A functional assessment is often requested by the NDIS, to help establish your baseline functional abilities across all areas of daily living.  An occupational therapist is the ideal health professional to complete this, as we focus on you as a whole person and your ability to interact with your environment, people and self. 

Utilising a range of assessments, observations and interviews, we can communicate clearly and effectively what your strengths and skills are and what areas of life you may need extra support with.  Wide Bay Therapy has been providing this niche service for over six years, supporting their clients to receive funding that meets their needs. 

This process is completed over a number of appointments, with a comprehensive report provided. 

Our experienced occupational therapists will complete a range of assessments to determine the capacity of the client with regard to their housing requirements. 

Standardised assessments, observations and gaining collateral from stakeholders and informal supports will enable a comprehensive and detailed report to be provided, reflecting on formal care needs and funding requirements.  If a client has a housing goal, we are able to support them in this transition into independent and safe accommodation. 

Due to the extensive nature of the assessment process and relevant reporting, this will require multiple occupational therapy appointments.

Being safe at home and promoting independence is sometimes as simple as recommending home modifications.  We can help identify barriers to home access and problem-solve to find optimal environmental solutions to meet your goals. 

With 20 years of experience completing complex home modifications, our Director and Senior Occupational Therapist can assess your home for more major access improvements.  She has successfully obtained funding for external/internal access lifts, kitchen and bathroom modifications, major ramps and bedroom/hallway modifications. 

Working in collaboration with local builders who are leaders in environmental accessibility, we can ensure this process is smooth from start to finish, whilst considering and listening to your needs as the client. 

Paediatric occupational therapy assessment and interventions are a cornerstone of Wide Bay Therapy.  We have curated a wonderful, calming and welcoming environment where children love to come for their sessions with our OT’s and OT Assistants. 

The journey starts with a comprehensive assessment phase, which includes an interview with the parents/guardians about your child and the difficulties they are experiencing.  We complete a range of standardised and non-standardised assessments to establish your child’s strengths and baseline skills.  Goal setting helps us understand what is important for you and your child, and is completed in the early phases.

From there, we can offer regular OT sessions with your child in the clinic and in some local schools (please enquire).  To consolidate skills learnt in sessions, we often recommend supplementing the OT appointments with OT assistant sessions to further improve outcomes. 

Areas that we can focus on, but are not limited to, include fine motor skills, handwriting, gross motor skills, activities of daily living, toileting, understanding behaviours and what is being communicated, sensory strategies and emotional regulation, social skills and activity engagement, building relationships and life transitions. 

We can also provide assistive technology advice and recommendations. 

Tatiana is a highly experienced early childhood teacher with over 20 years of working with children in an education setting and is now providing early intervention support for children up to the age of 9. 

Focussing on fine and gross motor skills, sequencing and planning, literacy and numeracy foundations, communication skills, improving functional independence and school readiness.  Children receive weekly sessions with Tatiana at school or in the clinic, giving your child an opportunity to work towards their goals quickly and effectively. 

Tatiana works closely with the occupational therapy team to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to development.