Learn from experienced health professionals 

We provide a learning platform for those who want to develop their knowledge in occupational therapy and rehabilitation by learning from experienced health professionals in the industry. Our content is designed to support learners from all backgrounds and levels of experience, whether they are beginning their studies or building on existing skills.
Clinical Educators

Meet our Health Professionals

Fiona Fonti

Senior occupational therapist 
& Founder
Fiona is an experienced Occupational Therapist specialising in workplace rehabilitation, complex case management, return to work support, and consultancy services, delivering innovative, client-centred solutions across health and workplace settings.

Miranda Bruyn

Senior occupational therapist
Miranda is a Senior Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience specialising in complex disability, NDIS, rehabilitation, functional assessment, and clinical leadership. She provides evidence-informed clinical supervision, helping occupational therapists strengthen clinical reasoning, navigate complex cases, and translate evidence into clear, defensible recommendations. Miranda is known for her practical, person-centred approach, supporting clinicians to build confidence, manage uncertainty, and deliver high-quality occupational therapy practice.

Brendon Hiscocks

Senior exercise physiologist
Brendon is an accredited Exercise Physiologist and Team Manager specialising in complex physical and psychological rehabilitation, delivering client-centred NDIS and workplace programs focused on recovery, function and return-to-work outcomes.

Romina Allen

Senior WHS Professional
Romina Allen is a senior WHS professional with 15 years’ experience across disability, financial services, trades and engineering. Having begun her career at SafeWork NSW, she brings strong regulatory and practical expertise in psychosocial safety, WHS and injury management.Romina delivers engaging, practical training that builds confidence and helps leaders apply their knowledge in the workplace.

Adrian Hassan

I.T. Professional
Adrian is an experienced I.T. professional with over 20 years of expertise in I.T. systems, processes, software design, and service delivery. For the past 10 years, he has specialised as a Dragon Dictation Trainer, helping people with injuries and disabilities improve productivity, streamline workflow, and increase efficiency through speech recognition and automation.

Our Vision

Turning experience into better practice.
Our vision is to make high-quality, practical education accessible to the people who support individuals, workplaces and communities.

The Rehabilitation Specialists Institute brings together experienced health professionals, rehabilitation practitioners and industry experts to share the knowledge that comes from real-world practice.

We believe education should do more than build knowledge. It should build confidence, strengthen professional capability and help people make better decisions in the situations that matter.

That means practical learning. Evidence-informed thinking. Real-world application.

Our goal is simple: to help professionals turn knowledge into meaningful outcomes for the people and organisations they support.

Frequently asked questions

Who delivers training through the Rehabilitation Specialists Institute?

Our courses are developed and delivered by experienced health professionals, rehabilitation practitioners and industry specialists with extensive real-world experience.

Our educators bring together clinical knowledge, workplace experience and practical expertise to create learning that is relevant to the situations professionals encounter every day.

What makes your educators different?

Our educators don't just teach theory — they work in the environments and situations they teach about.

This means our training is grounded in practical experience, current professional practice and the complexities of real-world rehabilitation, health, disability and workplace settings.

Are your educators qualified and experienced?

Yes. Our education team includes senior occupational therapists, exercise physiologists and other experienced professionals with backgrounds spanning rehabilitation, disability, NDIS, workplace health, injury management, clinical leadership and professional practice.

We select educators based on both their professional expertise and their ability to translate that experience into practical learning.
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