Psychcentral Wellbeing in Bankstown, New South Wales | Occupational therapist

Psychcentral Wellbeing

Locality: Bankstown, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1300 856 779

Address: Level 8, 66-72 Rickard Road, Bankstown Civic Tower 2200 Bankstown, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.psychcentral.com.au

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25.01.2022 Speech pathologists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speech, language, fluency and voice. Having the ability to communicate effectively through speech is a huge advantage in life. If you struggle in this area, the team of Speech Pathologists at pyschCentral are from a diversity of cultural backgrounds and experience in working with all ages. Start the journey to improve your health today and get in touch on 1300 856 779

24.01.2022 Explore our wide range of allied health services now! Call 1300 856 779 to book your appointment

22.01.2022 **Meet our team** Nafisa is one of our experienced psychologists at Psychcentral. Call 1300 867 779 or email [email protected] to enquire about our services.

21.01.2022 Support Worker Positions Available (Casual) to start now an in the new year. We have support worker roles available that will suit those with a genuine desire to encourage, support, and promote the independence and inclusion in society of people with a disability. Most of our clients are from a culturally and linguistically diverse background so cultural sensitivity is a must.... Roles include supporting them and also helping them to become independent to improve their quality of life. For example: - Adopting strategies as advised by Psychcentral therapists for participants day to day living. Other activities include: - assisting participants to appointments - assistance with shopping - cleaning their homes - gardening and maintenance - assisting participants attend social and community events - assisting with cooking - supporting participants in their homes - assisting with self-care Essential: National Police Check Working With Childrens Check Desirable: Allied health tertiary students Disability Services / Community Services Certificate Bilingual Send your expression of interest to [email protected]

21.01.2022 PsychCentral seeks to provide up-to-date evidence-based and culturally appropriate psychological, allied health, and disability care by using leading assessments and delivering quality management and treatment services. Our services include; - Psychology - Physiotherapy... - Speech Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Behaviour Therapy If you are in need of any of these services, get in touch with our team today by calling 1300 856 779

21.01.2022 Does your child have issues with communication? Are you struggling to find a way to help them? Communication problems can range from speech difficulties to language difficulties to swallowing difficulties. These problems can be solved by seeing a speech-language pathologist who will assess your child and provide therapy according to your childs needs. If youre looking for a speech pathologist to take care of your childs needs, weve got the perfect speechie for you! ... Kenneth Phuong Nguyen is one of our newest speech-language pathologists. In his time since graduation, Kenny has worked with clients with a range of diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability. Kenny looks forward to working with any client he meets and considers the trust and strong relationship between therapist and client central to success! Call us now to book with Kenny!

19.01.2022 The performances from Auslan interpreters Mike Webb and Mike Levett at Perths Highway to Hell event on Sunday were simply brilliant! Susan Emerson from Aus...lan Stage Left told the ABC they had a request for Mr Webb to come to Perth to do this because "theres no other like him". "So we managed to fly him over for it and we had a huge deaf crowd turn up and absolutely love it," she said. *Watch until the end to see what the deaf community thought of the event and the interpreters performances.

18.01.2022 Psychcentral Wellbeing is our culturally-competent and person-centred disability-specific allied health service provided to NDIS participants. For more information about our NDIS services or other allied health services call 1300 856 779 or visit https://www.psychcentral.com.au/

17.01.2022 Our behaviour therapists presenting their visual support schedule that uses verbal prompts first then to help children with autism work through relevant cues and defining appropriate responses.

17.01.2022 It is completely normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed during times of uncertainty. But dont let these emotions control you. We are here to help. Call our friendly team on 1300 856 779 to book an appointment. Here at psychCentral we value every aspect of yours and your familys health so we are now offering remote appointment options.

17.01.2022 Psychcentral Wellbeing will be closed from December 22 and we will re-open on Monday January 6th. We hope that you have a wonderful break with your family and friends during the festive and holiday season and we look forward to the new year. Thank you for allowing us to support you during your personal journey. We have exciting new initiatives starting in early 2020.

16.01.2022 Meet Kenny, our new speech pathologist at PsychCentral Well-being! Call us on 1300 856 779 or [email protected] to make a booking.

16.01.2022 Dont let feelings of anxiety and overwhelm control you. Call our friendly team today on 1300 856 779, we offer both face to face and virtual appointments.

15.01.2022 Support Worker Positions Available (Casual) - Bankstown LGA We currently have a vacancy for a disability support worker to assist in a 4-5 day per week role for a female participant living in the Bankstown LGA. This role is for 6 months with room for extended work beyond the 6 months. This role will suit an individual with a genuine desire to encourage, support, and promote the independence and inclusion in society of people with a disability.... Most of our clients are from a culturally and linguistically diverse background so cultural sensitivity is a must. Roles include supporting them and also helping to become independent to improve their quality of life. These may include but not limited to: helping with transport to medical appointments shopping for the family preparing and cooking meals domestic cleaning prompting medication personal and daily care working alongside a multidisciplinary therapy team to carry out recommended daily needs and strategies Essential: National Police Check Working With Childrens Check Desirable: Disability Services / Community Services Certificate Send your expression of interest to [email protected]

15.01.2022 Malini Selvamahesan - Provisional Psychologist is available to take on new clients at no cost (no Medicare necessary). Call 1300 856 779 to organise an appointment. or email him directly [email protected] There are a few spots available including for Saturdays. She is also bilingual and can speak Mandarin and Spanish.

15.01.2022 Stuttering is a speech disorder that causes interruptions in the rhythm or flow of speech. This disorder can have huge impacts on peoples well-being and success in life. psychCentral speech pathologists have shown results in improving stuttering through a range of techniques such as rate control, continuous phonation, prolonged syllables, easy onset, light articulatory contact, identifying fast vs slow speech, practising fast and slow speech and other methods based on the clients needs. Get in touch with our team today: 1300 856 779

15.01.2022 WE ARE HIRING for an immediate start: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

15.01.2022 PsychCentral is a culturally competent allied health service with a team that speaks YOUR language.

14.01.2022 Managing Director Claire Peters said despite the retailers attempts to quickly restock shelves, many elderly customers had and an continued to miss out. This temporary measure will give them, and those with a disability, the opportunity to shop before our stores officially open - helping them obtain the essential items they need most in a less crowded environment, Mr Peters said. Access will be granted if the shopper has a relevant government issued concession card.... https://7news.com.au//woolies-to-hold-elderly-only-shoppin

14.01.2022 Tik Tok isnt just a stupid app for teens anymore. I have cried more times than I want to admit watching them lately. People are putting such real stuff on th...ere, or maybe Im just following good people, and didnt curse my for you page? If you care about me personally, please watch this. I want you all to know that it actually kills me to come off rude when Im overstimulated, and that actually compounds my anxiety. Its also why Im choosey about when and where I go out. Inside my heart is so big! I hate that people think Im not paying attention to them, or that I have a one track mind. I mean I do, but that doesnt mean I also dont love you and care about you regardless. It just looks all different for me.

12.01.2022 Do your kids become irritable or physically aggressive when their devices are unavailable or taken away? Are your kids increasingly finding it difficult to communicate in social situations? These are some of the signs of screen addiction. Screen addiction is a growing problem amongst our children and teens. If you are concerned about your children, we can help - contact us on 1300 856 779 for a face to face or virtual consultation.

12.01.2022 Too often, we are bogged down with situations both in and out of our control. Stress is a major contributor to issues with our mental health. Our team of experienced staff are highly skilled in assessing individual situations and developing plans to help you to reach optimal health. Contact us today to book a consultation 1300 856 779

11.01.2022 REAL Therapy Solutions conducting professional development to our psychologist & behavioural therapist staff in the area of Behaviour Therapy in the NDIS frameworks

09.01.2022 Support Worker Position Available (Casual) - Auburn We currently have a vacancy for a disability support worker with a nursing tertiary training (not graduated) to assist in a 2 days per week role (Thursdays and Fridays for 6 hours each day) for a male participant living in the Auburn. Participant requires to be tube fed which is why a nursing background is desired. This role is for 11 months with room for extended work beyond the 11 months. This role will suit an individual ...with a genuine desire to encourage, support, and promote the independence and inclusion in society of people with a disability. Most of our clients are from a culturally and linguistically diverse background so cultural sensitivity is a must. Roles include supporting them and also helping to become independent to improve their quality of life. This role requires actively engaging a participant in meeting social goals. These may include but not limited to: helping with transport to medical appointments prompting medication personal and daily care working alongside a multidisciplinary therapy team to carry out recommended daily needs and strategies for active community participation. The role includes shadowing the current disability support co-ordinator who cares for the participant 5 days per week. Essential: National Police Check Working With Childrens Check Desirable: Nursing tertiary student Bilingual: Arabic Send your expression of interest to [email protected]

06.01.2022 A great resource to help explain to your children what COVID-19 is and what we need to do in order to stay safe.

06.01.2022 PsychCentral has an experienced team which specialise in delivering a professional and culturally-competent psychological, allied health, and disability services to children, adults, couples, and families. We have highly qualified Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Behaviour Therapists and Disability Support staff. Learn more about our team here: https://www.psychcentral.com.au/about-us/ourteam/

05.01.2022 At psychCentral our staff are experienced, compassionate clinicians, who specialise in delivering professional and culturally-competent psychological, allied health, and disability services to children, adults, couples, and families. The breadth of experience, as well as cultural and linguistic diversity of the team, means that we work effectively with a broad range of people. Contact us today to book in with our team 1300 856 779

04.01.2022 We currently have no wait-list for speech therapy as we have successfully added another therapist to our growing speech therapy team. Psychcentral 1300 856 779 or [email protected]

03.01.2022 Executive Dysfunctioning and Challenging Behavior: Example It is amazing how many executive functions come into play that can result in children misbehaving. ... Since these deficits are common in autism, it is important that we step back before judging the intent of the childs misbehaving. They are often seen as oppositional, defiant, and purposefully trying to upset or manipulate us. Especially for the very capable children who should know better! Most children will do well if they can. If they are not doing well, please stop and assess if their misbehavior is not a reflection of these weaknesses. Do not blame the child, but seek ways to bridge these deficits. As we discussed earlier in the chapter, since most of these functions are brain wiring differences, the best approach to helping the person is to provide external supports (accommodations) that help bridge the brain deficits in executive functioning. Lets look at an example of how we used external accommodations to reduce severe behavior challenges in a classroom. Tony At school, Tony had frequent problems with remaining in his seat, finishing his work, and getting aggressive (hitting, kicking) when teachers tried to redirect or correct him. According to staff, Tony was unmotivated, oppositional and would act out to get his way. He would get bored quickly, refused to work, get up, and move about the room. When the teacher tried to redirect, Tony would throw materials, tip over desks, and physically attack the teacher. Aids would often physically restrain Tony to keep everyone safe, which only aggravated the problems. Tony was a bright boy and had the knowledge to complete most of the tasks, which frustrated the staff even more. However, Tony would not complete his work, became negative about trying and resistant to everyone attempting to help him. Our assessment revealed that Tony had strong executive functioning issues, which may underlie his challenging behaviors. He seemed to have difficulty maintaining attention, staying focused, and emotionally regulated. His working memory was weak, as well as poor organizational skills. His sensory processing evaluation revealed he had sensory modulation difficulties resulting in an under-aroused nervous system (meaning he needed ongoing stimulation to stay aroused and alert). Tony needed frequent doses of movement and physical activity to stay aroused. Knowing that he liked playing basketball, the teacher tried using time in the gym shooting baskets to reward completion of work. It did not improve his performance or behavior. It just made Tony more frustrated. Since he could not complete his work, he often did not earn time playing basketball. Assuming that Tony would do good if he could, we started looking at which accommodations would help him complete his work, allow him to frequently earn basketball time (which was also important to keep his nervous system aroused and alert) and allow him to build self-esteem through experiencing success. Instead of trying to force Tony into complying, we assumed that it was difficult for him to meet expectations and focused on bridging these deficits. The following accommodations were added. We moved Tonys desk to the front of the classroom, close to the teacher. This minimized distractions and allowed the teacher to provide easy monitoring and assistance. Tony could sit on an exercise ball and chew gum to arouse his nervous system. If he chose to, Tony could stand while working. The teacher also gave Tony some up and moving activities (erase the board, take items to the office, sharpen pencils, do wall push-ups, etc.) at least once an hour to alert his nervous system. He enjoyed helping the teacher and being up and moving. This helped keep Tony aroused and alert and gave him short breaks from sitting. Tony would become overwhelmed and freeze if given a lot of work at one time. Academic tasks were shortened or broken down into smaller steps. For example, 20 math problems would be reduced to ten. To help with working memory, for both the directions for the task, as well as the reward he was working for (basketball), on one side of the desk, we placed an index card with written directions to reference. In the middle of the desk was a photo of a basketball to remind him that he could play once the task was completed. On the other side of the desk was a break card that he could use when losing focus and needed to get up and move. To help with emotional regulation, Tony had a written menu of activities (wall push-ups, jumping on a mini trampoline, getting a drink of water, going to the bathroom, etc.) he could use to take a break and escape demands when he started to become overwhelmed. If he got tired, he could go to a mat and lie down. At all times, if Tony raised his hand, the teacher or aid would assist him. They also monitored him closely to offer assistance and remind him to take breaks when he started to lose focus. All these strategies were about supporting Tonys executive functioning problems, not treating his challenges as intentional behavior. We gave him choices, allowed him to pace his work, respected his voice when needing help or movement breaks, and provided assistance as needed. The staff did not pressure, demand, or continually prompt Tony. We provided him with the tools to be successful and gave him the control to pace himself. There were no time constraints or ongoing prompting to stay on task. The supports gave him tools to be successful and, with reminders, was given control over how and when they were used. All attention was provided on what Tony was doing right, even when he was struggling. Tony began to see staff as a working partner with him instead of instructing, directing, and policing him. As Tony developed greater feelings of competence and trust in staff, the staffs perceptions and attitude toward Tony became more positive as they saw him succeed. Tony was given a voice, felt respected and valued. He was not seen as unmotivated, indifferent, and oppositional. Staff saw that with the right supports, Tony was successful and happy. The more Tony felt safe, accepted, and competent, the more successful he was. Staff learned that when Tony was struggling, they needed to pause, look closely for what deficit was presenting the challenge, and with him, design accommodations for bridging the problem. This article was published in the brown book, The Autism Discussion Page on stress, anxiety, shutdowns, and meltdowns https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Discussion-Anxi//ref=sr_1_3

03.01.2022 Eid Mubarak to all our clients celebrating in the next few days. Celebrate and stay safe :)

01.01.2022 PsychCentral staff are experienced in delivering professional and culturally-competent psychological, allied health, and disability services to children, adults, couples, and families. We are proud to have one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse teams in the industry something our clients find to be extremely advantageous when dealing with mental health issues. Contact us today for an appointment, our team would love to help 1300 856 779

01.01.2022 As a parent, we are always looking for the best for our children. If your child is having troubles with speech we offer a range of speech therapy services to help your child achieve the best they can. The pyschCentral team are experienced working with children with complex communication needs and diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly and Down Syndrome. Our team is adaptable and able to work in a range of settings and skilled in providing tools, training and strategies for varying situations to facilitate a childs communication and learning and achieve the best result. Please give us a call today to book an appointment on 1300 856 779

01.01.2022 psychCentral speech pathologists work with many different people with lots of different communication challenges including babies with cleft palates, children who are struggling to understand in group situations or not understanding what is being said in a classroom, stuttering, voice loss, unclear speech as a result of a brain injury or stroke, other professionals who deal with people with speech impairment in the workplace, and people with cerebral palsy who cannot communicate verbally. If you or a loved one face speech challenges, please contact us today to book an appointment with one of our experienced speech pathologists by calling 1300 856 779