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What we offer

Occupational therapy

in Leichhardt

Practical assessment and support for adults and children, at home, at school and at work. We start with whatever is getting in the way of your day, then build a plan from there. NDIS, DVA and aged care clients welcome.
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All ages

Children and adults

Home, school, work

Where the problem is

NDIS, DVA, aged care

Funding supported

Leichhardt

Inner West Sydney

Our approach

We start with what is

getting in the way.

Occupational therapy is about the ordinary things: getting dressed without help, getting through a school day, getting back to a job, getting around your own kitchen safely. So that is where our assessment starts, with the specific tasks that have become hard, not with a diagnosis on a page.

From there your occupational therapist builds a plan around what you actually want to be able to do. That might mean changing how a task is done, changing the environment it happens in, building the underlying skill, or bringing in equipment. Usually it is a combination.

  • NDIS
  • DVA
  • Aged care
  • Health funds via HICAPS
  • Workers Compensation
  • Private clients

What we help with

Who our

Leichhardt OTs work with.

These are the situations we see most often at the clinic. If yours is not here, call (02) 7227 9893 and we will tell you honestly whether occupational therapy is the right starting point.

Acquired brain injury and stroke

Rebuilding day to day function after a stroke or brain injury. We look at the tasks that have changed, work on the underlying skills where that is realistic, and adapt the method or the environment where it is not. Cognitive and sensory strategies are a large part of this, and we work alongside physiotherapy in the same building when mobility is also involved.

Developmental delays in children

Paediatric occupational therapy for fine motor skills, handwriting, self care, play, attention and sensory processing. We work around what is actually happening at home and in the classroom, not just what shows up in a therapy room, and we give parents and teachers strategies they can use the same week. Speech pathology is available in house if communication is part of the picture.

Physical disabilities and chronic illness

Support for living with a physical disability or a long term condition, including fatigue and pain that changes what you can do from one day to the next. We focus on energy conservation, task modification, and equipment that removes effort from the parts of the day that cost you the most.

Mental health conditions

Occupational therapy takes a practical angle on mental health: routine, structure, sleep and wake habits, getting back to study, work or social activity at a pace that holds. We work alongside your psychologist, psychiatrist or GP rather than in place of them.

Workplace injuries

Workplace assessment, task and workstation recommendations, and return to work planning after an injury. We treat under Workers Compensation where approved, write the reports your case manager needs, and keep your treating doctor in the loop so the admin does not land back on you.

Aged care and home modification needs

Home safety assessments for older adults who want to stay in their own home. We look at the bathroom, the steps, the kitchen and then recommend modifications and equipment that match the risk, rather than a catalogue of everything available.

NDIS participants

Occupational therapy for plan managed and self managed NDIS participants, covering capacity building, daily living goals, assistive technology and home modification recommendations. We handle the invoicing and reporting so the plan paperwork is not yours to chase. If your plan is agency managed, call us first and we will tell you where you stand.

What we work toward

What occupational therapy

looks like in practice.

Five things our occupational therapists do at the Leichhardt clinic, and in the places where the difficulty actually happens.

Independence in daily activities

The core of the work. Dressing, showering, cooking, getting out the door, managing a school day. We break the task down, find the point it breaks, and fix that part.

Adaptive equipment and assistive technology

Recommendations matched to the actual problem and your funding, with the reasoning written down so a plan manager or funder can see why.

NDIS and aged care planning support

Reports and recommendations that support planning conversations, written in plain terms rather than in language only a funder understands.

Home and workplace safety

Assessment of the environment you spend your day in, with clear recommendations. Bathrooms, steps, kitchens, desks and workstations.

Cognitive and sensory strategies

Practical strategies for memory, planning, attention and sensory regulation, taught to you and to the people around you so they hold outside the session.

How it works

What happens at

your first OT session.

Three steps. No referral needed to get started privately, and no need to arrive with a diagnosis or a plan already written.

Book

Book online at any hour or call (02) 7227 9893. Tell us who the appointment is for and what has become difficult. Bring any reports, plans or equipment lists you already have.

Assess

Your occupational therapist works out what you want to be able to do and where the task is breaking down. Where it helps, that assessment happens in the setting itself, at home, at school or at work.

Plan and report

You leave with practical strategies to start straight away, clear goals, and any written recommendations your funder, school or employer needs.

Initial assessments run longer than ongoing sessions. Reception will confirm timing and any funding paperwork when you book.

Why us

OT inside a full

allied health clinic.

Occupational therapy rarely works alone. When your goals also need speech pathology, physiotherapy or remedial massage, it happens in the same building, with the same notes, instead of across three suburbs.
  • Two occupational therapists on the team, for adults and for children
  • Assessment in the setting that matters, at home, at school or at work
  • Equipment recommendations matched to the problem and your funding
  • Reports written so a plan manager, school or employer can act on them
  • Speech pathology and physiotherapy available in house when goals overlap
  • NDIS, DVA, aged care, Workers Compensation and private clients
  • Six disciplines under one roof at 1/47-49 Flood Street, Leichhardt

What people say

Reviews from our

occupational therapy clients.

“The report was written in plain English. Our plan manager approved it without sending a single question back, which has not been our experience elsewhere.”
Bianca Sorrenti
“They came and looked at Mum’s actual bathroom instead of guessing from a description. The recommendations were sensible and she agreed to all of them.”
Greg Mahoney
“My son’s OT talks to his teacher and to us, so everyone is doing the same thing. Booking on a Saturday morning has made it far easier to keep up.”
Amara Okonkwo

Common questions

Occupational therapy

FAQs.

Still stuck? Call (02) 7227 9893 and ask for the OT team.
What does an occupational therapist do?
An occupational therapist helps you do the everyday activities that have become difficult. That can mean building the underlying skill, changing how a task is done, changing the environment it happens in, or recommending equipment. The work covers self care, school, work, home safety and community participation, for both adults and children.
No. You can book privately without a GP referral. Some funded pathways do have their own requirements, including DVA, Medicare arrangements and Workers Compensation. Call (02) 7227 9893 and we will tell you exactly what you need before your first appointment.
Your occupational therapist works out what you want to be able to do and where the task is currently breaking down. You leave with practical strategies you can start on straight away, clear goals, and any written recommendations your funder, school or employer needs. Initial assessments run longer than ongoing sessions.
Yes. Paediatric occupational therapy is a large part of what we do, covering fine motor skills, handwriting, self care, play, attention and sensory processing. We work with families and teachers around what is actually happening at home and in the classroom, and speech pathology is available in the same clinic when communication is also involved.
Yes, for plan managed and self managed participants. We invoice your plan manager directly, or you claim through the portal if you are self managed, and we handle the reporting. If your plan is agency managed, call us first and we will tell you where you stand before you book.
Where it changes the outcome, yes. A home safety assessment is far more useful done in the actual bathroom, and a workstation assessment is more useful at the actual desk. Tell us what you need when you book and we will confirm what is possible.
Most major health funds include occupational therapy under extras cover, and we have HICAPS at reception so the rebate is processed on the spot and you pay only the gap. The amount you get back depends on your fund and your level of cover, so check with your fund for the specifics.
It depends on the goal. Some things change in one session, such as a piece of equipment or a change to how a task is set up. Skill building and habit change take longer and are measured in weeks or months. Your occupational therapist will give you an honest timeframe at the first appointment rather than an open ended block of sessions.

Ready when you are

Book occupational therapy

in Leichhardt.

No referral needed to start privately. Tell us what has become difficult and we will match you with the right occupational therapist, for an adult or for a child.
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