Independence: In Discussion with Jackie (Part Two)
A serious workplace injury fundamentally rerouted Jackie’s life journey. Jackie has evolved from her roots as a national equestrian competitor to emerge as a nationally respected allied health professional and advocate for workers. Jackie now works as a Senior Occupational Therapist with Procare Group in South Australia.
Rocky path to occupational therapy In Part 1 of our discussion with Jackie, she detailed how a vocational assessment with an incredibly supportive psychologist set her on the path to university, where she eventually completed studies in occupational therapy. Promoting independence ‘As an occupational therapist (OT) in the vocational rehabilitation space, I meet with someone who’s had an injury. That could be a home assessment or ac...