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Director of Community Occupational Therapy Services
Julie Newton
BOccThy, Dip Leadership and Management
"I am a passionate leader with a background in occupational therapy. I view the world through my OT lens, being person centred not only applies to my clients but also my team. I enjoy seeing others achieve outcomes and celebrate success."
For over 26 years Julie has worked as an occupational therapist or as a manager of multidisciplinary teams. Julie has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings from government, private practice and not for profit. She has a varied work history including inpatient medical and rehabilitation, community work and aged care.
Julie’s occupational therapy interests lay in environmental modifications, functional capacity assessment, neurological and orthopaedic conditions.
In addition to her occupational therapy experience Julie has worked as a regional manager for the last six years, where she managed a large multidisciplinary team. Julie is goal directed, she enjoys supervising and managing her team to achieve their goals.
FOCUS AREAS
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurological
- Orthopaedic
- Respiratory
- Terminal
- Home Modifications
- Assistive Technology
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Registered Occupational Therapist - Allied Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)