Chris attained a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology in 2006, and has had a wide range of experience as an Occupational Therapist since graduating, both in acute and community settings. Chris has a keen interest in the areas of neurological assessment and rehabilitation, disability services & driver assessment and rehabilitation. This has developed from experience working within these areas at Princess Margaret Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and working privately in the community setting.
Chris has assisted in developing the Occupational Therapy Services Group private practice over the past 20 years, and currently acts as the Managing Director as well as an Occupational Therapist within the practice.
Chris completed the Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Training Course at the University of Sydney in 2009 and has since established the Driving Services at Occupational Therapy Services Group and which provides a variety of driving assessment and rehabilitation services to persons in the Perth metropolitan & surrounding rural areas of Western Australia. Chris has also since completed his Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics, working as one of the first few Occupational Therapists Australia wide in the area of Driver Rehabilitation (driver training) with a particular interest in cognitive & visual driver rehabilitation, as well as complex vehicle modification.
Chris has extensive experience working across areas of health and disability, consulting professionally as an 'expert witness' to provide detailed recommendations and costings, and preparing written and oral evidence for cases going to Trial in a Western Australian Court of Law and in other states of Australia. Chris has experience providing opinion for both plaintiff and defendant legal representation. Chris is certified in the Perceive; Recall; Plan and Perform (PRPP) system of task analysis, and in the FIM+FAM standardised functional assessment measure.
Chris has a passion for and has been involved in research and service development, with experience presenting at the OT Australia WA State Conference (2008, 2010 & 2012), Australasian Road Safety Conference (2011) and at the OT Australia National Conference (2013, 2015, 2017 & 2021). He also participated as an allied health representative for the Four Hour Rule implementation at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as well as research at the Curtin Monash Accident Research Centre (C-MARC) located at Curtin University & in helping Pearson validate the latest DriveSafe & DriveAware driver evaluation tool. Chris is convening the OT Exchange Conference in Perth this year, OT Australia's largest OT event in 2024.
Chris received a ‘Recognition of Service Award’ in 2009 from OT AUSTRALIA WA, and previously volunteered within the State OT Association as a committee of management representative for the Professional Development Portfolio. Chris currently sits as the Chair on the WA Divisional Council of OT Australia & co-convenes the WA Driving Interest Group. He received the ‘OT Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2013 for his contribution to developing the area of driver assessment and rehabilitation in WA & a 'Representation Award' in 2016 after representing Occupational Therapy Australia at a National Senate Inquiry and taking questions from Senators on the recommendations in the submission and on broader driving and road safety matters. He also currently represents WA on the OT Australia National Driving Taskforce with input into a range of policy and environmental factors shaping these areas of practice & was recognised in 2021 as a finalist in two categories of the National Allied Health Awards.
Chris maintains current knowledge within his areas of practice through on-going professional development and mentorship, & volunteering time to provide professional development opportunities for Occupational Therapists across Western Australia. Chris also provides guest lectures at Curtin University & Edith Cowan University annually, and maintains an active membership with the Occupational Therapy Australia (National) professional body.
Chris has assisted in developing the Occupational Therapy Services Group private practice over the past 20 years, and currently acts as the Managing Director as well as an Occupational Therapist within the practice.
Chris completed the Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Training Course at the University of Sydney in 2009 and has since established the Driving Services at Occupational Therapy Services Group and which provides a variety of driving assessment and rehabilitation services to persons in the Perth metropolitan & surrounding rural areas of Western Australia. Chris has also since completed his Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics, working as one of the first few Occupational Therapists Australia wide in the area of Driver Rehabilitation (driver training) with a particular interest in cognitive & visual driver rehabilitation, as well as complex vehicle modification.
Chris has extensive experience working across areas of health and disability, consulting professionally as an 'expert witness' to provide detailed recommendations and costings, and preparing written and oral evidence for cases going to Trial in a Western Australian Court of Law and in other states of Australia. Chris has experience providing opinion for both plaintiff and defendant legal representation. Chris is certified in the Perceive; Recall; Plan and Perform (PRPP) system of task analysis, and in the FIM+FAM standardised functional assessment measure.
Chris has a passion for and has been involved in research and service development, with experience presenting at the OT Australia WA State Conference (2008, 2010 & 2012), Australasian Road Safety Conference (2011) and at the OT Australia National Conference (2013, 2015, 2017 & 2021). He also participated as an allied health representative for the Four Hour Rule implementation at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, as well as research at the Curtin Monash Accident Research Centre (C-MARC) located at Curtin University & in helping Pearson validate the latest DriveSafe & DriveAware driver evaluation tool. Chris is convening the OT Exchange Conference in Perth this year, OT Australia's largest OT event in 2024.
Chris received a ‘Recognition of Service Award’ in 2009 from OT AUSTRALIA WA, and previously volunteered within the State OT Association as a committee of management representative for the Professional Development Portfolio. Chris currently sits as the Chair on the WA Divisional Council of OT Australia & co-convenes the WA Driving Interest Group. He received the ‘OT Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2013 for his contribution to developing the area of driver assessment and rehabilitation in WA & a 'Representation Award' in 2016 after representing Occupational Therapy Australia at a National Senate Inquiry and taking questions from Senators on the recommendations in the submission and on broader driving and road safety matters. He also currently represents WA on the OT Australia National Driving Taskforce with input into a range of policy and environmental factors shaping these areas of practice & was recognised in 2021 as a finalist in two categories of the National Allied Health Awards.
Chris maintains current knowledge within his areas of practice through on-going professional development and mentorship, & volunteering time to provide professional development opportunities for Occupational Therapists across Western Australia. Chris also provides guest lectures at Curtin University & Edith Cowan University annually, and maintains an active membership with the Occupational Therapy Australia (National) professional body.
Awards & Recognition |
'Recognition of Service Award’ 2009, OT AUSTRALIA WA'OT Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ 2013, OT AUSTRALIA WA'Representation Award’ 2016, OT AUSTRALIAFINALIST - 'Occupational Therapist of the Year’ 2020-21, National Allied Health AwardsFINALIST - 'Allied Health Impact & Innovation Excellence’ 2020-21, National Allied Health AwardsWA State Finalist - 'Championing Health Award’ 2023, Telstra Business AwardsWA State Finalist - 'Building Communities Award’ 2023, Telstra Business Awards |