Our Team

Senior Occupational Therapist- Practice Owner 

 Linda McAllister has over 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist and has worked in hospitals, community health and rehabilitation settings both in rural areas,  Perth and overseas.  Linda has experience in working with adults of all ages with both physical and mental health conditions. She also has experience in case management and work rehabilitation. She has also worked as an Occupational Therapy Expert Witness for medicolegal cases. 

Linda enjoys working with people to help them live the life they want to live. She has a family member with an acquired brain injury and understands the challenges that families experience after traumatic and life changing events.
Linda is also an occupational therapy volunteer for the WA charity, Wheelchairs for Kids, and has run many courses overseas to train organisations in assembling and fitting the donated “adjusta- wheelchairs” for children within their communities. She is also involved with sourcing and sending second hand wheelchairs to Bali for Global Village Foundation Bali.

Linda has a strong interest in wellbeing and living a balanced lifestyle. When not at work, you will find her actively immersed in nature, either gardening, walking along the beach, or cycling along the river cycle paths.
 

Senior Occupational Therapist 

I graduated from Curtin University in 2004. I started working as an OT for a large disability provider in 2005 and was there for 15 years, taking time off only to have my 2 children who are now in full time school. I worked primarily as a community OT, which is my passion, but also as a project leader and in specialist consultant roles for disability supported employment and for the department of housing.

Over the years I worked with clients of all ages and diagnoses. I love working with a broad clientele and believe that if we take a collaborative, person centred approach, we can problem solve even the most complex cases and achieve great outcomes for anyone of any ability level. 

Prior to my professional career I worked as a residential care worker for several years which I believe gave me invaluable insight into what my clients are up against everyday, and the supports they need to live their best life.

Senior Occupational Therapist 

Miriam trained as an Occupational Therapist at LaTrobe University in Melbourne.  She has worked in a psychiatric hospital and community mental health in Australia, USA and the UK.  

Miriam has also worked for many years in workplace injury management in Darwin and Perth, where she developed an interest in chronic pain management. 

Miriam currently works with NDIS participants who have Mental Health conditions which impact their ability to participate in work, leisure, and daily life tasks.  

Miriam works with individuals living in the northern suburbs of Perth. 

Senior Occupational Therapist

I have trained in the UK over 30 years ago and have worked in UK, USA, NZ and Australia. 

My experience spans across Mental health/paediatrics/Aged Care/ general disability/home modifications and more recently a special interest in chronic pain management.

I live in the hills, have horses and dogs. I ride in competitions and for pleasure.

I love keeping fit and like to walk, practice yoga and attend the gym. 

My areas of interest are:

1. functional capacity,  home and living supports and SDA assessments for individuals with complex needs and 

2. AT assessments for complex needs  

Senior Occupational Therapist

 Lynda started studying Occupational Therapy after spending much of her childhood and school holidays at the children's hospital with her brother. 

Whilst originally wanting to be a physio, she loved the creative problem solving process in trying to help her brother (with significant burns) keep up with his peers and cope with school. Her brother was lucky enough to have met some incredible therapists, which inspired and drove Lynda to become an OT.  

Lynda graduated from Curtin University in 2003 and has worked in both individuals homes and in hospitals throughout her career. Whilst in the community, Lynda has worked with adults and children across a range of different clinical areas.  

Lynda takes an individualised approach to setting goals and thinks outside the box to support clients to achieve their goals. 

Lynda has worked with a number of different client groups and has a strong interest in functional cognitive rehabilitation. Lynda has most recently been completing hospital based rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's Disease and is looking forward to using the LSVT program and sharing her BIG ideas with people in the community. 

 When not working, Lynda loves spending time in nature with her kids and dog. Lynda has developed a keen interest in growing natives and edible plants, which will keep her busy until able to travel the world again.