Emma Gee

24/08/2026

A day of diversity, resilience & a little chaos! 🎤🏊‍♀️
This morning started with a strong coffee ☕️ and a swim 🏊‍♀️ before lecturing Occupational Therapy students at the University of Newcastle about the power of person-centred care.
Then it was off to Dandenong to deliver a keynote on Resilience to .
Two very different audiences, two very different settings — but the same opportunity to share my lived experience and hopefully empower others.
And, because apparently resilience needed to be demonstrated rather than just talked about… 😂
🎤 My microphone broke.
💻 The Zoom link crashed.
👟 My right shoe fell off when I hopped up onto a high stool.
But I kept going.
Because authentic sharing isn’t about everything going perfectly. It’s about showing up, adapting when things go sideways, finding the humour, and continuing to connect with people.
I absolutely LOVE the diversity of what I get to do — from educating future health professionals to sharing my story with workplaces and communities.
Different audiences. Different challenges. Different shoes! 😂
But always the same goal: using lived experience to create connection, challenge thinking and empower others.
What a day. University of Newcastle, Australia

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

Two lived experience presentations completed- what an exhausting but amazing opportunity to present here! Love what I do & feel so fortunate! Stroke Foundation Bayside Health Alfred Monash University Natasha Lannin Simone Russell

17/08/2026

Brisbane bound!
I’m heading to Brisbane for the Australian and New Zealand Stroke Organisation Conference 2026, and I’m incredibly proud to be co-presenting the findings of a project that means a lot to me:
“Redefining Life Post-Stroke – Managing Spasticity.”
I’ll be presenting alongside my wonderful colleague Simone Russell, sharing what we learnt from creating space to hear directly from stroke survivors and clinicians about the enablers and barriers to effective post-stroke spasticity management.
This was such an incredible project because it wasn’t just about what happens in spasticity management — it was about listening to the people who live it and the clinicians who support them.
As someone with lived experience of stroke and spasticity, being part of this project has been incredibly meaningful. I’ve experienced first-hand how much effective management can influence movement, comfort, function, confidence and, ultimately, how you redefine life after stroke.
I’m so excited to share our findings, alongside Simone, and to continue the conversation about how we can make spasticity management more person-centred, accessible and responsive to what actually matters to people living with stroke.From living through stroke rehabilitation… to helping shape the research that informs it.
What a privilege.
Brisbane, here we come!
Stroke Foundation Simone Russell

17/08/2026

Read my recent writing regarding priorities https://emma-gee.com/stroke-rehabilitation-priorities/ Natasha Lannin Monash Health Bayside Health Alfred

17/08/2026

Fantastic spending today with the Occupational Therapy students at Swinburne University, hearing their presentations after watching a lecture about my lived experience and journey, particularly through the lens of occupational therapy.
The students applied their learnings from an occupational therapy performance model to my life, as well as to several scenarios I had provided. It was wonderful to listen to their presentations and have the opportunity to give them live feedback.
I hope that by sharing my lived experience, I can help enhance their understanding and contribute in some small way to the future care they provide as occupational therapists.
A really rewarding day of learning, sharing and hopefully helping shape compassionate, person-centred therapists of the future. Swinburne

14/08/2026

Read my latest blog about the less-than-simple experience of going for a morning swim https://emma-gee.com/all-the-things-i-do-to-do-the-things-i-love/

14/08/2026

Read a comment after Em’s input into Deakin University Occupational Therapy 2026 accreditation-
“…Thank you for your contribution to the re-accreditation process for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) programs… They specifically commented on how much they valued your input and appreciated your willingness to engage so thoughtfully and generously in the review process. Your insights, expertise and support played an important role in helping us demonstrate the strength and quality of our programs…”
Kirk Reed
Associate Professor
Discipline Lead & Course Director- Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Deakin University

12/08/2026

Today I had the privilege of working with Occupational Therapy students at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle, Perth.

I shared my lived experience, and students applied the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to clinical scenarios, presenting their ideas for discussion. I responded as both a clinician and service user.

It was powerful to see theory translated into person-centred thinking.

Thank you to Notre Dame Australia for the opportunity to support the next generation of OTs