About Us
We are a small Brisbane based boutique paediatric clinic providing evidenced based therapy services to children and adolescents and supporting their families and educators. Therapy services are clinic, home, school or childcare based to ensure the best possible outcomes for the therapy needs and goals identified. This position provides an opportunity to work across a range of paediatric caseloads to support optimal participation in childhood and adolescent occupations (self-care, learning, friendships, play and leisure). Interventions may include behavioural and emotional support and adaptations, motor skill development, social skill development and practice, sensory processing considerations and environmental adjustments, school readiness skill development and collaboration with parents, clinicians and educators involved in the care of the young person.
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Regions We Serve:
At Tools 4 Life, we work with infants, children and teenagers to build skills and develop strategies to overcome challenges due to injury, illness or disability.
- Brisbane
- Beenleigh
- Logan
- Browns Plains
- Redbank
- Gold Coast
Who we are
We are a team of diverse clinicians who are passionate about working with children, adolescents, their families and others involved in their care to facilitate growth and optimise participation in all areas of life. We provide clinic based services or attend home, schools or childcare settings to ensure interventions are meaningful to the context they are
occurring.
We are registered providers with:
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- Contact our friendly team for more info
Meet Our Team
At Tools 4 Life, our team is composed of experienced and compassionate professionals who are dedicated to empowering young people to overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
Supervising Occupational Therapist
Cindy Bradbury
Cindy is an experienced senior occupational therapist (OT) who has worked as a paediatric OT for 27 years. She has had the opportunity to gain a broad range of skills and knowledge while working with children and adolescents across the hospital (inpatients and outpatients), community child health, adolescent mental health and private practice settings. She values collaboration with other service providers including heath care and medical professionals, school and childcare staff, to provide a holistic approach to the care of clients and their carers focused on learning, dressing, eating, managing behaviours, sleep and sports.
Admin Support Officer
Candy Chan
Candy Chan is an enthusiastic Administrative Officer in Tools4LifeOT has extensive experience in administration and customer service within the education industry, working in early childhood development centres and kindergartens.
She finds it incredibly rewarding to provide administrative support to clients, families, children and clinicians and she always strives for excellence in all her endeavours. Candy’s core strength is in listening and finding solutions to
everyday admin problems and she enjoys supporting children and working alongside families on their growth journey.
She has a passion for connecting with people and helping others thrive. Shed is calm under pressure, reliable and capable of performing efficiently in a constantly changing environment.
When not at Tools 4 Life OT, Candy loves travelling and exploring new places and meeting new people; savouring good food and spending quality time with family and friends. Candy finds restoration and balance in practising Yoga. Candy is a keen listener, so feel free to reach out for a chat.
Occupational Therapist
Tiffany Wu
Tiffany is a registered occupational therapist (OT) with a background in neuroscience. Her practice is underpinned by a suite of international experiences providing mental health interventions, sensory
integration, motor development, education preparedness and other interventions, assisting patients from Taiwan, USA, the EU and Australia. Tiffany is a bilingual clinician who blends her neuroscientific experience with her professional OT training to deal with a diverse range of presentations and clinical challenges. Tiffany develops effective capacity building strategies to assist her clients to be prepared to participate in the real world, to the fullest extent of their potential. She has a calm approach and a listening
ear enabling her to connect with the most difficult of presentations.
Tiffany has studied the neurology of mood disorders and is very keen to develop further here at Tools4Life.Tiffany speaks Mandarin and she is very fluent in English.Outside of work, Tiffany loves getting creative with knitting and crocheting, and she’s happiest outdoors, whether hiking or camping in the wild. She’s passionate about exploring different cultures and has volunteered and traveled around the world. Tiffany enjoys bringing her personal passions into her work, encouraging kids and families to dive into fun activities that add joy to life.
Common issues we deal with
- Developmental Delay
- Sensory Processing Difficulties
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Depression/Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Selective Mutism
- Poor Sleep
- Functional Neurological Disorders
- Challenges Navigating Social Situations
- Speech Delays
- Language and Communication Difficulties
- Oromotor Skills
- Stress Management
- Mealtime Routines and Eating
- Daily Routines
- Self-care Skills
- School Readiness
- Emotional Regulation
- Social Skills
- Electronic Device Management
- Handwriting and Pencil Skills
- Organisational Skills
- Toiletting
How we achieve our goals
Empowering your child to unlock their full potential, providing them with lifelong skills to ensure they reach their full potential.
Interdisciplinary Consultation
We work closely with specialists and other clinicians as a team to improve young people's outcomes.
Self-management and Coping
We establish trusting relationships that focus on building resilience and skills to adjust to and manage life challenges.
Life Skills Development
We support the development of essential life skills to facilitate participation in daily activities and relationships across the life-span
Agency
We help build confidence and authentic self-expression.
Collaboration
We engage the individual and their carers in goal setting to ensure our interventions are timely, responsive and relevant.
Progress review
We regularly review progress to ensure we are continually meeting the individual's needs.