192018Jul
We are now a registered NDIS service provider

We are now a registered NDIS service provider

The Rehabilitation Specialists are happy to announce our new status as a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service provider in the ACT. As a registered NDIS provider we provide support to Australians with disability, as well as their families and carers. The benefits of the NDIS include more choice and more control over the…

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202018Jun
Celebrating 6 years of The Rehabilitation Specialists

Celebrating 6 years of The Rehabilitation Specialists

At The Rehab Specialists we are celebrating 6 years in business and are very excited and proud of this achievement! Over the years we have developed and grown our service offering to expand from predominantly Workplace Rehabilitation services, to include: Dragon Dictation, External Case Management Services, CTP Rehabilitation, Medico-Legal, Coaching services, CogMed Cognitive Training, Mediation,…

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212018May
The Future of Work – Building Your Game Plan

The Future of Work – Building Your Game Plan

We are excited to announce that our managing director Fiona Fonti will be joining the Managers & Leaders panel for the up and coming IML Masterclass Event: The Future of Work “The way we work is rapidly changing. Automation and digital technologies are automating human jobs and tasks at an alarming rate, which means that…

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262018Mar
My work placement at the Rehab Specialists – Harry Brook, Occupational Therapy Student

My work placement at the Rehab Specialists – Harry Brook, Occupational Therapy Student

I am an Occupational Therapist second year master’s student and I completed my third placement with The Rehabilitation Specialists. Prior to my placement at The Rehabilitation Specialists I had completed a placement at a paediatric service providing interventions to a range of children with Disabilities as well as the ACT Government Falls prevention team. Prior…

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192018Mar
Are good managers born or made?

Are good managers born or made?

Are good managers born or made? Much is debated about this age-old question. The most accurate answer probably lies somewhere in the middle. Regardless of the answer, what we do know is that being an effective manager in the modern Australian workplace is no easy task. Managers have ever increasing workloads, demands and responsibility for…

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162018Mar
University of Canberra Business Day

University of Canberra Business Day

The Rehabilitation Specialists is passionate about mentoring students in the field of workplace rehabilitation and strives to offer a range of student placements to universities throughout Canberra. To continue to liaise with students and ensure that we are providing the best opportunities and meeting the needs of our soon to be graduated health professionals, The…

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132018Mar
What are Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE’S)?

What are Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE’S)?

Functional Capacity Evaluation’s (FCE’s) can be an effective tool within workplace rehabilitation to establish an individual’s capacity.  FCE’s can standardised or non-standardised way depending on the purpose of the assessment. At The Rehab Specialists we use the WorkHab Standardised Assessment protocol for FCE’s and Workhab defines FCE’s as “a systematic process of measuring, recording and…

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222018Feb
Are you an experienced enthusiastic and innovative Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant (based in Canberra).

Are you an experienced enthusiastic and innovative Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant (based in Canberra).

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you! We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative full time Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant, with a strong customer focus and passion for working in a workplace rehabilitation setting. If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist, have at least 2 years’ experience,…

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