Scope
Paediatric OT for ages 4–16 with sensory, motor, self-care, or school-participation concerns. Adult OT focused on functional capacity, assistive technology, and minor home modifications for NDIS participants.
What you'll get back
- Initial reply: within two business days of referral, confirming whether I can take the participant on.
- After the first appointment: a short note back to the referrer summarising what was discussed and what the proposed direction is.
- After an assessment: the written report you would expect for the assessment type - sensory profile, FCA, AT report.
- Ongoing therapy participants: progress letters every six months unless you ask for a different cadence.
What I'm not the right referral for
- Hand therapy, splinting, post-surgical rehabilitation - refer to a hand-specialist OT.
- Mental-health OT as primary referral - refer to a community OT with mental-health specialty.
- Early intervention under age 4.
- Agency-managed NDIS participants - I'm unregistered.
How to refer
A short referral letter (paper, fax, or via secure messaging) is sufficient. The most useful referrals include: the specific referral question, the participant's NDIS plan-management status if relevant, and any prior allied-health input.
For complex paediatric referrals, a brief phone conversation before the referral letter is welcome. I'd rather sort fit out before the family has formed expectations.
Funding
Plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. Private-fee participants. Medicare CDM (Chronic Disease Management) plans considered case-by-case for adult participants where five allied-health sessions per year is meaningful.