Health Sciences

School of Occupational Therapy

Membership

Neurological Research Stream Membership (in alphabetical order)

Team Leaders:

Leeanne Carey
Christine Imms

1. Helen Bourke-Taylor, B App Sc OT, MSOT, OTR/L, PhD candidate
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: 9479 5830
   Email: h.bourke-taylor@latrobe.edu.au

2. Kate Boyle, BOT
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: 9479 5764
   Email: k.boyle@latrobe.edu.au

3. Leeanne Carey, BAppSc(OT), PhD
   Adjunct Professor
   School of Occupational Therapy,
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   LaTrobe University
   and
   Principal Research Fellow and Division Head
   Division of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery
   National Stroke Research Institute
   Austin Health, Repat Campus,
   Banksia Street, Heidelberg West, 3081
   Phone: +61 3 9496 2586
   Fax: +61 3 9496 2650
   Email: lcarey@nsri.org.au

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4. Elspeth Froude, BAppSc (OT), Grad Dip NeuroSc., AccOT
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: +61 3 94795663
   Email: e.froude@latrobe.edu.au

5. Jane Galvin, BAppSc(OT), OTR, AccOTLecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe UniversityPh: 9479 5714
   E-mail: j.galvin@latrobe.edu.au

6. Christine Imms, B.App.Sc.O.T., M.Sc., PhD Candidate; AccOT
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: 9479 5667
   Email: c.imms@latrobe.edu.au

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7. Scott Presnell, PhD B AppSc OT
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone:  9479 5764
   Email:   s.presnell@latrobe.edu.au
   Senior Clinician
   Caulfield General Medical Centre
   260 Kooyong Road
   Caulfield 3162 

8. Ursula Winzeler-Mercay, Dip. OT, Dip. Commerce, M App Sc, AccOT
   Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: 9479 5709
   Email: u.winzeler@latrobe.edu.au

9. Melanie Ziebell, Dip.OT, B Health(OT), AccOT (temporary acc.)
   Associate Lecturer
   School of Occupational Therapy
   Faculty of Health Sciences
   La Trobe University
   Phone: 9479 5655
   Email: m.ziebell@latrobe.edu.au

Affiliations / Cross Appointments 

1. Helen Bourke-Taylor
   Advisory board member for Center for Independence through Conductive Education,
   Chicago. Illinois

2. Kate Boyle
   Senior Occupational TherapistEveryday Independence (Private Practice)
   PO Box 258 Yarraville 3013
   Ph: 9689 8599Email: kateb@everydayind.com.au

3. Prof Leeanne Carey
   (i) Principal Research Fellow and Division Head
   Division of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery
   National Stroke Research Institute.
   (ii) Honorary Principal Research Officer
   Brain Research Institute.
   (iii) Honorary Affiliate - Research and Evidence Based Practice.
   Department of Occupational Therapy, Austin Health.

4. Jane Galvin
   Senior Occupational Therapist
   Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service
   Royal Children’s Hospital
   Flemington Rd, Parkville, 3052
   Ph:  9345 5778
   E-mail:  jane.galvin@rch.org.au
   Web page: www.rch.org.au/rehab

5. Christine Imms
   Senior Occupational Therapist - Research
   Occupational Therapy Department
   Royal Children’s Hospital
   Parkville, Victoria, Australia
   Phone: 9345 5402
   Email: christine.imms@rch.org.au
   Web-page: www.rch.org.au

Professional Memberships

1. Helen Bourke-Taylor
   American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
   American Occupational Therapy Association
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

2. Kate Boyle
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
   World Federation of Occupational Therapists
   Victorian Brain Injury Recovery Association (VBIRA)

3. Prof Leeanne Carey
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.
   World Federation of Occupational Therapists
   Stroke Society of Australasia
   World Federation of NeuroRehabilitation.

4. Elspeth Froude
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
   International Graphonomics Society

5. Jane Galvin
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

6. Christine Imms
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

7. Ursula Winzeler-Mercay
   Victorian Association of Occupational Therapists
   Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

8. Melanie Ziebell
   Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapeuten (DVE)=German Association of OT’s