TOTAL REHAB

TOTAL REHAB Spinal & Neuro Rehab Team
22 + years
Wheelchair Scripting
Home Mods
Upper Limb Therapy
OT Training

Vale Marty Mayberry - I saw him win his silver medal in the men’s downhill event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games ...
21/12/2024

Vale Marty Mayberry - I saw him win his silver medal in the men’s downhill event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games - cheering him on in Whistler, Canada. We celebrated like crazy and erupted at the medal ceremony with the Aussie flag flying high. So sad to hear of his passing today. He was an incredible athlete and such an amazing mentor.

What a way to start the final day of   . The FABULOUS Associate Professor Libby Callaway (Executive Advisor for ARATA) p...
08/11/2024

What a way to start the final day of . The FABULOUS Associate Professor Libby Callaway (Executive Advisor for ARATA) presented around the focus theme this year - Everyday People in The Sun, The Sea, and Using AT. Mind blown. Where she finds the time to do what she does, but to list a few key words and some amazing projects Libby has been involved in:

- 5 P Model
- People, Products, Provision, Personnel, everyday People
- My Technology Space
- Healthy Futures Hub
- Tahlia Meyer AFWL and OT
- James Keys (love the family link to the rest of the projects!!)
- Woollahra Disability Services
- Frankston City
- Belvedere Reserve
- Independent Living Lab
- Activity Playground
- RAIL Research Centre @ Monash University
- MySpace
- Building 4.0 CRC
- Independent Living Database
- Empathy Symposium 2024
- ARATA is amazing
- The power of AAC and AT
- Support at Home Program

But for me - the take home message was:

"If you give them a fish they will eat for a day ... if you teach them how to fish, they will eat for a lifetime ... "










I missed using the TD I-13 from Tobii Dynavox at ATSA in Brisbane earlier this year - so jumped at the chance to try it ...
07/11/2024

I missed using the TD I-13 from Tobii Dynavox at ATSA in Brisbane earlier this year - so jumped at the chance to try it out at AATC 2024 on the GC!! This set up is available at the stand.

What an amazing piece of technology. More than just having the ability for communication as an AAC device, the eye gaze control unit is compatible with most power wheelchairs - allowing the user to independently drive, switch between modes to allow repositioning, and communicate all in the one set up.

Needless to say - I need L plates - but with a little practice ladies and gentleman, I think I could pick it up! Just need to control that ADHD in me to keep focu ... oh look - squirrel!







It's come to that time of the year once again - the highly anticipated 2024 Australian Assistive Technology Conference (...
06/11/2024

It's come to that time of the year once again - the highly anticipated 2024 Australian Assistive Technology Conference (AATC) hosted by is here in our very own back yard! 'Sun Sea & AT: The Rising Tide of Assistive Technology'

Day 1 already done and dusted with workshops galore!! Today involved hearing about all things mobile phone access and infrared controls for power wheelchairs ... finishing off with interface pressure mapping for pressure management - both topics that we have a specific interest in when scripting wheelchairs for our clients.

Topped the day off with an evening shared with 60 other OTs passionate about assistive technology and learning from the best in the industry. How good are these conferences!

2 more days still to go, and plenty more opportunities for augmenting our skills in this amazing area of assistive technology






WE ARE HIRING!!!Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with spinal cord injuries and c...
06/11/2024

WE ARE HIRING!!!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with spinal cord injuries and complex neurological conditions?

Total Rehab is looking for dedicated Occupational Therapists to join our team in the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast regions.

Our therapists primarliy focus on seating and mobility, assistive technology prescriptions, home modifications, pressure care management, pressure mapping, and manual handling, with staff receiving support and supervision directly by the highly skilled OTs within Total Rehab.

For a full job description and to apply, follow this link👇
https://www.seek.com.au/job/79876428?ref=direct-share-cm-ui

If you would like to be part of a welcoming and collaborative team that will help you learn and become the best therapist you can be, we want to hear from you!










World Occupational Therapy Day is 27th October each year. In Australia, World OT Day sits at the end of Occupational The...
27/10/2024

World Occupational Therapy Day is 27th October each year. In Australia, World OT Day sits at the end of Occupational Therapy Week - 21st to 27th October 2024.

On World Occupational Therapy Day, let’s celebrate the incredible impact of occupational therapists in empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Your dedication to helping people overcome challenges, regain independence, and achieve their goals is invaluable.

Remember, every small step makes a big difference in someone’s journey. Keep inspiring and changing lives—your work truly matters!

To all OTs out there - thank you!!





Celebrating all the things amazing about women today! Yeh the girls!!!
08/03/2024

Celebrating all the things amazing about women today! Yeh the girls!!!

1st February each year marks International Wheelchair Day - when we celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair can have ...
01/03/2024

1st February each year marks International Wheelchair Day - when we celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair can have on the life of a wheelchair user. In Australia we are lucky enough to be supported through various funding schemes that provide access to a multitude of wheelchairs that allow improved participation in daily activities.

For others around the world, this is not the case. IWD is about acknowledging the impact a wheelchair can have on a users life, celebrating those that design, fabricate, script, and provide access to wheelchairs, and emphasise the need for improved accessibility to such life changing assistive technology around the world, with millions of people lacking access to, funding for, and ability to obtain a wheelchair.

Wheelchairs is what we do! We love seeing the difference a wheelchair has on the lives of our clients, especially in those left field, slightly sideways, and a little tilted situations where the seating isn't straight forward - but the unicorn is captured and worlds change.

Thank you to those who trust us scripting your wheelchairs. It's been a blast!









Celebrating 10 years of TOTAL REHAB ... that's 10 years of working with some pretty amazing people in some pretty amazin...
18/01/2024

Celebrating 10 years of TOTAL REHAB ... that's 10 years of working with some pretty amazing people in some pretty amazing spaces.

Thank you to all who have worked alongside us to improve the quality of life of those we love to support.










There were tears all round today with a farewell to this champion of a woman who after 2 years battling the funding peep...
29/11/2023

There were tears all round today with a farewell to this champion of a woman who after 2 years battling the funding peeps ... was approved for a well deserved SDA - ALL TO HERSELF!!

A place to call home and have privacy, dignity, respect, and all the time in the world for a carer to support and listen and achieve those communication goals!! To sit in the kitchen butt naked drinking a sneaky marg, cranking the music loud, and enjoying the freedoms deserving of any other adult in their own home.

After a Telehealth environmental inspection of her new home and major splash back envy - Deb is off to Mackay to join the rest of her family!!!

Bitter sweet but oh so exciting!!

It's moments like this that help us push through the head banging at times and advocate so hard for the rights of those we support who are so worthy and deserving.

Safe travels to Bev and Deb ... we will miss you and your cheeky sense of humour and sass.

One of the reasons coming to events like the OSS is the opportunity to check out new products, upgrades in technology, a...
21/11/2023

One of the reasons coming to events like the OSS is the opportunity to check out new products, upgrades in technology, and give all sorts of seating related AT a crack.

We have been eagerly awaiting the release of new chairs from with the XT4 the next level X8 (better suspension, servosteering to replace steering lock, larger capacity battery, 160kg SWL) and the 'sister' version - XT2 ... a next level X8 with a smoother ride but with a focus away from going on soft sand over to navigating undulations and distance - with a 50km range.

Hanging to see how these beasts fare in our region!








Hooly dooly! What a day so far!! Andrew is the brains behind Phoenix Instinct who not only created the Phoenix Bag - but...
21/11/2023

Hooly dooly! What a day so far!! Andrew is the brains behind Phoenix Instinct who not only created the Phoenix Bag - but has an upcoming combined lightweight carbon fibre MWC with an INCLUDED power assist set in the castor housing that looks epic!

The Phoenix i Hybrid combines cruise control, lightweight propulsion, active breaks for downhill control, and flexibility in support and dynamic movement to enable compact, power assisted mobility. We have a million questions and are loving the innovation that comes from conferences like the OSS ... definitely going to look further in to this little number!!







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