Occumax

Farewell Dr Goodall and thank you so much for all that to did for occupational therapy, occupational science and our understanding of primates, tool use and occupational behaviour.

While you may only know Dr Jane Goodall for all the amazing conservation work she did, if your child has ever see an occupational therapist for fine motor problems, your life has been touched by her too. Her research was core reading for many first year occupational therapy students. While she wasn't technically and occupational therapist, she held the position of Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Anthropology and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California from 1990 to 2003. We will be forever grateful for her service to our profession and the world.

Occumax has come of age! This month marks Occumax's 18th birthday. Who would have thought from one OT in a van we would have grown to the service we are today. From the bottom of our hearts, Natalie and Damien thank all of our past and present clients, team members and community supporters for helping to make Occumax what it is today. We are so honoured and proud to have been able to provide occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work and psychology services to a generation of Mackay children.

We are also excited to announce that Natalie, our Director and Occupational Therapist, has been quietly working behind the scenes to bring a new type of occupational therapy service to a different generation of clients in Mackay and via telehealth! Yes you read right, we are now opening our books to adults!

Natalie has just opened her waiting list to offer occupational therapy informed by Lifestyle Redesign® to anyone who would like to create health promoting habits and routines, prevent chronic disease, or better manage their disability, chronic health condition or symptoms so that they can better manage their life. Natalie has a special interest in supporting clients with their lifestyle and wellbeing goals, particularly if they are at a transition time of their e.g., becoming a parent, considering a career change, going through perimenopause or menopause, or building a business. She is passionate about helping clients manage chronic stress, have more energy, balance their roles and daily activities, and find ways to implement sustainable habits and routines so that they are taking care of themselves while they are busy taking care of everyone else.

We have not had a chance to update our website about our new occupational therapy offering for adults but we wanted you be able to have better health and wellbeing without delay so here is our referral form. If you are ready to redesign your life or simply want to check out some of the lifestyle goals Natalie can help you with please click this link:
https://occumax-pty-ltd.splose.com/public-form/c7ed3f03-c4bf-46e9-9a2b-3ced54a71913

Post catch up: Getting into the spirit of Harmony Day to celebrate Australia's cultural diversity and inclusion back on 21st March. While we may have all been born on 3 different continents we are fiercly committed to serving kids and families across the Mackay region.

Do you know our next Speech Pathologist? We are on the hunt for a who is ready to take their career to the next level and loves giving a voice to communicate to the world! anyone? Please like and share our post to help us continue serving the . For more information or to apply, visit https://www.seek.com.au/job/82567014?ref=direct-share-hirer-jobs-list

🤾‍♂️The next round of FairPlay vouchers opens at 9am this morning and available to all QLD children aged between 5-17 (you don't need a health care card or pension card like previous rounds). You can apply for a voucher valued up to $200 which can be used towards your child's sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees. There are a limited number of vouchers each round so apply sooner rather than later. 🤽‍♂️

Applying for and using FairPlay vouchers Families can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child to pay membership, registration or participation fees with activity providers.