About Joseph

B.Health Science/M. Physiotherapy

In the decade Joseph has been working as a physiotherapist, he has gathered and utilized experiences from different fields of practice working with a multi-ethnic and diverse population we find in the heart of Western Sydney.

Joseph has dedicated his career to private practice where the main scope of practice is in musculoskeletal injuries, work injuries, neurological rehab, vestibular rehab, sports injuries, Orthopaedic/surgical rehab, casting and fracture management and much more.

Being exposed to the variety of caseload and working directly with Doctors and Specialists, this has allowed Joseph to ensure he always provides a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to all his clients to ensure they receive the best standard of evidence-based care.

When not working, Joseph enjoys watching and playing sport, especially basketball and cricket. He enjoys slow-cooking and smoking meats and spending time with his young children.

Joseph received his Bachelor of Health Science and Masters of Physiotherapy from Western Sydney University and is an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA), where he is a member of the Sports and Musculoskeletal Group, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and is State Insurance Regulation Authority (SIRA) approved.

Accreditation:

APA Member, AHPRA and SIRA Registered

Dry Needling Physiotherapy Level 1
Level 1 ACSA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Coarse
Introduction to the hand and wrist
Sports Physiotherapy Level 1
Neurological Physiotherapy Level 1

Praveena Gergis
(née Coomarasamy)

Speech Therapist, SPAM

About Praveena

B.App.Sc (Speech Pathology)

Over the decade of working as a speech pathologist, Praveena has gained extensive local and international experience working with children and adults.

She received her Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) at the University of Sydney and is a certified member of Speech Pathology Australia and previously the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in the UK.

Praveena has worked in several different settings across both Australia and the UK including hospitals, special needs schools, multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, non-for-profit organisations, and private practice. After pursuing specialised skills at Speech Pathology Services (with Sarah Starr), Cerebral Palsy Alliance and overseas, Praveena has developed a special interest in the areas listed below.

Specialised Areas of Practice:

- Assessment, prescription, and intervention using AAC including use of high technology (eye gaze devices, switch accessing, Grid 3 language program, environmental control units), low technology (E-tran frames, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), objects of reference system) and sign language.

-Assessment and management of mealtime skills including carrying out standardised assessments on infants, children, and adults with swallowing difficulties/disorder, modifying food and drink consistencies, supporting transitions from tube to oral feeding, working with fussy eaters.

- Functional assessment and intervention for clients with autism spectrum disorder including supporting development of behaviour support plans, targeting social-pragmatic language, implementing frameworks for effective communication development and access to curriculum, supporting sensory difficulties.

Qualifications/Accreditation:

Praveena has had experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting alongside paediatricians, neurologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, nurses, educators and social workers. She feels strongly about how crucial it is to work alongside her clients' team of professionals and is committed to referring and/or liaising with them when necessary.

M.S.P.A.A., C.P.S.P

The Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme (intervention approach for dyspraxia – oral motor disorders)
The Dysphagia Disorders Survey (DDS), The Dysphagia Management Staging Scale, ‘The Choking Risk Assessment’ and ‘The Pneumonia Risk Assessment’ (assessment tools for swallowing)
The Picture Exchange Communication System (intervention approach for language delays or disorders, form of AAC)
Hanen It Takes Two to Talk (parent training and intervention approach to delayed language in children)
Key Word Sign (intervention approach, form of AAC)

AUSLAN Sign Language (intervention approach, form of AAC)
The Lidcombe Program (intervention approach for paediatric stutterers)

The Cumberland Program (intervention approach for adult stutterers)
Voicecraft (intervention approach for functional voice disorders)
Look2Talk (assessment and intervention for eye gaze users)
Switch Access Measure (assessment tool for switch device users)
SCERTS approach (intervention approach focusing on the Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support of children with ASD or related difficulties).

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