Paediatric & adult occupational therapy · Brisbane northside
Clear-headed OT for children, adolescents, and adults across Brisbane's northside.
I'm Emma. I'm a paediatric and adult occupational therapist working with NDIS-funded and privately funded participants across Chermside, Aspley, Kedron, and the surrounding suburbs. I see participants in clinic, at home, and in their school environment depending on what the goal calls for.
Soft-focus interior of the Chermside clinic - natural light, neutral background.
A note on fit
“If your child has been referred for an OT assessment and you're trying to work out whether I'm the right fit, the most useful thing is a 15-minute call. I can tell you what I do well, what I don't take on, and whether there's someone better placed in the area.”
- Emma Walker, OT
Sensory tools on a neutral surface - fine-motor and regulation equipment.
In clinic
Quiet rooms in Chermside, set up for paediatric sensory and fine-motor work.
Brisbane suburban architecture - Queenslander rooftops, native flora.
At home
Home visits across the northside - useful when home routines are the goal.
Empty primary-school classroom - desks, soft afternoon light.
At school
Classroom observation and teacher consultation where it supports an OT goal.
Services
What I do
Paediatric
Paediatric occupational therapy
Goal-directed OT for children and adolescents - sensory processing, fine motor, self-care, school readiness, and handwriting.
Paediatric
Sensory assessments
Formal sensory profile assessment and report - used to inform therapy goals, school plans, or NDIS plan-review documentation.
Adult
Functional capacity assessments (FCAs)
Adult FCAs for NDIS plan reviews - what the participant can do, where support is needed, and what the next plan should fund.
Paediatric & adult
Assistive technology assessments
AT assessment and prescription - wheelchairs, communication devices, daily-living aids, and minor home modifications.
Paediatric
School visits and classroom consultation
Observation, teacher consultation, and classroom strategy for paediatric OT participants across Brisbane's northside.
Paediatric & adult
Minor home modifications
Scoping and recommendations for minor home modifications - bathroom safety, access ramps, rail and grab-bar placement.
Paediatric & adult
NDIS report writing
Plan-review reports, evidence-of-need letters, and progress summaries - clinical, specific, and useful at plan review.
Service area
Brisbane northside
Clinic in Chermside. Home and school visits within roughly 15 km. I travel as far as Albany Creek to the north, Stafford and Everton Park to the west, and Nundah to the south-east.
Resources
Practical reading for families and Coordinators
sensory · 5 min
Sensory processing, in plain language
A short, plain-language explanation of what sensory processing is, what it isn't, and when it's worth talking to an OT.
school · 4 min
School readiness - what it actually means
School readiness gets oversimplified into 'can the child write their name?'. The actual question is broader and more useful to ask.
handwriting · 6 min
Handwriting - when to worry and when not to
Handwriting concerns are the single most common reason families call. Here's the version of the answer I'd give in a 15-minute call.
A note on NDIS
AHPRA registration isn't the same as NDIS registration.
I work with plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. I'm not currently a registered NDIS provider, which means I don't take agency-managed referrals directly - but my plan-managed and self-managed caseload covers most of the people who'd be looking for me. The page on what NDIS registration actually means walks through this in plain language.