Health and Wellness services 49 employees, including physiotherapists,
1,766 customers
podiatrists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, dietitians, speech pathologists, service coordinators, and allied health assistants
8,333 hours of supported exercise
264 customers assisted from hospital to home through our Transition to Care Program
The next generation of allied health professionals
AnglicareSA is nurturing the next generation of allied health professionals through its successful student and graduate program, creating a pathway from study to establishing a career supporting others. For Occupational Therapist Simon Schiaratura, being able to walk alongside customers on their journey to achieving their best life possible is his motivation. While new to the graduate program, which began in 2021, Simon is a familiar face to AnglicareSA, previously working as a lifestyle assistant at the Brompton Residential Aged Care home before he left to study at the University of South Australia. On completing his studies, Simon said he was excited to be able to return to AnglicareSA and enter the workforce to put his learning into practice. “When you come out of university, you know a lot of the theoretical knowledge, but you don’t have the practical experience,” Simon said. “It is really essential that you have someone who can guide you through all the steps that you need to become a successful practitioner.
“I’m currently working in the Transition Care Program until June, and then I am moving across to gain experience in the Community Aged Care space. “Occupational therapy can assist people in finding a way forward by providing motivation to try and achieve goals and explore if there is another way of doing things that perhaps they hadn’t considered before.” Now in its third year, the program has evolved through continuous review and refinement, ensuring that it effectively meets the needs of both AnglicareSA and aspiring clinicians. AnglicareSA Senior Manager Partnerships and Impact, Abby Dunnicliff, said over those three years, the program had supported more than 20 graduates. “A considered approach is delivered where graduates receive support from clinical leads, mentors, peers and managers, while the complexity of their caseload is scaled as they build confidence,” Abby said. “We are proud that our program gives graduates the confidence to apply their learnings and shows them the positive contribution they are making to people’s lives.”
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