B Lewin
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@BLewinOT
Head of Occupational Therapy at Austin Health. Passionate about disability and health care access and leading teams in public health. Dog lover. Bushwalker.
A shout out (again) to the fab disability liaison officers at @AustinHealthDLO They have made whatseemed the impossible possible for which I am deeply grateful. As opposed to the trauma we are experiencing w so many other systems right now @drgeorgethecrip @VicGovDH @VicGovDFFH
It took a village to get my 18 yo son vaxxed. Shout out to his paediatrician, support workers, disability liaison officer, my partner, and the fab staff at Olivia Newton Vaxx centre who cleared the place to make it happen. This is support at its best. #GetDisabledPeopleVaxxed
There are many health professionals from different disciplines with the right expertise to support people experiencing an eating disorder. It is a professionals skills and expertise that matters, not their professional background. @otaust @ANZAED1 @CEED_AU smh.com.au/politics/feder…
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is proposing a policy to address the barriers in the Australian Road Rules that currently prevent the safe and legal use of Motorised Mobility Devices (MMDs). Input on OTA’s submission here: ow.ly/ID7R50wXKti
Today's SMH article is inaccurate tinyurl.com/y5eblt5w There has been no change to who is eligible to provide eating disorders treatment services under Medicare. It is a significant reform and improvement for Australians living with eating disorders.
The SMH published ill-informed comments around the clinical support of those experiencing severe eating disorders. In response OTA distributed this media release to all major news outlets, defending the valuable role of OTs within multi-disciplinary teams: ow.ly/uTDw50wXQz9
🌓 UNDERSTANDING DARK #OCCUPATIONS "If you feel that alcoholics should just stop drinking, agoraphobics should just go out more or anorexics should just have a McDonalds, this probably isn’t the article for you." A thought-provoking piece by @Keirwales: theOThub.com/post/understan…
*#OTWeek2019 Special* We’re excited to announce that registrations have opened for the #OTexchange2020 in Melbourne, 22-23 June. For this week only, OTA members save up to $500 off the standard non-member rate. Secure your place here: otausevents.com.au/otexchange2020…
Have a great OT Week to all the OTs at Austin Health and beyond. #thisisOT
Anton HARRINGTON, allied health assistant & Steven Wells, horticultural therapist @Austin_Health telling us about the many benefits of using nature therapeutically in SCI rehab @AustinHealthOT @anzscos2019
Daisy Xu, Brynn Lewin @AustinHealthOT & Luke Bo’sher @SummerFoundtn - great Q&A at ‘NDIS - Optimising Experience and Outcomes’ workshop. Today at @anzscos2019
