About Us

We are a friendly, approachable and inclusive team, who continuously support each other – and our clients - to grow, learn and flourish. We engage in regular professional development opportunities to ensure our clinical skills and knowledge are up to date and that we are working within an evidence-based, best-practice framework.

Meet the Team 

Anna Hindell

FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR / PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Anna completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with Honours at Latrobe University, graduating in 2003. Anna’s thoughtful and thorough approach is highly valued by her participants, their families and supports, and she works collaboratively to achieve best outcomes for all those she works with. Anna has worked in both Australia and the United Kingdom in acute, in-patient rehabilitation, and community settings.

The wide range of disciplines Anna has had experience in have provided her with a depth of knowledge in OT practices, including neurological conditions/stroke, cardiology/respiratory, general medicine and surgery, hand therapy, trauma, orthopaedics, disability, and aged care. Anna is COPE (Care of People with Dementia in their Environments) trained and has significant experience with assistive technology (AT) and minor home modifications prescription. Through her years of experience, Anna has developed special areas of interest and currently enjoys working with adults who have an intellectual disability (ID), dementia (including early onset dementia and dementia on a background of intellectual disability/down syndrome), complex congenital and neurological conditions, and AT prescription.

Natalie Lee

PRACTICE MANAGER

Natalie completed her Bachelor of Commerce in 2000 at the University of Melbourne and became a member of the Chartered Accountants, Australia & New Zealand in 2009. She has been an integral part of OT Essentials’ growth since 2017.

Natalie takes pride in her work and professional development through recently completing the Fundamentals of Practice Management certificate and participating in ongoing Xero training. She provides invaluable support to OT Essentials’ therapists through ensuring the smooth running of our practice by ensuring clients’ files are maintained, policies and procedures are current and financial procedures are managed in an appropriate, confidential and timely manner.

Chloe Hayes

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Chloe completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin University in Geelong. Throughout her studies she worked as a Peer Mentor and Therapy Assistant with NDIS participants of all ages, where she was able to add to her depth of knowledge of the NDIS system, OT processes and interventions, and experience first-hand how therapy can be invaluable in increasing quality of life for participants.

Chloe’s compassionate nature, holistic and diligent approach is highly valued by her participants, and she enjoys building connections with those she works with as well as their support networks. Chloe has experience working with intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), neurological and physical conditions, and has a particular interest in capacity/skill building, assistive technology and minor home modifications to help her participants reach their goals.

Mission Statement

We work creatively, collaboratively, and with a person-centred, best-practice approach, to enable people to achieve their goals and live their best lives.

Values

Excellence in service delivery
Collaboration
Client centred care

Multi-disciplinary care
Innovation
Integrity

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