Kerri-Anne Lea MILLER
Wagga Wagga,NSW
Summary
Occupational therapy professional with robust background in delivering client-focused care to improve daily living activities, independence and participation and achievement of personal goals. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic environments, and for working with clients living in rural and remote communities of Australia. Possesses strong skills in home modifications, equipment prescription, functional assessments, collaborating with client and their supports, and multidisciplinary team work.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Opportunity Occupational Therapy - Sole Trader
01.2025 - Current
- Sole trader, private practice business providing Occupational Therapy services to rural clients who have My Aged Care supports or NDIS supports services
- Operate and manage own business
- Improved participant outcomes by completing and implementing evidence-based assessments and treatment plans and providing expert advice on Home modifications and Assistive Technology
- Managed caseloads efficiently, ensuring timely documentation and communication with the participant, their family and supports, and the NDIS or MyAged Care.
- Evaluated complex home modifications and assistive technology options for patients with physical limitations, recommending devices that best met their needs for daily living tasks.
- Participated as member of multidisciplinary Allied health team, and collaborated with services provided by Kirinari Community Services.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Kirinari Community Services
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Improved participant outcomes by completing and implementing evidence-based assessments and treatment plans and providing expert advice on Home modifications and Assistive Technology
- Managed caseloads efficiently, ensuring timely documentation and communication with the participant, their family and supports, and the NDIS or MyAged Care.
- Evaluated complex home modifications and assistive technology options for patients with physical limitations, recommending devices that best met their needs for daily living tasks.
- Participated as member of multidisciplinary Allied health team, and collaborated with services provided by Kirinari Community Services.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Aged and Extended Care Services, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
04.2009 - 01.2023
- Assessment of clients in the community of all ages (Aged Care) requiring home modifications and equipment to enable independence within their own homes;
- Access and receive referrals through My Aged Care and directly from Wagga Base Hospital, GPs and from health service and home care providers;
- Referrals and liaison for clients on NDIS as required;
- Basic to complex home modifications applications;
- Prescription of aids and equipment for basic to complex needs;
- Provide education, supervision and support to OT's within the Murrumbidgee area regarding home modification specifications and applications.
- Aged Care Memory Clinic OT and multidisciplinary assessment and interventions.
- Duration: Part time (FTE 0.5)
Senior Occupational Therapist
Ambulatory Rehabilitation Service, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Assessment and rehabilitation intervention for community clients of all ages recovering from acute;
- Multidisciplinary Team work with clients to assist them to achieve their goals of return to activity and access to their homes and community;
- Prescription of equipment and home modifications for basic to complex needs;
- Duration: Part time (FTE 0.4)
Aged Care Assessment Team Assessor
Aged Care Assessment Team, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Assessment of clients in the community and in the hospital (Aged Care) requiring supports and services under the Aged Care Act through My Aged Care;
- Completing applications for Aged Care services, home care packages, transitional care services, short term restorative care, Respite and Residential Care, and CHSP services.
- Liaison with clients, family supports, and service providers;
- Assisting clients to access services to enable them to live independently and supported in their home and community.
- Duration: Casual (16 hours per week)
Senior Occupational Therapist, CHSP
BaptistCare Home Services
09.2018 - 12.2019
- CHSP (and HCP) home assessments and interventions: home modifications, equipment, referral to support services, cognitive assessment, support and information for client and carers, dementia information and support.
- Duration: Part-time (16 hours/week)
On-call Sexual Assault Worker
Wagga Wagga Sexual Assault Service, Wagga Wagga Community Health Service
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Provide on-call support to victims of sexual assault who present to Emergency Department, WWWRRH;
- Provide counselling and information to client and their family/supports.
- Duration: Weekend roster
Research Officer
Women's Health Violence Prevention and Response Team, Priority Populations Programs, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
03.2017 - 12.2017
- Collate information relating to research including data collection, analysis and report writing.
- Participate and take a lead role in data gathering, and analysis;
- Prepare and present findings to project working groups and staff;
- Provide support and training to staff (Nursing, Psychosocial and medical) on Domestic violence issues and the screening tool, and responding to Domestic Violence in ED and collection of data for implementation project;
- Provide clinical support role for staff responding to patients in ED.
- Duration: temporary position, short term project
Emergency Mental Health Care Team Leader, Full-time
Mental Health Emergency Care Support Centre, Emergency Department, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
09.2006 - 03.2009
- Supporting MHECSC staff members in their role, performance, skills, working together as a team and in managing priorities and managing stress.
- Provide timely, safe and comprehensive mental health assessments in Wagga Emergency Department;
- Develop and coordinate the implementation of management plans for patients requiring emergency mental health care in collaboration with Emergency Department and Hospital staff and other health care providers.
- Facilitate the admission of patients to a psychiatric in-patient unit where required.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Children’s Development Team, Early Intervention, Department of Health and Community Services
07.2006 - 09.2006
- Provide individualised, evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments to children 0-6 years and their families.
- Utilise a consultative model as part of a multi-disciplinary team for children in school aged years to investigate, plan, develop, monitor and evaluate culturally appropriate programs responsive to individual’s physical/ access and educational needs.
- Organise and conduct inservice and professional training for parents, carers, teachers and other professionals.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Gissing House Psychiatric Unit, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
07.2005 - 06.2006
- Inpatient Group Program
- Develop, plan, coordinate and evaluate an inpatient program incorporating educational and practical group forums
- Work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate their skill development in the delivery of group activities and forums
- Individual Patient Care Planning
- Provide individual assessment of level of functioning, self-maintenance, productivity, leisure, self-care, motor skills, in preparation for discharge;
Mental Health Worker
Community Mental Health, Wagga Wagga and Junee Community Health Centre, MLHD
07.2001 - 06.2005
- Assess adults with mental illness who are acutely or chronically unwell;
- Provide comprehensive case management to adults with mental health conditions;
- Liaise with other community agencies and service providers such as NGO’s, GP’s, family support, Centrelink, Department of Housing, CRS, Aboriginal Medical and Dental, and Probation and Parole.
Disability and Aged Advocacy Worker
Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation
02.1999 - 05.2001
- Responsibility (jointly with co-workers) for the Disability and Aged Advocacy projects of the NPY Women’s Council, involving all aspects of projects such as monthly reports, managing budgets, responding to requests from funding bodies, and day-to-day running of the project.
- Provide Advocacy (individual and systemic) and information to Anangu (people of NPY lands) who have disabilities and people who are frail and aged, their families and the communities in the NPY region.
- Provide ongoing case management to those Anangu with disabilities and the frail aged in the NPY region.
- Identify gaps in services, and assist with accessing existing services in NPY region
- Occupational Therapy specific assessments for equipment (wheelchairs, scooters, walking frames and hoists), household access, child development and hand splints.
Senior Occupational Therapist
School Support Services, NT Department of Education
10.1998 - 12.1998
- To provide Occupational Therapy services, as part of the School Support Services Team, primarily as a consultant to schools and teachers in Alice Springs
- Assess the occupational performance and needs of students who have mild to severe disabilities (fine and gross motor skills, self-help skills, behaviour, attention and concentration, cognitive skills and overall developmental skills)
- Conduct combined Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy groups
- Prescribe or fabricate equipment for improved functioning and handling (ie hand splints and mobility equipment)
Senior Occupational Therapist
Community Health Paediatric Team, and Carpentaria Early Intervention Service
08.1996 - 06.1998
- Provide Occupational Therapy services, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, with a family centred approach, to children aged 0-6 years, who have mild to moderate multiple disabilities (developmental delay, cerebral palsy, sensory motor/sensory integrative disorder, autism, downs syndrome, foetal alcohol syndrome and pervasive developmental disorders).
- Working with the team including the families, other carers/supports involved with the child, preschool teachers, Paediatricians, Early Intervention Advisory Teachers, Physiotherapist, Music Therapist, and Speech Pathologist.
- Assess the occupational performance (play, self care, self help skills, motor skills, cognitive skills and general overall developmental skills of children, as well as family dynamics and skills (ie acceptance and understanding of child’s skill level and ways they can learn) of children in a variety of environments (ie home, preschool, child care settings).
Occupational Therapist
Mildura Base Hospital
11.1994 - 08.1996
- Provide Occupational Therapy (assessment, treatment, and advocacy) services to:
- Hospital inpatients and outpatients (medical, surgical, orthopaedics, and paediatrics)
- Princes Court Hostel and Nursing Home –Residential Care including Dementia care unit;
- The Spastic Society of Victoria, Early Intervention clients (0-5 years);
- Paediatric and adult outpatients (home visits, home modifications, equipment prescription, dementia care, and home programs);
- Education Department Support for integration into primary schools and the Special Developmental School (school aged children and teenagers).
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
University of South Australia
01.1994
Certificate - Provide Expert Advice Renovations Private Dwelling
Canberra Institute of Tech
Canberra, ACT06-2016
Certificate - Functional Independence Measusre (FIM)
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW01-2022
Skills
- Client and family education
- Clinical reasoning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Direct patient care
Accomplishments
Ceclie Bearup Prize for Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia 1994
NSW Premiers Award for Collaboration and Research in Domestic Violence and Emergency Department Response , NSW Health 2017
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Opportunity Occupational Therapy - Sole Trader
01.2025 - Current
Senior Occupational Therapist
Kirinari Community Services
01.2023 - 01.2025
Senior Occupational Therapist
Ambulatory Rehabilitation Service, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
07.2022 - 12.2022
Aged Care Assessment Team Assessor
Aged Care Assessment Team, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
03.2020 - 07.2022
Senior Occupational Therapist, CHSP
BaptistCare Home Services
09.2018 - 12.2019
Research Officer
Women's Health Violence Prevention and Response Team, Priority Populations Programs, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
03.2017 - 12.2017
On-call Sexual Assault Worker
Wagga Wagga Sexual Assault Service, Wagga Wagga Community Health Service
01.2014 - 12.2018
Senior Occupational Therapist
Aged and Extended Care Services, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
04.2009 - 01.2023
Emergency Mental Health Care Team Leader, Full-time
Mental Health Emergency Care Support Centre, Emergency Department, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
09.2006 - 03.2009
Senior Occupational Therapist
Children’s Development Team, Early Intervention, Department of Health and Community Services
07.2006 - 09.2006
Senior Occupational Therapist
Gissing House Psychiatric Unit, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
07.2005 - 06.2006
Mental Health Worker
Community Mental Health, Wagga Wagga and Junee Community Health Centre, MLHD
07.2001 - 06.2005
Disability and Aged Advocacy Worker
Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation
02.1999 - 05.2001
Senior Occupational Therapist
School Support Services, NT Department of Education
10.1998 - 12.1998
Senior Occupational Therapist
Community Health Paediatric Team, and Carpentaria Early Intervention Service
08.1996 - 06.1998
Occupational Therapist
Mildura Base Hospital
11.1994 - 08.1996
Bachelor of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
University of South Australia
Certificate - Provide Expert Advice Renovations Private Dwelling
Canberra Institute of Tech
Certificate - Functional Independence Measusre (FIM)
University of Wollongong
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