MEET OUR TEAM
Our experienced allied health team includes
Occupational Therapists and Sports Chiropractors
ABRAHAM TEDJAKUSUMA
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
B.H.Sc., M.OccThy
Abraham has a special interest in neurodevelopmental challenges faced by children and their families, working specifically with kids with developmental delays, retained primitive reflexes, and sensory processing issues.
Abraham’s focus is improving the quality of life of both children and adults, through a client-centred approach to therapy.
Abraham is an AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registered Occupational Therapist graduating from the University of Sydney.
He is a strong advocate of a multidisciplinary therapy team approach, having completed his Bachelor in Exercise and Health Science prior to obtaining his Masters in Occupational Therapy.
PAEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ADULT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SENSORY PROCESSING ISSUES/DISORDERS
RETAINED NEO-NATAL REFLEXES
CO-ORDINATION AND PLANNING DIFFICULTIES
IMPULSE CONTROL / SELF-REGULATION
POSTURAL CONTROL / CORE STRENGTH
MUSCULAR-SKELETAL COMPLAINTS
GROSS/FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
SOFT TISSUE THERAPY
AARON HENNESSY (OWNER)
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST + TITLED SPORTS & EXERCISE CHIROPRACTOR (AICE)
B.ChSc., M.Chiro., ICSSD(FICS)., M.OccThy
Aaron is the only titled Sports and Exercise Chiropractor in the Hunter region and he is one of the few dual-qualified Chiropractors and Occupational Therapists working in Australia.
As a Sports Chiropractor, Aaron has served on the clinical service teams at the CrossFit® Pacific Regionals, Australian Championships, Ironman® events and has also worked across multiple Universities as an Anatomy and Sports Medicine tutor.
He also holds post-graduate qualifications in Strength and Conditioning, Pilates, Sports medicine, rehabilitation, and various soft tissue therapies. He works with families and athletes to avoid or recover from injury, optimise function and build their capacity.
SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC
SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
SOFT TISSUE THERAPIES
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
INJURY REHABILITATION
PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM CARE
As an Occupational Therapist, Aaron specifically cares for children with musculoskeletal issues, developmental delays, paediatric development concerns and retained neonatal reflexes.
He works with children and families to provide tools and strategies to better manage emotions, behaviour, sensory processing, social interactions, and self-regulation, as well as build their skills in planning, gross motor skills and fine motor skills so that they can thrive at home, at play and at school.
PAEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SENSORY PROCESSING
EMOTIONAL REGULATION
IMPULSE CONTROL
BEHAVIOURAL CONCERNS
RETAINED REFLEXES
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
SCHOOL READINESS
BALANCE, STRENGTH AND COORDINATION
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
CONCENTRATION/FOCUS