MICRO-BIO

• With a clinical background in Occupational Therapy, Sam has worked in service development, provision, management and clinical domains in the aged care and disability sectors for over twenty years. Sam has expertise in residential living environments...More

  With a clinical background in Occupational Therapy, Sam has worked in service development, provision, management and clinical domains in the aged care and disability sectors for over twenty years. Sam has expertise in residential living environments, healthcare equipment and furniture (including prototype development), developing and implementing therapy clinics and corporate service programs in addition to consultancy, projects, stakeholder engagement, procurement and evaluations. More recently she has added research to her portfolio with a PhD candidacy in residential aged care environments. Sam loves challenges, lateral thinking, innovations, working with people, making a difference, her family (which includes two pampered poochies!), travel and different cultures.

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EXPERIENCE

• DeFiddes Design and Gary Batt Architects

  • Clinical Director
  • Management Team
  • 2017 to Present

• Brightwater Care Group

  • Manager
  • Specialised Services
  • 2009 to 2017

• Homes of Peace

  • Coordinator
  • Seating and Equipment Clinic
  • 2002 to December 2008

EDUCATION

• University of Notre Dame Australia

  • PhD Health Science
  • 2014 to Present

• Infinity Training

  • Diploma Project Management
  • 2012 to 2012

• Scope Vision

  • Diploma Business (Frontline Management)
  • 2009 to 2009

• Curtin University of Technology

  • Bachelor Applied Science Distinction (Occupational Therapy)
  • 1992 to 1995

Interests

• Social Work

• Gerontology

• Aging

Links

• DeFiddes Design