Hands On Hand Therapy Team

Emma Keech

SpecialityHand Therapist

Emma Keech

I received my Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from the Australian Catholic University in 2017. Since graduating I have worked in the public hospital sector in rehabilitation and geriatric settings, where I enjoyed assisting patients regain their independence and improve their quality of life. My passion for hands and upper limb rehabilitation has led me to joining Hands on Hand therapy and I am excited to have started the post graduate fellowship to further my knowledge and practice in this specialised field.

In my leisure time, you’ll often find me exploring nature through hiking, delving into a good book, or indulging my creative side through sewing.

Cate Menzies

Hand Therapy

Cate established Hands on Hand Therapy (NSW) in 2007 to provide specialised hand therapy services in Kiama before opening the Nowra and Bowral locations as the practice grew.

Meredith Primrose

Hand Therapy

Meredith joined Hands on Hand Therapy in late 2020 after 30 + years at Nowra Private Hospital, the last 8 years of which she was Manager of Allied Health. With a background in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal injuries Meredith’s upper limb treatment also includes a wholistic approach. She has been a member of the APA for 42 years and is an associate member of the AHTA.

Barbara Peattie

Hand Therapy

Barbara is a Physiotherapist originally hailing from Sydney. She spent 22 years in the Jervis Bay area while raising 3 children and working in both Private Practice and hospital settings.

Abby McCarthy

Hand Therapy

Abby grew up in the Ulladulla region before moving to Sydney to study Occupational Therapy at ACU, graduating in 2016. She developed a love for hand therapy during her final student clinical placement with Hands on Hand Therapy in Nowra and Kiama After 6 years of working in Sydney where she developed her skills in various fields of OT