Introducing the first finalist for the Rural Allied Health Professional of the Year – Fraser Adam from The Rural Clinical School of WA.
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Originally trained as an occupational therapist, Fraser Adam has committed the past 34 years to serving the Midwest, Gascoyne and Pilbara communities in varied allied health roles – all of which have aimed to improve the lives of people living with disabilities in these regions.
A hallmark of Fraser’s career has always been his unwavering client-focus, evident through collaborations with Disability Services Commission, Geraldton Personnel Inc and Community Education Centre, formulating niche training programs for people living with disability in the community through securing grant funding.
Fraser has developed numerous client programs to support jobseekers with significant disabilities into award wage work roles. Several early job seekers remain in their roles some 30 years after they were supported into employment by Fraser.
22 years ago, Fraser founded a self-funded social enterprise called G-Force Contracting who provide award wage employment options for people living with disabilities. Today, he continues that commitment as Chairperson of this organisation.
For the past 11 years Fraser has worked at the WA Centre for Rural Health, supporting Aboriginal and rural health research, community development and regional clinical placement programs for many allied health disciplines.
He has recently moved to the Rural Clinical School of WA as Team Leader of the state-wide Regional Training Hubs Program.
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