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We are proud of our team;
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Jo Marsh Registered Occupational Therapist B.App.Sc (OT) Accredited Hand Therapist (as awarded by the AHTA) Certified Hand Therapist (CHT, HTCC, USA) |
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Jo is our team lead. She is recognised as an experienced hand therapist in South Australia. She has successfully established and run her hand therapy practice for over 17 years and worked in the lead Hand Therapy position at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She has been a registered Occupational Therapist since graduating from the University of South Australia in 1998. And has specialised in the field of hand therapy since 2000.
Jo began her hand therapy career working in the major teaching hospitals in London, before a stint in the Hand Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She opened her own private practice shortly after her daughter was born in 2006. She supports the learning of others through the AHTA mentoring program, and is an advocate for hand therapy locally. Jo enjoys attending local, national and international hand therapy education sessions and conferences as often as able!
Her sharing nature is present in her commitment to local, and international philanthropy. And she has been a Board Member of Suneden Specialist School since 2019. (Check out Suneden TV for a taste of this magnificent school & students).
When Jo is not at work she can be found enjoying the company of her teenage daughter. Jo loves to travel and particularly hiking & snow skiing in Australia and overseas. She dabbles in mountaineering. And and closer to home has a passion for growing fruit, vegetables and flowers in her Adelaide Hills garden.
Jo works in all of our Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu hand therapy clinics.
Jo began her hand therapy career working in the major teaching hospitals in London, before a stint in the Hand Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She opened her own private practice shortly after her daughter was born in 2006. She supports the learning of others through the AHTA mentoring program, and is an advocate for hand therapy locally. Jo enjoys attending local, national and international hand therapy education sessions and conferences as often as able!
Her sharing nature is present in her commitment to local, and international philanthropy. And she has been a Board Member of Suneden Specialist School since 2019. (Check out Suneden TV for a taste of this magnificent school & students).
When Jo is not at work she can be found enjoying the company of her teenage daughter. Jo loves to travel and particularly hiking & snow skiing in Australia and overseas. She dabbles in mountaineering. And and closer to home has a passion for growing fruit, vegetables and flowers in her Adelaide Hills garden.
Jo works in all of our Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu hand therapy clinics.
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Janelle Hill Registered Occupational Therapist B.App.Sc (OT, Hons) Accredited Hand Therapist (as awarded by the AHTA) Certified Hand Therapist (CHT, HTCC, USA) Janelle brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to our team. She has been practicing hand therapy for over 25 years! Having graduated with first class honors as an Occupational Therapist from the University of South Australia in 1995. She gained a broad range of OT skills working in the areas of aged care, stroke and orthopedic rehabilitation and community care early in her career. |
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Janelle worked at the RAH in the area of hand therapy since 1999, and most recently held the position of lead therapist in Hand Therapy for the Occupational Therapy Department.
Her main areas of professional interest include;
- brachial plexus and complex nerve injuries and repair,
- management of complex and mutilating hand injuries,
- rheumatology.
Janelle is a respected hand therapy educator, who has been active in providing education and support to rural therapists working in hand therapy for the past decade, providing theory and practical education sessions, webinars, and mentoring. She runs our successful in-house Hand Therapy Specialist Skills Course.
Outside of work Janelle is a supportive mother and wife who enjoys hills life with her family and friends. And we are wrapped to have Janelle with her warmth and skills join our team.
Janelle works in our Mount Barker and Stirling hand therapy clinics.
Her main areas of professional interest include;
- brachial plexus and complex nerve injuries and repair,
- management of complex and mutilating hand injuries,
- rheumatology.
Janelle is a respected hand therapy educator, who has been active in providing education and support to rural therapists working in hand therapy for the past decade, providing theory and practical education sessions, webinars, and mentoring. She runs our successful in-house Hand Therapy Specialist Skills Course.
Outside of work Janelle is a supportive mother and wife who enjoys hills life with her family and friends. And we are wrapped to have Janelle with her warmth and skills join our team.
Janelle works in our Mount Barker and Stirling hand therapy clinics.
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Jen Cox Registered Occupational Therapist B.App.Sc (OT) Australian Hand Therapy Association (Associate Member) Jen is a very experienced Occupational Therapist having over 25 years experience working professionally in the field, and joining our team following successful completion of our Hand Therapy Specialist Skills Course. |
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Following her graduation from Uni SA, Jen moved to Darwin where she practiced in the areas of neurological, orthopaedic and work rehabilitation. Since returning to Adelaide Jen has practiced palliative care, aged care and community rehabilitation. Jen is committed to lifelong learning and growth as a hand therapy practitioner.
Jen has a passion for treating patients and sharing their rehabilitation journeys. She creates a warm and empathetic therapy space, and a collaborative approach to support recovery.
Jen combines evidence-based therapies and wellness coaching strategies to support patients:
Jen works between our Stirling and Mount Barker clinics.
Jen has a passion for treating patients and sharing their rehabilitation journeys. She creates a warm and empathetic therapy space, and a collaborative approach to support recovery.
Jen combines evidence-based therapies and wellness coaching strategies to support patients:
- understand and cope with their condition/s
- develop habits that boost and sustain improvements made in therapy sessions
- return to activities with greater comfort and confidence
Jen works between our Stirling and Mount Barker clinics.
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My Ngoc Bui ("Me")
Office Administration Occupational Therapy Student (Flinders University) We welcome My to our team as office administrator. My is Enthusiastic and high-achieving second-year Occupational Therapy student excelling with distinction grades. My serves as an International Representative at the Flinders Occupational Therapy Association, actively organising and participating in allied-health support events to promote the profession and community well-being. |
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What a Certified Hand Therapist is
A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is an occupational therapist or physiotherapist who has substantial clinical experience in hand therapy and has passed a comprehensive exam of advanced clinical skills and theory.
The Certified Hand Therapy credential offers assurance to the public that the therapist has achieved the highest level of competency in the profession and stays up to date with practice within the field.
And see our blog- Who is a Certified Hand Therapist
The Certified Hand Therapy credential offers assurance to the public that the therapist has achieved the highest level of competency in the profession and stays up to date with practice within the field.
And see our blog- Who is a Certified Hand Therapist
What an Accredited Hand Therapist is
An AHT is an AHPRA registered physiotherapist or occupational therapist who has been awarded the title by meeting strict criteria based on past and current experience in treating shoulder, elbow and hand clients, professional development, conduct and assessment
For more read our blog- Who is an Accredited Hand Therapist
For more read our blog- Who is an Accredited Hand Therapist
