You work across diverse areas, respond with insight and compassion, and adapt creatively to meet the unique needs of every participant. You advocate, collaborate, and innovate, not just in your clinical work, but in the way you support each other and contribute to a culture of connection, trust, and growth. You are shaping the future of our profession and enriching the culture of our multidisciplinary team.

To the OTs who will join us in the future, we look forward to walking alongside you, learning from you, and supporting you as you grow. You will bring new energy, ideas, and perspectives and we are committed to creating a space where you feel seen, valued, and empowered.

This year’s theme, “Occupational Therapy in Action”, beautifully reflects not only our profession, but our team. As generalists in a multidisciplinary practice, our OTs embody this theme every day adapting, problem-solving, and responding with empathy and skill to the diverse needs of our participants and communities.

Thank you for the passion, integrity, and heart you bring to your work. Let’s continue to celebrate each other and the incredible impact we make together."

- Deeana, OT Team Leader

14/10/2025

Today we celebrate Allied Health Professions Day, held every year on 14 October that brings together the incredible community of allied health professionals across the globe.

This year’s theme "Stronger Together" shines a light on the power of multidisciplinary, team-based care - where collaboration between health professionals delivers the best outcomes for our clients and communities.

From speech pathologists and occupational therapists, to physiotherapists, dietitians, and social workers - every member of our allied health team plays a vital role in supporting health, wellbeing, and independence across Townsville, Mackay, and beyond.

As the health & disability system continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever that allied health professionals are recognised alongside their nursing and medical colleagues for their essential role in creating a truly comprehensive, person-centred healthcare system.

Here’s to our incredible teams, because we are always .

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Alliance Rehabilitation was formed as a collaboration between experienced health professionals to deliver innovative, quality, effective, efficient, and safe goal orientated rehabilitation programs to North Queensland. With a vision to be a truly interdisciplinary service of the highest standard that could make a difference and achieve positive outcomes for those with the greatest and most complex needs. To achieve this, Alliance Rehabilitation has one of the largest interdisciplinary health teams in the region, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Social Workers, Psychologists and Neuropsychologist, Accredited Practising Dietitians & Nutritionists, Nurses and Doctors.

With the rollout of the NDIS many participants who journeyed with Alliance Rehabilitation from acute care back into the community asked if they could continue with Alliance Rehabilitation under the NDIS. This made a great deal of sense to the Directors as continuity of care and building a successful relationship with participants has always been a vital component of a successful service and achieving best outcomes; so over the past year Alliance Rehabilitation has invested in developing an NDIS service that meets the same exacting quality standards and innovative approach to practice as all other Alliance Rehabilitation programs and has begun to serve the wider community as an NDIS provider.

Innovation is a word often mentioned at Alliance Rehabilitation as the service was the first in Australia to operate a full Tyromotion Robotic and Computer Assisted Therapy suite and still the only of its kind in Queensland; the suite is a state of the art approach to upper limb therapy, maintenance and cognitive rehabilitation which makes therapy fun, effective and encourages greater outcomes. Alliance Rehabilitation is also the only service in Townsville to maintain a professional driving simulator to assist participants in their goal to return to driving as quickly and safely as possible under the guidance of Alliance Rehabilitation’s Occupational Therapy Driving Assessors.

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