Our occupational therapy treatment plans aim to help a person to successfully get through everyday tasks. Learn more here.
Occupation therapy is a treatment and rehabilitation method that aims to get you back to everyday life and work after an injury, disability, or illness. Occupational therapists in Australia use a holistic approach backed by scientific research and evidence, giving you the best possible chance of reaching a sound physical state to participate in daily tasks and activities.
The research driven, evidence based and holistic approach occupational therapists take means that patients are given their best shot at reaching their goals of participating in everyday life, activities and work.
We promote health, wellbeing and independence by enabling you to participate in these occupations to the best of your ability, while restoring your confidence following illness or injury.
Occupational therapy is one of the best treatment options for working to gain greater independence with activities of daily living.
It works with the individual requirements of the body within specific environments to slowly gain mobility and function, gently.
The goals achieved at an occupational therapy clinic can change lives and restore confidence through gained ability and mobility.
Occupational rehab is a holistic therapy that considers physical and mental state, lifestyle, living arrangements and work environment into the treatment.
Occupational therapy adjusts and works with the parts of your lifestyle that are an affliction to your ability to live a happy, healthy life.
Check with your private health fund provider covers you for occupational therapy, as it is often included in standard extras.
They provide interventions for patients to participate in their usual roles and environment in personal care, domestic, community, vocational and avocational activity and may include:
Both an occupational therapist (OT) and physiotherapist are registered health professionals that require a university degree. In general, an occupational therapist (OT) tends to focus on evaluating and improving a person’s functional ability to perform their occupations or activities of daily living while a physiotherapist tends to be more focused on evaluating and diagnosing movement dysfunctions as well as treating a person’s injury itself. An OT may focus on:
A Physio may focus on:
In Australia, a referral is not required to be able to see an allied health professional such as an occupational therapist, although it is often helpful for you to bring as much information about your health history as well as any specific medical or surgical details that relate to your reason for seeing an OT. There are a few exceptions to this, where you will need to obtain a referral from your GP prior to attending our clinic. This includes:
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