By Alexandra Crawford, Clinical Psychology Team Leader Over the last 12 months, children from rural and remote Australia have experienced unprecedented community traumas such as the 2019-2020 summer bushfires and COVID-19, on top of the ongoing drought and the floods that followed the fires in many regions. At RFW, these events have been associated with…
Hi, my name is Alex and I am one of the two Clinical Psychology Team Leaders at Royal Far West and a Psychologist on our partner project with UNICEF Australia to support children affected by the 2019-2020 summer bushfires. I deliver Psychological therapy to children and provide support strategies to their parents and teachers. Tell…
To create effective and sustainable social change, we believe the services and programs we provide should harness existing community energy and enthusiasm, supplement existing community capacity, and eventually become embedded within the community itself. Australian social history is littered with “top down” interventions of one sort or another, that have not only failed in their…
Hi everyone. My name is Sally, and my current role at RFW is Project Manager for the Integrated Client Journey. What does this mean? My job is to make sure that we are creating a service that is focused on giving our clients a high-quality experience that meets their needs and fully supports them. As…
Hi there. My name’s Rachel, and I’m an Occupational Therapist (OT) for the Telecare and Windmill programs at Royal Far West. As an OT, I support kids who are having difficulty with everyday activities. This could be anything from learning to play with friends and siblings, following directions, sitting still for learning, getting dressed, climbing…
