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Curriculum Vitae
20th June, 2019.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME : Anahita Garda
DOB : 30th September, 1985
ADDRESS : 2A Hampshire Boulevard, Spring Farm, NSW 2570.
MOBILE : 0401 860 912
EMAIL : [email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
2015 - University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, NSW
2016 Masters of Health Science with specialisation in Occupational Health and Safety
2014 - University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, NSW
2015 Masters of Public Health
2004 - Manipal University, Surat, Gujarat - India
2009 Bachelors in Physical Therapy
2008 Certified Manual Therapist – MIAP, India
2008 Acupressure Practitioner – Surat, India
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Neurological Rehabilitation Workshop from Monash University 2016
• Spinal Cord Injury Management – MOOC 2016
• Preventing Dementia – MOOC 2017
• Mixed Methods Research 2017
• FIM (Functional Independence Measure) training 2016
• Mental Health First Aid 2017
• Protecting Vulnerable Children 2017
• Dying to Learn, Palliative Care – MOOC 2017
• Management of Upper Limb in Neurological Cases – 2018
• Providing clinical supervision to Students – 2018
• Providing clinical supervision to Colleagues – 2018
• Rocktape course – 2018
PRACTICE HISTORY
May 2019 - Senior Physiotherapist (Salveocare)
Current Carrington Aged Care, Grasmere NSW
• Providing evidence-based assessment and treatments within residential aged care facilities
• Falls assessment and provision of falls prevention strategies
• Clinical supervision for junior physiotherapist
• Training nursing/care staff for manual handling
Apr 2019 - Locum/Casual Physiotherapist (Bathurst and Wollongong – NSW)
May 2019 Physiotherapist, Admin Support
• Providing evidence-based assessment and treatments within residential aged care facilities
• Falls assessment and provision of falls prevention strategies
• Training nursing/care staff for manual handling
Jan 2016 - Western District Health Service, Hamilton - VIC
April 2019 Physiotherapist, Admin Support
• Providing evidence-based assessment and treatment during rotations in aged care, outpatients, surgical ward, medical ward and rehabilitation ward.
• Supervision of group therapy sessions and prescribed individual programs
• Working alongside Chief Physio and assisting in department projects to improve quality of services and updating policies.
• Working alongside Business Manager to review and update existing policies and designing and implementing new hospital wide policies
Mar 2017 - Western District Health Service, Hamilton - VIC
Sep 2017 Research Assistant
• Working in collaboration with Western Alliance on ’20 minute rounding to reduce falls in Aged care’.
• This project has been accepted for publication and has been awarded as the best innovative project in Southwest Victoria.
• Discontinued as the study concluded in September, ongoing input to roll out the study across other regional nursing homes.
Aug 2015 - William Cape Gardens, Central Coast - NSW
Dec 2015 Physiotherapist
• Providing evidence based assessment and treatment to aged care residents
• Assisting centre manager to revise policies and procedures as per aged care guidelines
• Discontinued due to moving interstate.
Aug 2013 - VLCC, Punjab - India
Dec 2013 Physiotherapist
• Providing evidence based assessment and treatment to members of the club
• Supervision of group therapy sessions and prescribed individual programs
• Assisting Area Manager for promotional tasks in the community
• Supporting sales t
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