Occupational Therapy Across Northern NSW and SE QLD

Helping you build independence in daily life. Occupational therapy for older Australians under Support at Home, plus NDIS assessments, home modifications and assistive technology - in your home or at our clinics.

Optimum clinician with a client on his mobility scooter during a community visit

Registered

NDIS provider

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Clinic locations

Mobile

Home visits available

Support at Home

Aged Care Occupational Therapy at Home

Falls risk assessments, home safety, equipment prescription, cognitive assessments and reablement programs for older Australians under Support at Home and CHSP. Under Support at Home, occupational therapy sits in the clinical care category, funded in full by the government with nothing to pay for approved care.

  • Home safety and falls risk assessments
  • Falls prevention at home
  • Equipment prescription - walkers, seating and daily living aids
  • Assistive technology and home modification assessments under the AT-HM Scheme
  • Cognitive assessments and reablement programs
$0out of pocket for approved clinical care
$15,000AT-HM Scheme funding for equipment and home modifications

Our occupational therapists assess and prescribe under the AT-HM Scheme, which covers equipment and modifications up to $15,000 where needed. More about Support at Home.

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Assessment at home

Every program starts with an assessment in your own home.

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Goals you care about

Practical goals for showering, dressing, cooking and getting around your community safely.

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Progress reported

Progress is reported back to your provider and care partner.

NDIS

NDIS Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is typically funded under Improved Daily Living in the Capacity Building section of your NDIS plan. You do not need a GP referral - you can self-refer or ask your support coordinator to make a referral on your behalf.

  • Functional capacity assessments
  • Daily living skills and capacity building
  • Home modification reports and assistive technology prescription
  • SIL and SDA assessments

More about our NDIS services

Optimum Allied Health clinician supporting a wheelchair user during a mobility session

All management types

We work with NDIA-managed, plan-managed, and self-managed participants. As a registered NDIS provider, there are no out-of-pocket costs for approved services.

Paperwork handled

Our OTs handle the reporting and documentation that the NDIS requires, so you can focus on your goals rather than paperwork.

Evidence for plan reviews

Start with a functional capacity assessment, or read about home modifications and assistive technology.

Who we help

Occupational Therapy That Builds Independence

Our OTs work with older Australians, NDIS participants, and anyone who needs support with daily living skills.

Home modifications

Assessment and reports for grab rails, ramps, bathroom modifications, kitchen modifications, and complex home modification projects.

Assistive technology

Assessment, trials, and reports for wheelchairs, communication devices, seating, and daily living aids.

Mental health and psychosocial

Support for daily living, routine building, community participation, and functional goals for people with psychosocial disability.

Daily living support

Practical strategies for showering, dressing, cooking and getting around your community - at home or in the clinic.

Our locations

Find an Occupational Therapist Near You

Tweed Heads

Clinic plus home visits across Tweed and the southern Gold Coast

Ballina

Clinic plus home visits across the Northern Rivers

Casino

Clinic plus home visits to Kyogle, Lismore and surrounds

Grafton

Clinic plus home visits across the Clarence Valley

Coffs Harbour

Clinic plus home visits across the Coffs Coast

Gold Coast

Home visits across the southern Gold Coast from our Tweed Heads clinic

Related

Related Services

Physiotherapy

Pain management, rehabilitation, mobility programs.

Exercise physiology

Chronic disease management, functional fitness.

All NDIS services

Physio, OT and exercise physiology.