David Norris
Occupational Therapist (OT)

Therapist. Podcaster. Educator.

Most people who come to Occupational Therapy Brisbane learn of David Norris as a father of 2 children, an avid ocean race swimmer, passionate health provider, Brazilian-o-phile and keen local business person. But there’s more….

Founder of Memory Health Made Easy Podcast and the online education hub Memory Health Academy. He’s clearly on a mission to stop avoidable memory loss. You can follow his work and learn along the at the Memory Health Coach Newsletter.

He’s a Queensland bred and trained Occupational Therapist. In his 20 year plus career and has provided Occupational Therapy within Public and Private Hospital, Community, Rehabilitation and Aged Care sector for clients over the age of 45.

 

David’s treated people with a wide range of conditions, with not only neurological and neurosurgical but also orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, oncological and complex general medical and congenital conditions.

His primary interests are in Memory Health, Parkinson’s disease, Stroke, Dementia and Ageing and how to maximise independence through rehabilitation, equipment technology, lifestyle modification and excitingly robotics! He’s super excited about the state of emerging therapy opportunities and regularly collaborates with a diverse network of national and international professionals.

Across Brisbane, clinically he is sought out for his practical, tangible and effective assessment to intervention skills.

When not working directly with people, David’s served as the Chair of the Workplace Skills and Productivity Committee of the Chambers of Commerce Industry Queensland and nominated member on the QLD Government’s Jobs QLD Board and former Advisor to the Federal Government’s Mature Age Participation Consultative Committee and member of OT Australia and other professional communities.

David’s Representation

David Norris Publications & Presentations

David has been invited to lecture at continuing education seminars at

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David started this OT practice in 2012, focusing on neurological conditions like Parkinson’s Diseaseaged care and community based OT. He recognises the need for a mobile neuro OT service providing rehabilitation for adults with complex therapy and memory health needs in Brisbane.

He has been featured in or quoted by Courier Mail, ABC local radio, Human Capital Magazine, and Ageing Australia Agenda and WIN television.

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