Ms Jessica Kelly is an experienced Occupational Therapist and has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist since 2006, following completion of a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy/Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences degree in Melbourne. Ms Kelly then went on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy, with a focus on home modifications for disability and access.
Ms Kelly commenced her career at Peninsula Health, where she gained valuable clinical experience working across a range of sites, including in the acute hospital and rehabilitation settings. She developed an interest in working in rehabilitation. She joined the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre at Austin Health, working there for many years, predominantly with patients with lower limb amputation, orthopaedic and neurological conditions.
Ms Kelly commenced work at Community Occupational Therapy in 2017 and has since developed skills working within the private sector with a varied caseload of clients, including aged care, neurological, spinal cord injury and orthopaedic clients. She specialises in minor and major home modifications and equipment prescription. Ms Kelly provides comprehensive assessment and thorough and detailed reports.