Experience

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  The brooklyn hospital center

  Feb 1997 - Dec 1999

  Senior occupational / hand therapist

  Hamish was the occupational therapist in charge of the hand therapy department 1998 - 1999, as well as working in the acute care orthopaedic, neurology, and general medicine wards.

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  Newyork-presbyterian hospital

  Dec 1999 - Dec 2001

  Senior occupational therapist

  Occupational therapist working across all departments of the hospital including neurology, orthopaedics, and the burns unit.

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  Anderson hand therapy

  Apr 2002 - Jul 2023

  Owner

  Hamish established Anderson Hand Therapy in 2002. The practice has worked from several locations, and is now concentrated in Melbourne's inner east. Hamish works closely with two of the surgeons from the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Mr Greg Hoy, and Mr Eugene Ek. Referrals also come through regularly from other specialist hand and upper limb surgeons, as well as general practitioners and physiotherapists. With Hamish assuming a role as Clinic Partner / Senior Hand Therapist with Action Rehab, appointments can be made by calling 1300 762227 for Tooronga and East Malvern, or Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre (1300 859 887).Hand therapy services are provided for anyone with hand and / or upper limb injuries including splinting, exercise provision and soft tissue treatment. The practice accepts referrals from general practitioners, other therapists, as well as the general public. A referral is not necessary unless the patient is under WorkCover, TAC, or DVA programs. Appointments can be made via the website or by calling the above numbers. Show less

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  St vincent's hospital melbourne

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Senior hand therapist

  Hamish was a hand therapist working as part of multi-disciplinary team treating acute and traumatic hand injuires including hand / finger replantation, tendon laceration and repair, fractures, and post-surgical rehabilitation.

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  Bes healthcare - assistive technology

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2014

  Hand therapy consultant

  Hamish was asked to assist with the design and development of a highly specialised hand rehabilitation device. The device is now in the final stages of development, and promises to establish new, exciting and challenging boundaries in technology assisted hand and upper-limb rehabilitation.

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  Melbourne orthopaedic group

  Jan 2013 - May 2017

  Hand therapist / research coordinator

  In 2012 Mr Greg Hoy asked Hamish to assist with the co-ordination of his research program. To date ethics applications have been approved for three research projects: radial collateral ligament repairs in AFL Footballers; the Modified Brunelli repair for scapho-lunate ligament injuries in AFL footballers; and trapezoidectomy plus suspensionplasty vs suspensionplasty alone, a functional and radiographical review. Four other ethics applications for projects are pending submission.

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  Hawthorn football club

  Sept 2013 - now

  Hand therapist

  After a period of time volunteering at the Hawthorn Football Club, Hamish was able to establish a need for regular on-site hand therapy services as part of the rehabilitation team. Hamish now works at the club on a regular basis making splints to protect injured hands and fingers, establishing exercise programs specific to each player, and treating hand and wrist injuries as they occur.

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  Melbourne rebels

  Feb 2015 - May 2017

  Hand therapist

  Hamish was asked by the medical team at the Rebels to provide specialist hand therapy services to the team. He prescribes and provides specific rehabilitative programs for hand and wrist injuries that the players sustain. He also makes protective splints to protect the players on the park, as well as splints that rest the affected hand away from the game.

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  Austin health

  May 2017 - Jan 2020

  Senior clinician, hand therapy

  Senior hand therapy clinician in the Occupational Therapy department as part of the Austin Health network. Working with a team of six therapists dealing with acute and chronic hand and upper limb injuries referred via the Austin Health network.The position has a strong research component which was part of the attraction as was the chance to work as a member of a dynamic and innovative hand therapy team. It will be a big change having worked predominantly in private practice for the past 20 years, but I welcome the challenge. Show less

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  Australian hand therapy association (ahta)

  Oct 2018 - now

  Past president

  I am on the board of the Australian Hand Therapy Assocaition as immediate Past President having served my full term as President from 2020 to 2022, and President Elect for the two years prior to that.

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  Carlton football club

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  Hand therapist

  Hamish was recently given the opportunity to work as a consultant hand therapist as part of the medical team for the Carlton Football Club's AFLW team. His role will be to manage and treat any hand and wrist injuries that occur throughout the 2020 AFLW season. This is the first time an AFLW team has had a specialised hand therapist on board in a direct capacity.

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  Action rehab hand therapy

  Jul 2023 - now

  Clinic partner / senior hand therapist