Occupational Therapy

Because every person’s journey is different, we take a person-centred approach to occupational therapy. We focus on your strengths, listen to your goals, and work together to create strategies that are practical, achievable, and meaningful.

Our goal is to help you overcome barriers, feel more confident, and take part in the activities that are important to you. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or a loved one, our team is here to provide compassionate, evidence-based care.

Functional Capacity reports are an important requirement within the NDIS. They outline the supports that have been delivered to a participant, the outcomes achieved, and the ongoing impact of these supports on the participant’s daily life. These reports provide evidence to assist the NDIS in determining what supports a participant requires and what should be included in their next plan.

A Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) is a comprehensive assessment completed by an occupational therapist. It explores how a person’s physical, cognitive, psychosocial and emotional functioning impacts their ability to participate in everyday and meaningful activities.

FCAs are available for NDIS participants at every stage of life and are individually tailored to each participant.

As part of the assessment process, your occupational therapist will complete an information-gathering session. This helps ensure all relevant information is collected to support a thorough and accurate report.

Following the assessment, your OT will prepare a detailed Functional Capacity Report outlining the assessment findings, current level of functioning, recommended supports, and evidence-based occupational therapy recommendations.

Once the report has been completed, a copy will be provided to you and any relevant stakeholders for review before it is submitted to the NDIA. This collaborative and client-centred process helps ensure the report accurately reflects the participant’s circumstances, goals and support requirements.

Our occupational therapists provide Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) assessments and reports to determine whether a participant’s functional impairment or extreme support needs meet the NDIS eligibility requirements for SDA funding. The assessment explores how a person’s disability impacts their ability to safely access and use their home, complete everyday activities, and maintain independence. A comprehensive report will be prepared, outlining the participant’s functional capacity, current living environment, housing barriers, and evidence-based recommendations to support an SDA funding application.

What is Specialist Disability Accommodation?

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is an NDIS support that funds specialist housing for people with extreme functional impairments or very high support needs.

SDA may benefit participants who require housing with specialist design features to:

There are different types of SDAs; your OT can help support the recommendation and provide education on the best option. Our OTs work collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators and providers to ensure SDA recommendations accurately reflect each person’s complex needs to support long-term independence and quality of life.

We offer school holiday programs designed to support children and young people to build practical skills in a fun, collaborative, supportive and engaging environment. Programs are developed based on participant interests and identified needs, with each group tailored to encourage confidence, participation and meaningful skill development. We currently offer the following school holiday programs:

Capacity Building supports are designed to help NDIS participants develop skills, increase independence and build confidence in everyday life. The NDIS identifies the following categories as Capacity Building supports:

Occupational therapy falls under Capacity Building because it supports participants to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to increase independence and participate more meaningfully in daily activities. OT services are tailored to each participant’s individual goals and may support areas such as:

Through Capacity Building supports, occupational therapy helps participants work towards greater independence and participation in the activities that matter most to them.

At The Rehab Centre, we are committed to improving access to Occupational Therapy services for individuals living in rural and remote areas. Our dedicated outreach OT provides high quality services across Queensland, ensuring clients can access required services within their home.

We currently offer outreach services to:

Our outreach OT works with people across the lifespan and provides a range of Occupational Therapy services, including Functional Capacity Assessments and reports, capacity building interventions, minor home modifications, assistive technology, and equipment prescription. They offer a flexible and person-centred approach, meeting participants in environments where they feel most comfortable and that are most convenient for them, including in the community, at home or at school.