Providing assistance to blind or vision impaired people
The Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) is a not-for-profit organisation and has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office. ABN 37 680 837 839
Emma has been involved in RSB’s Autism Assistance Dog program since its inception, and a highlight of her working day is seeing the interaction between the children and their families and Marty (RSB’s very loveable Autism therapy dog).
Emma feels lucky to work in such a dynamic team which is passionate about increasing the confidence of their clients through increased independence and capacity.
Whilst she’s not a fan of birds, Emma is surrounded by animals at home, in the form of a Golden Retriever (Winnie) and two ragdoll kittens, which her two young children are besotted with.
Teresa’s favourite part about working at RSB?.. Working with older clients; fighting frailty, reducing falls, and increasing independence and confidence in people living with low vision. She also loves seeing dogs in the RSB workplace!
Originally from the UK, Teresa is now making the most of South Australia’s beaches, where you’ll find her kayaking, cycling, or walking her dog.
If you’re an older person with vision loss, Melina wants to speak with you! Melina loves working with older people, working on home modifications, ensuring a safe and practical environment for her clients.
Mel is big on health and enjoys going to the gym, walking her dogs and hitting the beach.
Holly loves variety, and as a qualified OT and Orientation and Mobility Specialist she has found herself in the ideal role. Holly loves being on the road and meeting people in their own homes where she can hear their stories and better understand their needs.
Holly also has a photographic memory and an exceptional knowledge of celebrity gossip! Keep a spot free on your next quiz night table…
Shenade is inspired by her “incredible, driven and dedicated team at RSB every day!”. She is also inspired by learning and holds a Master’s in Occupational Therapy, Bachelor or Health Science and a Postgraduate degree in Disability Studies.
This all leads to her passion which is… supporting clients to reach their goals, big or small and helping them to engage in meaningful activities.
Shenade hails from Sevenhill, a small country town north of Adelaide with a population of 120 people.
Leonie is big on family and for this reason the Animal Assisted Therapy program for kids with Autism is one of her favourites. The program offers a unique approach to therapy and seeing the kids interacting with the therapy dog and achieving their goals is truly inspiring.
Leonie also enjoys visiting people in their homes where she feels OT’s can make the biggest difference.
Leonie is at home at the river with her family, where she enjoys camping and water skiing.
Hannah has been at RSB since graduating in 2012 and loves working with older people, learning about their lives and experiences, and supporting them to live independently.
The diversity of RSB’s clients and being surrounded by the fabulous OT team has Hannah excited to get to work each day!
Hannah has just returned to RSB from maternity leave and there’s never a dull moment at home, where she enjoys playing with her one-year-old son and spending family time at the beach.
Sarah came to RSB with a background in mental health and loves learning from clients about how they have found ways to adapt to their vision impairment.
Sarah enjoys finding Assistive Technology solutions for individuals, with simple items often packing the biggest punch. Tactile markers are a favourite. Small and affordable, tactile markers in the home, can be difference between someone being independent with their daily tasks or needing to rely on others.
Sarah is based in RSB’s southern office and is big on the outdoors, spending time gardening, cycling, at live music and discovering new places.
Sarah runs RSB’s northern cooking group where clients learn skills to be able to cook independently. Eating the food is another enjoyable part of the class, most recently lasagna and scones (not together!). As a passionate cook herself, Sarah has taken cooking classes in Italy, Thailand, Bali and locally.
Sarah loves hitting the road for RSB and visiting clients in regional areas. Streaky Bay is the furthest she has ventured so far, and she is looking forward to more travels in upcoming months.
With over 12 years’ experience in the field of vision loss, Claire feels strongly that there is so much still to learn and is inspired by the daily challenge of learning something new. As an Assistive Technology specialist this extends to her knowledge and interest in the very latest in vision technology.
As an undergraduate, Claire spent time Uganda and Kenya where she worked on grass roots projects and supported cataract operations.
Also, if you’re looking for a Welsh speaker… contact Claire, who grew up in North Wales and is fluent in the language.
Amy loves working as a specialist in blindness and vision loss with people of all ages, helping them achieve optimal performance at home, school, work, and the wider community. Amy also thrives in the NDIS area, where she works hard to get the best results for her clients.
Having grown up in the Riverland, Amy loves being outdoors, and on the weekend, you’ll find her hitting the road visiting family in regional South Australia, camping and spending time with friends (and her gorgeous dog).
Dayna’s dad is a wheelchair bodybuilder and inspiration. He also has paraplegia, and it was though his interactions with OT’s as she was growing up that Dayna was introduced to the profession.
Dayna’s passion is cool technology, so if you’re looking for a run-down on the latest Assistive Technology devices for vision, she’s the one to talk to. The Talk Through Tech program for over 65’s looking to learn new skills is understandably her favourite at RSB.
Lauren likes solutions. She loves being able to talk to clients about what it is they what to achieve, big or small, and finding ways to incorporate Assistive Technology or home modifications to enable great outcomes.
If she had to pick a favourite gadget it would be portable electronic magnifiers, which are easy to operate but pack a big punch in terms of increasing the capacity of individuals to undertake home and community-based tasks such as reading mail, following a knitting pattern or recipe, or reading price tags in the shop (without relying on someone else).
If Lauren looks familiar, you may have been at a wedding she presided over. A lover of love and celebrations, on weekends Lauren works as a marriage celebrant across South Australia.
Commonwealth Bank’s boost for RSB’s dogs in training
Thanks to a generous $10,000 grant from the Comm Bank Staff Foundation Community Grant, RSB’s dog enrichment area at the Gilles Plains campus is undergoing a handy rejuvenation. More than a ‘play’ area, RSB’s dog enrichment area is a fun and educational environment where dogs undertake training sessions and relaxation with clients, volunteers, and staff.
This relaxed and safe environment is critical for training in areas such as off-leash recall as well as enabling the enhancement of the dog and person bond, which in turn leads to more successful outcomes ✅
Pictured here is stage one of the project (tunnel makeover), we look forward to keeping you updated on our progress in upcoming weeks. Thank you to the staff at CommBank for your generous support!
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That tunnel looks amazing. Great paint job
Thank you Commonwealth Bank
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On Sept. 2016, As Client of Commonwealth Bank., I went to this Branch in the Victoria Park 6100 to request Bank’s statements days before but turned out the Statements didn't show the Full amount of Credit Interests for the Past few years as per Records so I went back days later and just told this staff Member that my statement was printed "WRONG"!!! ................but INSTEAD- (HE) Commonwealth Bank's STAFF member went ALL Furious & Frustrated as He raised his Voice and Toned, My GOD- He screamed yelled and shouted at me while repeatedly keep saying NO NOOO NOOOO NO that They didn't printed my Statements WRONG ; there's NOTHING WRONG about my Bank's statements printed so NO NOOOO NO then He went ALL Grumpy Frustrated & Mad (even to the point He Pointed his Finger at my Face ALL for saying his Work colleagues being WRONG .......then repeatedly keep saying NO NOOO NO NOOO (at least Cancer is less painful than dealing with this Made- in China 🇨🇳 4th-staged Rudeness Staff)
On Sept. 2016, As Client of Commonwealth Bank, I went to this Branch in the Victoria Park 6100 to request Bank’s statements days before but turned out the Statements didn't show the Full amount of Credit Interests for the Past few years as per Records so I went back days later and just told this staff Member that my statement was printed "WRONG"!!! ................but (HE) went ALL Furious & Frustrated as He raised his Voice and Toned, My GOD- He screamed yelled and shouted at me while repeatedly keep saying NO NOOO NOOOO NO that They didn't printed my Statements WRONG ; there's NOTHING WRONG about my Bank's statements printed so NO NOOOO NO then He went ALL Grumpy Frustrated & Mad (even to the point He Pointed his Finger at my Face ALL for saying his Work colleagues being WRONG!!!
.......then repeatedly keep saying NO NOOO NO NOOO (at least Cancer is less painful than dealing with this Made- in China 🇨🇳 4th-staged Rudeness Staff)
Dearrrr Ladies & Gentlemen(/ to ALL Clients Commonwealth Bank Have you ever been a raped Victim by a group of men then WHEN you Report to the police the police NOT just didn't open a case file but "work with" with the group of gang rape men & rape the Female Victim Again (2x) Repeatedly - How would you FeeeeL?! Cos that's How I felt with Commonwealth Bank NOW!!!!
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Dearrrr Ladies & Gentlemen(/ to ALL Clients Commonwealth Bank) Have you ever been a raped Victim by a group of men then WHEN you Report to the police the police NOT just didn't open a case file but "work with" with the group of gang rape men & rape the Female Victim Again (2x) Repeatedly - How would you FeeeeL?! Cos that's How I felt with Commonwealth Bank NOW!!!!
Finally, AFTER He accessing your Bank's Acc. details as a CBA Commonwealth Bank staff FINALLY when he got to the point to get my Bank's statement, he keeps shouting Yelled and screamed at me saying No No Nooo NO They didn't print WRONG Bank's Statements for me NO they did NOTHING WRONG NO NO NOOO while pointing his finger at my FACE even to the point he lean Over his COUNTER & Speak to the Staff Standing next to HIM while I was in front of his Counter ALL this time this WHOLE time ALL for saying his Work colleague's printed WRONG BANK'S STATEMENTS for me(the Worse part there was NO Other's Customers in the Branch IN THE BRANCH during that WHOLE TIME)
dear Ladiesss &gentlemen(/to ALL clients Commonwealth Bank) Do you think it's pretty Disgusting and Sickening, a CBA bank staff keep Laughing when the Client requested for Bank's Statements and He asked Quest) like : - 1. You do realize you can get Bank's Statements from your home RIGHT You do know you can just get it these BANK'S STATEMENTS by yourself.! Then to the Point even asked : - 2. Where's your Money come from 3. What's your Family's Business 4. How do you get so much Moneys!!?! Finally, AFTER He accessing your Bank's Acc. details as a CBA Commonwealth Bank staff FINALLY when he got to the point to get my Bank's statement, he keeps shouting Yelled and screamed at me saying No No Nooo NO They didn't print WRONG Bank's Statements for me NO they did NOTHING WRONG NO NO NOOO while pointing his finger at my FACE even to the point he lean Over his COUNTER & Speak to the Staff Standing next to HIM while I was in front of his Counter ALL this time this WHOLE time ALL for saying his Work colleague's printed WRONG BANK'S STATEMENTS for me(the Worse part there was NO Other's Customers in the Branch IN THE BRANCH during that WHOLE TIME)
dear Ladiesss &gentlemen(/to ALL clients Commonwealth Bank) Do you think it's pretty Disgusting and Sickening, a CBA bank staff keep Laughing when the Client requested for Bank's Statements and He asked Quest) like : - 1. You do realize you can get Bank's Statements from your home RIGHT You do know you can just get it these BANK'S STATEMENTS by yourself.! Then to the Point even asked : - 2. Where's your Money come from 3. What's your Family's Business 4. How do you get so much Moneys!!?!
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RSB is here for YOU.
And we're committed to ensuring you're supported throughout this time, which can be isolating for some in our South Australian community. Our full range of vision services including occupational therapy, counselling, assistive technology, NDIS support and employment services remain open for business. Our team is practicing strict hygiene and safety measures and is also happy to provide services via Telehealth, as best suits you.
Call our Customer First team today to find out how we can help - 1300 944 306.
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Meet Amy. Amy is one of RSB's highly skilled, client-focussed Occupational Therapists.
Amy enjoys...
✅ helping people achieve optimal performance at home, school and work
✅ being outdoors and camping at the river with family and friends
✅ working hard to get the best outcomes for her NDIS clients
✅ quality time with her furry friend
If you think Amy or another one of RSB's OT team can help you in 2022, get in touch!
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