Enable Wellbeing

Established in 2020 by Jared McKewin, the owner and sole occupational therapist. Enable wellbeing’s foundational values centre around emotional connection, reflection, joy and teamwork. Committed to continuously expanding and understanding evidence based interventions. We promote a multidisciplinary team approach, working collaboratively with all stakeholders.

MEET THE TEAM

Principal Occupational Therapist and Director 

Hi my name is Jared 😊 

I have been a human being for over 30 years now, 10 of those years I have been studying and practicing Occupational Therapy. Over that time, I had the opportunity to help people in acute, community and rehabilitation hospital settings, provide occupational rehabilitation to ADF soldiers and veterans on-base, support working adults with neurological disability through Disability Employment Services (DES) and finally support individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, psychosocial, neurological and neurodevelopmental disabilities through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). My passion for therapy became inflamed when I started working with neurodivergent children, adolescents, young adults and their families.  

Using a compassionate, collaborative and joyful approach, I aim to connect and prioritise feeling safe and validated, to inspire growth, reflection and meaning, and to design a path towards wellbeing and attainment of goals. It’s an application of my core values, beliefs and skills.  

The NDIS Occupational Therapy services I offer include: 

• Initial/ Plan Review Assessment 

• Functional/ Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) 

• Physical, Cognitive, Sensory, Neurodevelopmental Assessments 

• Independent Living Option (ILO), Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Assessments 

• Assistive Technology (AT) Requests and Supporting Letters 

• Capacity Building Intervention 

• Caregiver Education 

• Home/ School Visits 

I utilise a variety of models and frameworks including: 

• Person Environment Occupation (PEO) Model 

• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) 

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) 

• Sensory Integration (SI) Therapy 

• Circle of Security 

• DIR Floortime 

• Therapeutic use of self 

• Learn to Plan 

• Attachment/ Trauma 

• CO-OP Approach 

I have a deep appreciation for relationships and the role they have in growth and development. Feeling supported and connected is a basic human need. With my support we will explore strengths, barriers, needs, devise systems, strategies and therapies to overcome challenges and foster development of independence and meaningful connection.  

The primary goal of Occupational Therapy is to enable people to participate in activities of daily life. To enhance a persons’ ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, or are expected to do, and/or by modifying the activity or environment to better support engagement and performance.  

I look forward to working with you.