Our assessments are goal focused and comprehensive. We assess your functional performance in everyday activities at home and in the community, focusing on relevant areas including mobility, self-care, communication, social interaction, learning, and self-management.

We provide recommendations to help keep you in your own home and maximise your safety and independence. This can include education and training on alternative ways to complete difficult daily activities, trial and provision of suitable equipment, home modification, and referral to other relevant community health services.

Our therapists have sound knowledge of funding bodies including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), iCare, and the Aged Care system. We help ensure you have the right level of support and funding to achieve your goals.

Home modifications can enhance your safety, independence, and enable you to stay in your own home.

Our therapists are trained home modification specialists, and we find it a privilege to see you become more independent and confident within your environments through our interventions. We produce professional reports with scaled drawings of modifications.

We have experience working within the parameters of funding criteria and Australian Standards, and we work collaboratively with you, local tradespeople, and the team around you, be it family or other health professionals, to problem solve solutions, promote independence, and enable you to age at home.

Our therapists have experience prescribing *:

Minor modification:

- Grab rails

- Handrails

- Door widening

- Threshold ramps

- Lever taps

- Handheld showers

- Stair modification

- Pathways

Major modification:

- Ramp installation

- Internal/external lifts

- Stair climbers

- Bathroom redesign

- Kitchen modification

*this list is not extensive and provides an example of common modifications

Smart home technologies are becoming more common for all Australians. For our aging population and for those with a disability, home automation can be life changing. It can enable someone to complete a task they may otherwise not be able to do. It can enhance a person’s safety, security and independence and allow them to remain in their own home for as long as possible.

Our therapists have experience in the prescription of home automation, including but not limited to:

- Home access – intercoms, doors

- Gates

- Lighting

- Heating/cooling e.g. air conditioning, fans

- Blinds, shutters and awnings

- Kitchen cupboards and benches

- Appliances

- Emergency calling

If you are finding everyday tasks difficult there may be assistive technology to help. Our team of skilled therapists work with you to identify suitable assistive technologies to help you achieve your goals and enable you to do everyday tasks safely and independently.

We are highly trained in assessment and prescription of simple and more complex equipment, including (but not limited to):

• Bathroom and shower aids

• Kitchen aids

• Transfer aids

• Wheelchairs

• Mobility scooters

• Seating and body positioning supports

• Pressure care

• Portable ramps

• Bidets

• Ceiling track hoists

We offer the following services to Occupational Therapists wanting to upskill in home modification assessment and interventions:

- Clinical supervision

- Joint home visits to assist you in developing a treatment plan

- Peer review of reports

Some people may find that mainstream housing options do not meet their needs. Our Occupational Therapists can work with you to determine whether your current home is suitable or can be made suitable with additional supports, equipment and/or home modifications, or whether relocation to a more suitable property is required.

Specialist disability accommodation (SDA) describes a range of housing designed for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Our therapists are informed of relevant legislation, NDIS Operational Guidelines and SDA Design Standards, and can provide recommendations regarding supports, accommodation, and specific environmental features to address your needs e.g. wheelchair accessibility, home automation, ceiling hoists, robust design.

Supported Independent Living (SIL) provides 24-hour support to you, so you can live as independently as possible in the housing option of your choice. Our team of Occupational Therapists perform comprehensive assessment to help determine the level of support you require day to day, aiming to facilitate independence and engagement in everyday activities.