Catherine Black

Catherine Black

Injury Prevention Consultant, Occupational Therapist, Counsellor, Educator/Tutor, Facilitator

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  • About me

    Community Occupational Therapist, Student of Midwifery and research assistant

  • Education

    • Daramalan College; University of Sydney - Faculty of Health Sciences; Univeristy Technology Sydney (for Masters Education) and CIT Bruce (Cert IV T&A)

      1984 - 2012
      YR 12 Certificate; B.AppSci (Occ Therapy); Masters Education in Adult Ed; Cert IV Training/Assessmen English Literature, Health and Rehab, Mental Health, Resilience and Community Development

      Activities and Societies: Human Factors Ergonomic Society Australia, Mental Health Interest Groups, Occ Rehab Special Interest Group, OT Association, Social Committees, Martial Arts training academy, Singing in Choirs, Playing in orchestra for stage productions, Student Association, University Board, Sporting teams (Hockey, soccer, athletics),

    • University of Canberra

      2019 -
      Bachelor of Midwifery
  • Experience

    • Mental Health ACT, Territory Health Services, NTU, CIT Ultimo, SVH

      Jan 1996 - Apr 2004
      Injury Prevention Consultant, Occupational Therapist, Counsellor, Educator/Tutor, Facilitator

      Tertiary teaching and facilitating roles as well as Mental Health Occupational Therapy team role.

    • Australian National University

      Jul 2007 - Nov 2015
      Rehab Case Manager & Ergonomic Advisor/Educator

      Case Management duties to people with work related injuries; advising to all staff on themes of safe computing, Office Injury Prevention and Healthy Body/Healthy Mind topics; writing guidelines and web pages on ergonomic, wellbeing and health at work themes. Training needs analysis and work place training on themes as stated above. Coaching staff and managers on managing injury, improving workplace safety culture and ergonomic themes and providing resources on same.

    • ACT Health and University of Canberra

      Oct 2022 - now
      Occupational Therapist, data abstractor and researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Occupational Therapist

      Allied Heatlh Practitioners Registration Authority
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Doorknock appeal collector; Home help; Waste/rubbish recycler; playgroup Facilitator

      Issued by Australian Red Cross; Heart Foundation; Waste Busters at National/Sate events, Orana Steiner School on Mar 2008
      Australian Red Cross; Heart Foundation; Waste Busters at National/Sate events, Orana Steiner SchoolAssociated with Catherine Black