Occupational Therapy

What are your goals? They can be as simple as becoming more independent with showering and dressing, or as momentous as planning to live on your own.

As Occupational Therapists, our goal is helping you achieve yours. We support you in finding ways to enhance your day to day life and social connectivity. We can help you make changes to your home so you can move around with greater ease and prescribe assistive technology or devices. We can offer support if you are diagnosed with conditions such as mental illness or Autism Spectrum Disorder to help you meaningfully engage with activities that matter to you the most.

We work with participants aged between 6 and 65, as well as your families and carers, providing tailored to support you at home, at work and out in the community!

We are located in capital cities all around Australia (meaning Better Rehab is able to provide NDIS Occupational Therapy in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Hobart), as well as other locations nationwide.

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Occupational Therapy Services

Home Modifications

Our Occupational Therapists work closely with a network of carefully selected, experienced builders on customised solutions to improve the safety, layout and function of your home. As home modification experts, we will come and assess your home and prescribe solutions to optimise your independence in daily activities. This could be as simple as a grab rail for getting in and out of the shower or more extensive alterations like ramps and lifts.

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Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is any specialised equipment that supports you in performing tasks, from simple dressing aids and shower chairs to highly specialised pressure care solutions and powered mobility options. The right assistive technology, prescribed as part of a broader plan, can transform your ability to engage in everyday life. The best way to know if assistive technology will suit your needs is to arrange an in-home assessment with NDIS occupational therapists from our team!

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Upper Limb Therapy

Many Better Rehab Occupational Therapists have extensive experience in upper limb therapy. Whether you’ve experienced a stroke, brain injury or have a degenerative condition, our specialists will know exactly how to best support you.

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Wheelchair and Seating Assessments

If you are a wheelchair user, your comfort and unique mobility goals are our top priority. Our team is at the forefront of innovations in products, technology and assessment techniques to provide you with the best solutions available for your seating and positioning needs. We work closely with all major suppliers of chairs, cushions, supports and headrests, and can arrange an assessment to match you with the mobility aid most suited to your needs.

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Paediatric Occupational Therapy Services

For children and teenagers, the goal of Occupational Therapy with Better Rehab is to ensure that you are able to functionally participate and succeed in meaningful activities such as playing, learning and socialising throughout your day. Our techniques address challenges in sensory, motor, academic and socio-emotional development for children and adolescents (6 years and older) who have been diagnosed with conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Developmental Coordination Disorder and Down Syndrome. Occupational therapy for children with autism is a form of therapy that treats the child's sensory and motor skills.

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Medico-Legal Reporting

In legal matters, we can provide expert assessments on the impact of an injury or condition on your home, work and leisure activities. Our medico-legal reports can assess a participant’s ability through medical opinion, observation, interview and other evidence, and make recommendations for future treatment and care. Our Occupational Therapists are experienced in providing opinions for Plaintiffs and Defendants in motor accident, professional negligence, public liability and work-related injury or illness matters.

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Functional Capacity Evaluations (SIL/SDA)

We provide comprehensive evaluations for participants who are exploring their housing options, including those applying for Supported Independent Living (SIL) or Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) through the NDIS. We will work with you to determine all your daily living needs and produce tailored reports to submit to the NDIS. We understand that change can be difficult, so once your new living arrangements are approved, our Occupational Therapists are committed to continue supporting you through the transition to ensure you adjust successfully. Furthermore, we offer Functional Capacity Assessments for NDIS participants to ensure that they receive the appropriate support and funding to reach their goals.

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Activities of Daily Living and Capacity Building

Activities of daily living assessments and therapy are at the heart of everything we do. We take the time to get to know you and your family to understand your abilities, challenges and goals. Together, we will find ways to help you become independent with daily activities, from simple self-care tasks such as showering and dressing, to more complex activities such as moving around the community or going to work.

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Sensory Assessments

Your senses play a vital role in how you interact with the world, so if you are under- or over-sensitive in relation to any of your senses, this can seriously affect your interactions with your environment and the people around you. Our Occupational Therapists can assess the functioning of all your seven senses – sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, balance, movement – and understand the way you interact with your environment.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Support

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can cause challenges to how a person thinks, feels or interacts with other people and their environment. Our Occupational Therapists can offer support to people with ASD by assessing their level of ability and devising strategies to help them more fully participate in the community. This includes strategies that develop daily living skills such as independent self-care, spatial awareness and social interactions, as well as vocational skills such as problem-solving and accepting criticism. These are skills that can be of benefit in the various contexts of daily life, from leisure activities to employment.

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Mental Health Support

Taking care of our mood, thinking and behaviour is just as important as taking care of our physical health. Poor mental health can affect how we relate to other people and how we go about our daily lives. Our Occupational Therapy Australian team can provide support if you are suffering from mild to severe mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety disorder and trauma-related disorders, helping you meaningfully engage with the activities that matter to you the most. Our OTs will assist you by designing strategies that aim to improve your self-esteem and promote independent living. The approach will always focus on your goals and values.

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Driving Assessments

Our driving assessments are run by our Driver Trained NDIS Occupational Therapists who specialise in assessing fitness to drive. We offer driver rehabilitation services to get you behind the wheel safely and comfortably. These services include off-road driving assessments to test your vision, thinking and physical fitness to drive, practical on-road assessments customised to your usual driving style, driver rehabilitation and re-training after an illness or injury, and vehicle modifications and ergonomic assessments to ensure your car meets your needs.

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