Emma Gee:
Lived Experience Consultant | Occupational Therapist & Author
Meet Australia’s most impactful & unique rehabilitation health advocate, workshop leader, consultant, mentor, and keynote speaker.
Be inspired to live a life you love.
Emma’s
Services
Emma’s services include: keynote presentations, workshops and consulting
“From Emma, we actually know more about the client’s perspective – from Emma’s perspective – because she has lived experience.”
From Emma, we actually know more about the client’s perspective – from Emma’s perspective – because she has lived experience
You will hire Emma because through her lived experience she:
- Knows how to develop resilience, grow perspective, and reflect on practice
- She delivers teachings on collaborative strategies, developing empathy, and strengthening relationships
- She helps you improve critical thinking, apply learnings, and gain understanding
By engaging with Emma and her work you will be inspired, discover new ways to be challenged, and actively decide what you choose to value.
“Emma’s honest, raw and often humorous depiction of her journey was both engaging and compelling, and challenged us all to re-evaluate our attitudes and practices”
Blogs
Blogs
Recovery Redefined – co-designing solutions for managing spasticity after stroke!
Have you or another experienced muscle stiffness or tightness after stroke? This is called spasticity — and it can make everyday life harder. I am working with the Stroke Foundation to improve stroke care and support for others. To do this, we want to hear from people...
National Stroke Week 2025
Do you know that it's National Stroke Week? An entire week that aims to encourage the community to know the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so that they can save a life. Stroke Foundation recommends the F.A.S.T. test as an easy way to remember...
Testimonials
“…Emma, brings a unique and invaluable perspective to our students through her lived experience as a stroke survivor…”
“…Emma’s ability to connect with students and convey the importance of a person-centred approach in therapy is truly remarkable.
“ …Her insights into the challenges and triumphs of her journey, both as a health care professional and a patient, provide our students with a profound understanding of the impact of their future roles as physiotherapists…”
“…Emma’s story of overcoming adversity and her emphasis on the potential for growth and recovery resonate deeply with our students, leaving a lasting impression.…We highly recommend Emma Gee as a guest speaker for any educational program or event. Her expertise, passion, and personal experiences make her an exceptional and inspiring speaker”
Prue Morgan & Kelly Saber
Physiotherapy Department
Monash University
“I have heard you speak Emma and been absolutely blown away by the value in what you have to say. The combination of the patient perspective and the clinician perspective is a treasure! It’s gold!”
Susan Aldrich
Occupational Therapist
“Emma Gee delivered a powerful and engaging presentation on resilience to our team of speech pathologists, as part of our “Mental Health Matters” team day. Through her lived experience of stroke recovery, Emma offered a unique and deeply personal perspective that resonated strongly with the team. She shared meaningful insights and practical strategies to support both personal and professional resilience. Emma skilfully adapted her content to suit our team’s needs and clinical context, making the session feel highly relevant and impactful. Her warmth, honesty, and ability to connect made for a truly memorable session. We’re grateful for Emma’s time and would highly recommend her to any team looking to explore resilience in a meaningful and inspiring way
Georgia Kitching|Clinical Lead| GRP Speech Pathology
Upcoming
Events
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Ballarat Community Health Service Keynotes x 3: Person Centred Care & Collaboration, 2024
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Brain Matters Book Club: Q & A with the author of Reinventing Emma , 2024
Deakin University Workshop: Exploring nature-based design in stroke rehabilitation settings, 2024
Safe Carer Victoria and Stroke Foundation: Inquiry into Women’s Pain Workshops x 3 2024
Monash Health Allied Health Celebration, 2024
Swinburne University Occupational Therapy Lecture: Person-centred Care, 2024
University of Melbourne. Music Therapy Students, 2024
Monash University. Occupational & Physiotherapy Students, 22 August 2024.
Deakin University. Occupational Therapy 4th Year Students, 2024.
NSW Health World Kindness Event, 2024.
Australian Catholic University Occupational Therapy Lecture: Person-centred Care, 2024
Flinders University. Asset Self Efficacy Project (ongoing)
Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing External Sector Advisory Group (ongoing)
Monash University – Stakeholder Advisory Group (ongoing)
Co-Authoring chapter on occupational therapy and assistive technology in the 3rd edition of Occupational Therapy in Australia, 2024
Co-Authoring chapter on Co-designing plans to access, initiate and sustain occupational participation, Curtin et al. Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment_8th edn
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