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
- Former Chair of CCIQ’s Workplace Skills and Productivity Committee
- Founding Board Member for Jobs QLD
- Member of Occupational Therapy Australia
David Norris Publications & Presentations
- MindCize: Actions for Better Brain and Memory Health (4 week program)
- 5 Science Based Actions To Reduce Your Risk For Dementia
- 13 Breakthrough Principles for Parkinson’s Disease
- Move Free: How To Move & Live Better With Parkinson’s
- Founder of the online education hub Memory Health Academy
- Dynamic Systems Theory and Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Design Of the Built Environment For People With Cognitive Impairment: Guest Contributor
- Managing and Thriving At Home with Dementia: A guide for Care Givers
- Home Health and Safety Guide
- Founder of Memory Health Made Easy Podcast
- Are We Ok To Go?: Pre-Mobility Risk Screens For Carers
- Future of Work: a national Baby Boomer’s retirement intentions investigation.
- And, a regular Neuro and Cognitive Therapy Blogcontributor where he writes on healthy ageing, memory health, neuro-rehab and geri-technology.
David has been invited to lecture at continuing education seminars at
- Universities
- Local government and community services
- Peak Body and Industry forums and conferences
- International conferences
- and is former guest advisor to the Federal Treasurer’s Mature Age Workforce Participation Consultative Committee
More About Brisbane, Occupational Therapist David Norris
David started this OT practice in 2012, focusing on neurological conditions like Parkinson’s Disease, aged 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.