Occupational Therapy services in Metropolitan Melbourne areas and surrounds.
Social Housing relocations and transfer service.
Joanne McArthur
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)
• Post Graduate (Critical Care Nursing)
AHPRA registerered Occupational Therapist: OCC0001720894
Member Of OT Australia
Jo at Tabono Occupational Therapy provides Occupational Therapy services to adult clients.
Offering 16years experience in Occupational Therapy and more than 30years working accross public, private, and community health, Joanne has a unique understanding of her clients experiences and needs relating to health, disability and housing.
Housing relocations services, including Special Accommodation Requests to Homes Victoria, DFFH housing offices, or community housing providers, are a specialty and passion she is excited to offer providers and individual clients.
Jo has a unique skill set in understanding the essential role of approriate housing in aged and disability needs. She brings experience working with the intersectionality of these complex systems to achieve the right outcome for the client.
Discussion is welcome as to how she, and her professional networks, can assist applications and successful transition in public, community and co-op housing.
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NDIS
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TAC
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Home Care Packages
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Private
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Homes Victoria
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DFFH
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Community Housing Bodies
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Other
Services:
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Special Accommodation Requirements (SAR)
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Housing needs reports to complement SAR
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Housing transfer or relocation assessments and intervention
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OT home modification reports
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OT safety assessments
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OT support for vulnerable clients
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OT for public housing upgrades
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OT functional assessment
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Capacity building intervention
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Home Modifications: minor and complex
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OT Functional Capacity Assessment
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Supported Independent Living Assessment
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Supported Disability Accomodation Assessment
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Assistive Technology
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Clinical Supervision
Occupational Therapy services are offerred accross Metropolitan Melbourne, and rural victoria (by negotiation).
Joanne is passionate about assisting clients achieve their goals through person- centred, goal- focused and evidence-based practice.
Her experience working in multi-disciplinary, transdisciplinary and non traditional team environments provides a unique skill set to provide a range of Occupational Therapy services to clients and providers.
Joanne understands the importance of the client’s formal and informal support network, their housing and community environments, and thier use of assistive technologies all working together for the client to achieve their goals. Her experience accross a multitude of health, disability and housing roles provides a unique lens on individual needs that incorporates all of these factors.
Jo has developed an extensive professional network across the health, disability and community services sectors that benefits the providers and clients she is priveleged to work with.
What is a Tabono?
The Tabono is a West African Adinkra symbol. Four oars symbolise strength, hard work, persistence and working together towards a common goal.
This is the goal of Tabono Occupational Therapy - commitment to working hard,with the client, their support networks, and available resources towards a common goal.
