Our Team
Meet the people committed to making a difference.
Sandra Mary Bate
About Me
I am an AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with over 7 years of
experience supporting individuals across residential aged care,
community, and NDIS settings. I am passionate about delivering person-
centred, evidence-based therapy that helps people build independence,
improve daily functioning, and achieve meaningful life goals.
My approach focuses on collaboration with clients, families, and
multidisciplinary teams to ensure therapy is practical, empowering, and
aligned with each person’s unique needs.
Skills
- Functional Capacity Assessments
- Evidence-Based Practice
- ADL & IADL Skill Development
- Clinical Supervision & Leadership
- Paediatric & Adult Rehabilitation
- NDIS Reporting & Clinical Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Assistive Technology & Home Modifications
Experience
I have extensive experience working with paediatric and adult clients across a wide range of physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial conditions. My work includes delivering occupational therapy services in both community and residential aged-care settings.
My experience includes:
- Senior Occupational Therapist & Team Leader roles
- Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) for NDIS participants
- Assistive Technology and home modification assessments
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) recommendations
- Capacity building interventions for ADLs and IADLs
- Clinical supervision and mentoring of junior occupational therapists
- Quality assurance and report auditing
- Multidisciplinary collaboration across NDIS, aged care and community services
I am passionate about ongoing learning and continually developing my knowledge in neuroaffirming and evidence-based practice.
Client’s Thought
“A thoughtful and knowledgeable therapist who takes the time to understand each client and provide practical, goal-focused support.”