Finley Dempsey

Highly motivated fourth-year Occupational Therapy student with a strong commitment to enhancing client outcomes through evidence-based practice. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, effectively conveying information both verbally and non-verbally. Proven track record of successful collaboration within multidisciplinary teams while also excelling in independent work, efficiently managing caseloads and consistently prioritizing a client-centered approach.

• 2024, Working with children (current).
• 2022, NDIS worker screening check (current).
• 2024, Police check (current).
• 2024, CPR & First aid (current).
• Occupational Therapy Australia Student Membership.

• Netball umpiring (current).
• Soccer refereeing & coaching (current).

• Designed and facilitated group therapy sessions targeting fine motor, gross motor & sensory processing skills.
• Monitored progress, adapted activities to meet individual needs.
• Independently led groups.
• Collaborated with teachers to support functional performance in the classroom.
• Report writing.
• Independently completing pre and post assessment on participants (BOT-2).
• Delivering outcomes of the program in a presentation to relevant stakeholders (OT, area manager, teachers).

• Working with a diverse NDIS clientele.
• Completing assessments independently (Sensory profile, holistic needs assessment, COPM, WHODAS, home needs support assessment).
• Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (Dietician, AHA, Social worker).
• FCA writing.
• Developing goals collaboratively with clients.
• Session plan development and implementation.

• Working in a multidisciplinary team (physiotherapists, dieticians, social workers).
• Documented clinical notes and correspondence with other service providers (Office of Housing, other allied health professionals).
• Worked with clients from marginalised, vulnerable and CALD backgrounds.
• Developed intervention plans and successfully implemented and evaluated the outcomes.
• Developed client-centered goals with clients and other stakeholders that were occupation-based.
• Completed initial, home visit and functional assessments to successfully identify and achieve client’s goals.
• Conducted home environment assessments and recommended modifications.
• MAC, CHSP and HACC experience.
• Writing and completing different reports and applications (SWEP, GEAT2GO, Minor home modification reports, CHSP funding, office of housing requests).
• Use of translators.
• Equipment prescription and trials.
• Collaboratively worked with supervisor to assist with completing PoMoDARS.

• Jemma Howard, Occupational Therapist (Tessellating Hub), 0407 048 453, email: jemma@tessellatinghub.com
• Brodie Dupre, Supervisor on 4th year final placement, OT excellence coach (CoHealth), 0422 294 622, email: brodie.dupre@cohealth.org.au