Dr Anoo Bhopti, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Senior Occupational Therapist and Clinical Research Lead
Dr. Anoo embodies a multifaceted role as a family-centred paediatric occupational therapist, esteemed researcher, senior lecturer, and dedicated clinician. With a professional footprint at Monash University and Posity, and an affiliate position at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, she stands at the nexus of academic excellence and clinical practice.
At the heart of Posity’s mission, Dr. Anoo spearheads the research program, fostering a culture of continual learning and evidence-based practice. Through monthly training sessions, she empowers the Posity staff with the latest research findings, ensuring that cutting-edge knowledge translates into tangible benefits for clients.
Dr. Anoo’s commitment extends beyond professional achievements; she is deeply invested in the lives of the families she works with. Her approach is geared towards maximising the inclusion and participation of children within their homes and communities, aiming to weave their care seamlessly into everyday life. Her research is driven by a passion for understanding and enhancing the family quality of life, exploring the intricate dynamics of parent occupations, and advancing paediatric occupational therapy interventions.
Her scholarly pursuits are vast, covering essential themes such as childhood disability, evidence-based practice, translation research, and the inclusion and participation of children with disabilities. Dr. Anoo is not just a researcher but a pioneer, leading the charge in developing the “We Care” workshops for families. These workshops are a testament to her vision of providing holistic support to families, offering them resources, knowledge, and empowerment to navigate their unique journeys.
Dr. Anoo’s work is a beacon of hope and innovation at Posity, bridging the gap between research and real-world application, and ensuring that every family’s journey is supported by the pillars of knowledge, compassion, and inclusivity.
Highlights:
- Occupational Therapist, Researcher, MOTPrac Course Director, Monash University
Research affiliate -MRFF project -Intervention for early childhood regression
Honorary research affiliate-Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre - Facilitating and mentoring an evidence-based occupational therapy workforce in paediatric practice
- Leading a curriculum promoting bold, evidence-based and compassionate exiting occupational therapy graduates
- Specialising in neurodevelopmental disabilities, Autism, Early childhood intervention and Early Childhood development
- Supporting Inclusion and participation of children with developmental disabilities and families
- Strengthening capacity and enabling children in doing things they want to do, need to do and have to do
- Improving Family Quality of life of families
- Creating competent, confident and empowered families
- Current research programs include early intervention for childhood regression, We Care groups, Now and Next peer support, Student mobility, Paediatric occupational therapy research projects, Parent occupations, Policy and NDIS
- “Doing ordinary things with extra ordinary love”
Dr Anoo is the program lead and developer of the We Care workshops for families (Link).
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