Natalie Chia
Senior Occupational Therapist
Natalie (Zhen) Chia has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Monash University and is an experienced Occupational Therapy leader who and has held senior roles in NDIS and aged care.
With recent experience working with Medibank and Plena Healthcare, Natalie is experienced in falls prevention strategies, pressure care, improving mobility function, transfers, and manual handling.
Natalie Chia has expanded her skills within the NDIS sector and has developed valuable skills in providing functional assessments and therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Mental illnesses, Physical and Intellectual disabilities.
Natalie offers clinical skills in:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Aged care
- Mental health
- Cognitive impairment/dementia
- Equipment prescription
- Physical disabilities
Central to Natalie’s therapy approach is a Client-centred focus, her aim is to enable Clients to participate in the activities that they want to do, and to receive the expert input that they need to live with greater confidence, independence, and autonomy.
Impressively Natalie Chia is multilingual and fluent in 5 languages, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Malay.