Speakers

Preetha Sivakumaran is an Employment and Mental Health Specialist Occupational Therapist at WISE IDEA, WISE Employment. Preetha completed her Bachelors in Health Sciences, majoring in Public Health from Latrobe University and went on to complete her Masters in Occupational Therapy from Monash University in 2020.

She has worked in vocational and workplace rehabilitation, specifically pre-employment medicals as well as for a community NDIS organisation, working alongside people with a range of ages, backgrounds and disabilities including paediatrics, mental health and physical health. She is the WISE IDEA Project Lead for The Journey to Work-the First Nations project delivered in partnership with Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place.

Preetha is of mixed South Asian background and has a strong interest incorporating her culture, values and spirituality to her practice and connection with others.