Louise Bassingthwaite

Occupational Therapist, Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Service, Metro South Health, PhD Candidate
Louise is one of the principals of Ability Driving, an occupational therapist with over 20 years’ experience. She provides comprehensive on and off road assessments of medical fitness to drive as well driving rehabilitation programs and evaluation and prescription of suitable vehicle modifications. Louise is recognised as an expert in her field and is among Queensland’s first specialist driver trained occupational therapists. She has a strong involvement in a variety of research projects designed to enhance their own service provision and to improve clinical standards within the profession. Louise has recently commenced her PhD studies through Griffith University and she is very appreciative of the opportunities The Hopkins Centre have provided in supporting this endeavour.
Current Projects
ROAMM: Restoring Occupations And coMMunity participation
Published 4th December 2019
Community access and participation following acquired brain injury
Published 14th May 2020