Team Profiles

All HoPALoNG Therapists provide individualised assessment using standardised and observational assessment tools sourced from Australia, UK and USA.

Tahnee Westbury - BAppSc(OT) AccOT
Clinical Manager and Occupational Therapist

Tahnee has significant clinical experience specialising in Paediatrics having worked as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Sydney, London and rural England. Tahnee is an Accredited Occupational Therapist.

She has a passion for and works extensively with students with a variety of learning difficulties while managing HoPALoNG Services, occupational therapy students and the Team of occupational therapists.

Tahnee has presented at the Australian Dyspraxia Association Yearly Conference as well as to teachers at numerous schools.

Michelle O'Sullivan - Occupational Therapist

Michelle graduated from Sydney University in 2008 with the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Michelle has university clinical placement experience in Paediatrics as well as working with children in her previous employment at Learning Links. Michelle worked as an occupational therapist voluntarily in Tanzania, Africa in a number of orphanages earlier this year. Michelle is a member of OT Australia NSW Association and registered with Medicare Australia.

 

Affiliated Staff

Barbara Westbury - BSc, DipEd Tutor for Academic and Life Skills

Barbara runs BrightSparks Skills offering individualised tutoring and life skills programs for school and university students with ADD/ADHD, Autism, Aspergers and Learning Difficulties. Barbara has been a high school science teacher for 16 years at several schools in Sydney and specialises in children with learning difficulties. Barbara has first-hand experience with ADD and ADHD and has raised two successful children.

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