Occupational Therapist

Specialising in Autism levels 1-3, neurological, sensory, intellectual and mental health conditions.

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy is a form of rehabilitation that helps people with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities to regain their ability to perform everyday activities. It can include helping patients learn how to use adaptive equipment, improving their coordination and strength, and teaching them new ways to do things.

How can an Occupational Therapist

help you

At Well Balanced Care, we work one-on-one with all of our clients. We assess all medical conditions and have experienced clinicians available for complex cases.

We specialise in Autism levels 1-3, neurological, sensory, intellectual, and mental health conditions.

We support our clients via the following:

Comprehensive functional assessments to assist initial approval, improve current funding items or items left out entirely
1-2 hour Meeting consult for accommodation advice and options, OT is a registered Australian Access Consultant
Meeting for behaviour discussion including behaviour's of concern
Training in medical conditions to support teams and how to better assist a client using clinical strategies
Advice to coordinators on appropriate equipment and multicultural legalities, specialising in refugee assessments (requires professional interpreter present at functionals)

Supported independent living recommendation in initial functional assessments
Lower limb Gait and upper limb analysis for physical conditions with referral to Physio and podiatrist/orthotist
Standardised OT assessments for ASD, Activities of daily living and cognitive assessments for strengths and weaknesses of executive cognitive functioning.
Training in medical conditions to support teams and how to better assist a client using clinical strategies
Home environment safety assessments