Staff Profiles JOSEPH COOPER-NOLAN DIRECTOR Practice Manager B.APP.SCI.(O.T.) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY VICROADS DRIVER ASSESSOR Joseph has worked extensively in the rehabilitation industry for the past 30 years and is a registered health practitioner and a current member of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists. For the first seven years he worked in the Private Hospital Sector and provided direct care services for a range of diagnostic groups. For the last 23 years he has worked in a range of roles including as an Occupational Rehabilitation Provider, Occupational Therapist, Injury Management Advisor, expert witness and consultant. Joseph is also a qualified VicRoads disabled driver assessor and has 25 years experience performing driving assessments. Joseph and Dianne Cooper formed their own company in 2001, Occupational Performance Specialists, (OPS), specialising in Occupational Rehabilitation, Independent Occupational Therapy assessments, Occupational Therapy treatment and the supply of ergonomic home areas - Erg-Wares for the compensable systems in Victoria. DIANNE COOPER-NOLAN B.APP.SCI.(O.T.) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST GRAD.DIP. NEUROSCIENCES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY VICROADS DRIVER ASSESSOR BOBATH CERTIFICATE Dianne has 30 years clinical experience encompassing both acute and rehabilitation settings, extensive experience as a Senior Clinician with post graduate qualifications in the area of Neurological Rehabilitation for the assessment and treatment of head injury, stroke and other neurological conditions, following both compensable and non-compensable injuries. Dianne also has experience in the provision of Occupational Rehabilitation and return to work services for clients who have sustained a serious injury. Dianne has previously worked for a large Australian Retail company as a Rehabilitation Coordinator/Injury Management Adviser, providing Occupational Rehabilitation and case management services. Dianne is a qualified VicRoads disabled driver assessor and has 25 years experience performing driving assessments for a range of both neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. |
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