Therapists

Jane Skeen BAppSci (OT); Post Grad Cert (OT); AccOT; MAHTA; MOTA

Jane is an Occupational Therapist who has worked in the area of Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation since 1995.

After graduating from Latrobe University in 1991, Jane spent seven years in the United States, gaining specialist experience in hand and upper limb rehabilitation. Jane is an Accredited Occupational Therapist with the national governing body OT Australia and is also recognised as a Full Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association.  Jane recently completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational Therapy through LaTrobe University and is currently enrolled in a Master of Science in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation at the University of Derby in the UK. 

Jane is committed to undergraduate education and is employed part-time, as a lecturer at Deakin University.  She has a particular interest in the management of wrist injuries, the musicians hand,  and upper limb rehabilitation following mastectomy, and is currently undertaking a small research project in the area of deQuervain's tenosynovitis in new mothers.

Mr Pearse Fay  BOT; AssocMAHTA; MOTA; AccOT

Pearse graduated from Latrobe University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and has been working in the hand therapy field since 2005.  Currently Pearse is studying his Masters of Health Science - Occupational Therapy at Monash University.  Pearse is an Associate Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association and an Accredited Occupational Therapist.  Pearse has spent several years working at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne as well as a number of private hand therapy clinics, seeing a variety of injuries and conditions.

Pearse has a special interest in traumatic injuries, sports injuries and arthritis.

Ms Margot Afford BAppSci (OT); AssocMAHTA; MOTA

Margot graduated as an Occupational Therapist from LaTrobe University in 1994.  She has had extensive experience providing hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation in both the public and private sectors.  Margot has worked at both the Western and Sunshine Hospitals as well as St Vincents and the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne.  She has also worked at The Queen Victoria Hospital in the UK and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney.

Margot has studied hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation at a post graduate level and has a special interest in hand trauma and wound healing.

Margot is an associate member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association and a member of OT Australia.