Erin Cuttings

Erin hails from Malmesbury, a small town in the Western Cape. Close to the Boland and not too far from the West Coast. She matriculated in 2019 at Schoonspruit Senior Secondary in Malmesbury. 

She continued her journey, pursuing her studies in Occupational Therapy, at the University of the Western Cape, where she graduated in 2024 with her Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Occupational Therapy.

In 2025, she daringly completed her Community Service at the Sedibeng District Health Services in Vanderbijlpark, where she treated patients in a hospital setting and clinic-based setting.

Shortly after completion of her Community Service year, she joined the Juane Raats Occupational Therapy family as a Junior Therapist, in January 2026.

Although she enjoys all fields in Occupational Therapy; Autism and rediscovering new areas of treatment for Occupational Therapy to thrive, has always held a special place in her heart and piqued her interest.

Outside of her professional life, she enjoys cooking for family and friends, going to the gym, dancing, and crafting. She hopes to continue to improve her knowledge of crafting.

In 2023, Erin was the representative for her class, and amongst her classmates was known as Little Miss Care Bear/ Momma Bear. 

With particular interest in patient advocacy, which forms an integral part in the quality of care, in 2025, Erin attended a Labour Law course focusing on ‘incapacity of disabled people in the workplace’, as well as various Multidisciplinary Think Tank Webinars.

In 2025, Erin co-authored and published her Honours research article alongside five fellow researchers, titled “The use of Telehealth as a strategy to provide Occupational Therapy services in South Africa.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40938819/

My inspiration and drive, comes from my loved ones. My grandmothers are constant reminders of how far kindness can take you. My parents taught me that respect is earned, disrespect is not entertained and politely declined. My brothers taught me patience and resilience. My family and friends are pillars of understanding and empathy. It is these values that I carry with me every day.