Michael Thorburn Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I have transitioned my private practice into a registered business developing therapeutic recreation programs and supplying recreation support workers to organisations, businesses, and individuals. We also sell games and gaming components at wholesale prices to disability groups and organisations.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ambassador for Lets Play Games Distribution working with Marketing Coordinator to help small community organisations (including local council initiatives) fundraise and sustain their therapeutic gaming programs and initiatives.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ambassador for Mable working with Consumer Engagement Department promoting use of Mable's support workers within small community organisations for therapeutic gaming opportunities and facilitation.

Melbourne, Australia

Private practice and consulting work through the Mabel Better Caring platform. Utilizing therapeutic recreation, behaviour and diversional therapy techniques to inform my social support and social skills training work with youth on the spectrum as well in aged care and community settings. Clients include individuals through NDIS and organisations such as Aspergers Victoria, Carers Victoria, Banyule Council. Selected as a Mable Ambassador to demonstrate therapeutic gaming at disability conventions and exhibitions.

Melbourne, Australia

Online portal and directory of services and games on offer from Game Therapy professionals.

Kew, Victoria, Australia

Disability Support Worker

Carinya Society provides adult training and support services to advance the independence, dignity, worth and human rights of people with disabilities. Development, writing and implementation of group programs to support individual strategies for participants; Faciliation of programs to various group sizes; Provide direct support to clients in line with their support needs, their care goals, and the program they are accessing and all support plans including their care plans; Keep accurate and timely records and ensure that appropriate records are updated and maintained utilising Carelink system.My instructor role specialises in making games, playing games, art/sculpture, and bicycle maintenance and repair.

Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre

Volunteer role supporting ABI patients in recreation therapy activities.

Seven week work placement as Allied Health Assistant in Leisure and Creative Therapies Department at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre

Facilitating a peer teaching art program with my local community house.

Kew, Victoria, Australia

Technical engineering volunteer, working with Occupational Therapists to manufacture custom non-commercial solutions to disability needs.

Kew, Australia.

Working with Occupational Therapists to modify bikes to fit the needs of children with disabilities.

Melbourne, Australia

Support Worker

Design drafting and technical drawing for laser cutting & engraving.

Heidelberg West

Melbourne, Australia

Wheelchair Mechanic & Allied Health Assistant for Wheelchair Rugby.

Melbourne, Australia

Preventative Maintenance, Diagnostics & Troubleshooting.

Melbourne, Australia

Trade Printer across all shifts.

Melbourne, Australia

Not-For-Profit Publishing Entity; fundraising clients included Northern Hosptial, Operation Funnybone, Oxfam Australia.

Melbourne, Australia

Custom magazine publisher.

Mildura, Victoria, Australia

Trade Assistant at family business. Copy Editor, Compositor, Plate maker, Printers Assistant, Distribution Assistant.

Certificate In Cognitive Stimulation Treatment, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

CST is an evidence-based, non-pharmacological treatment using games and activities - an accepted psychological therapy for older people.

Certificat, Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy

Diploma, Counseling

Diploma, Leisure & Health

Certificate 4, Leisure And Health

Certificate 3, Allied Health Assistance

Certificate 3 In Printing And Graphic Arts, Lithographic Printing

Certificate In Boardgame Development, Board Game Development

Certificate In Art Therapy, Art Therapy

Certificate, Spinal Support

Certificate, Advanced Bicycle Mechanics

Certificate, Chainsaw Repair & Maintenance

Certificate, Cartooning And Storyboarding

Certificate, Inspiring Leadership

Awarded scholarship, based on my peer teaching programs, for Inspired Leadership Specialisation including components: Inspiring Leadership.

Certificate 4 In Engineering (Cnc Machining), Computer Numerical Control

Statement of attainment In CNC Mill and Lathe programming and manufacture.

Advanced Diploma Of Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Statement of attainment in Robotics, Gcode Programming, AutoCAD, 3D Modelling, Inventor, Solid works, Machining (Lathe & Mill).

Diploma, Counselling