An Introduction to Heartland Occupational Therapy

(Shannon Smith)

By Xander Townsend

Excerpt from Issue 023 of Sumpton’s Gold Rush Gazette

Shannon Smith is a Generalist Occupational Therapist with extensive hospital and industry experience. Born and bred in Charters Towers, Shannon has worked not only as an OT, but also in mental health as a Case Manager, and as a youth worker extensively in Queensland. With so many medical services necessary but not available to the Charters Towers community locally, Shannon wanted to build something that would offer country people access to quality care without the lengthy travel…