Occupational Therapist
Koby Agazzani
I love the diversity of being an OT and the opportunity it provides to get to know families and what is important to them. Supporting them through all the highs and lows, and helping families create meaningful moments together . These really are the most heartwarming parts!
Some Fun Facts About Koby
Where were you born / Where did you grow up? I was born and grew up in Mackay, North Queensland.
What did you love to do as a kid? I loved to dance and was fortunate enough to do this for the majority of my childhood.
What did you want to be when you were growing up? A primary school teacher.
What is your favourite food? Anything Italian!!
Where is your favourite holiday destination? Anywhere by the beach.
Where in the world would you like to go where you haven’t been before? Cappadocia in Turkey.
Tell us an interesting fact about you. I love to cook!
What is your life motto? Good enough is enough.
Koby is very passionate about helping children with disabilities and their families live meaningful and fulfilled lives. She prides herself on working with the whole family dynamic to ensure the best possible outcomes can be achieved. Koby thoroughly enjoys maintaining her diverse range of experience across various diagnoses and areas within the paediatric occupational therapy space, however she does have a special interest in Intellectual Impairments and Genetic Syndromes. Koby highly values evidence-based therapy interventions and is skilled in completing functional capacity assessments, assistive technology prescription, housing and living options and working with children who have been exposed to childhood trauma.
Koby is trained to deliver the Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach and is a Tuning into Kids (Emotionally Intelligent Parenting) and Dads Tuning into Kids facilitator. Koby has also completed training in the following areas of Occupational Therapy:
- Supporting the Occupational Role of Infants (Lisa Findlay)
- Beyond the Basics Toileting (Rebecca Khan)
- Sleep with Disability (Annie O’Çonnell)
- The Power of Attachment (Beth Fulton)
- Neurobiology of Complex Trauma (Australian Childhood Foundation)
- Occupational Performance Coaching (Fiona Graham)
- Behaviour and Emotion Management for Children and Teens with Autism (Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett)
- Transporting Children with Disabilities and Medical Conditions (MACA)
- Functional Hand Use in Hemiplegia (Brian Hoare)
- Postural Management for Children
- Mechanical Assessment Tool (MAT) training for complex seating
- NDIS Housing and Living Options – Supported Independent Living (SIL), Individualised Living Option (ILO) and Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Koby is a member of OT Australia and works from our Cleveland clinic.