Occupational Therapy OT

Occupational Therapy

Individual 1:1 Therapy

At Fuller Life Therapy Services, our Occupational Therapy (OT) services are client-centred, evidence-based, and personalised. We prioritise being an integral part of the client's support team, fostering communication and connection with the client and their family or supports to build skills and increase capacity.

From the outset, our services follow an individualised approach informed by the client and their support network. Our OTs collaborate with the client, their informal and formal supports, and other stakeholders such as schools and treating professionals. This collaborative effort aims to problem solve, advocate, and support the client both during and between sessions, within our clinic and in external environments.

We believe that clients are the experts of their journey and should have choice and control over their therapy. We encourage informed and collaborative goal-setting, focusing on outcomes that are meaningful to the client and aligned with their NDIS goals.

Recognising that therapy occupies only a small portion of the client's week, our OTs strive to educate and upskill clients and their supports. We use approaches and resources that are transferable and generalisable to the client's other settings whenever possible.

Our OT services are based on an evidence-based and strengths-based approach, emphasising the development of a fundamental sense of self and essential skills. This approach aims to enhance everyday skills and engagement in daily tasks and settings.

Indirect Services (Non-Face-To-Face)

Our valuable and dedicated OT's conduct work for you as a client both directly (face-to-face) and indirectly (non-face-to-face) to ensure the best outcomes and support and compliance with NDIS). The time spent within a session is not the only thing OT's do to support you. Other indirect billable services may include:

Parent or support phone or email communication (including progress notes from sessions).
Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Liaising with the team around the child (teachers, support workers, other practitioners etc)
Resource development.
Session planning & goal setting
Report writing and specific research
AT recommendation
Support letters and referrals
Coordinating and organising an activity or program for the specific individual
Progress & critical incident reports
Training other supports including AHA's or Support Workers

This does not include back-of-house general administrative tasks that are specific to the company but not the client (processing your initial referral to us, getting initial paperwork completed, booking an appointment). In the case of groups, this time is already factored into and included in the group fee.

Assessments & Reports

Occupational Therapists have access to a range of assessments that they may undertake. Which ones are relevant to you will be determined based on a clinical judgement made after getting to know you and understanding your current needs. These assessments (formal and informal) are designed to inform therapeutic approaches and goals.

Reports can be provided for such assessments as required. However, clinicians will include these outcomes within your NDIS progress report as relevant also.

Assessments can include:

Informal observational assessments in the home, school, community and within sessions.
Functional assessments including daily living skills and adaptive behaviours.
Sensory Processing profile
Handwriting assessments
Fine and gross motor assessments
Visual Motor Integration assessments
and more!

Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)

A functional capacity assessment (FCA) is utilised to capture an individual's ability to carry out everyday activities at home, work/school, and in the community.

A functional assessment aims to assess various aspects of the daily life of an individual diagnosed with a medical condition or disability; then identify the individual's specific needs and goals, and to determine how they can supported to maintain or increase independence in daily life and engagement in community life.

Due to the varying complexities and personal aspects of each client, these assessments and reports may vary in length, time, assessments utilised, evidence cited etc. For this reason, it is very difficult to quote exactly how many hours this may take.

The process of an FCA for an OT includes tasks such as:

an initial assessment interview,
reading reports and other collateral provided,
speaking with supports and stakeholders where appropriate,
administering standardised assessments,
conducting an observational assessment of a task,
any follow-up consultation required,
relevant research for citation
report writing.

Telehealth Services

Fuller Life Therapy Services also offers Telehealth in addition to mobile (schools, work, home, or community-based) and clinic-based services, when appropriate.

This option allows for clients who are unable to attend the clinic for specific reasons (illness, remote location etc.) to still access services online.

Telehealth is also utilised for meetings with schools, workplaces or other providers where appropriate.

Groups

See our 'Groups' page for more information on our OT-created and led groups.

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Parent Education Support

1:1 Direct Therapy & Group Service

At Fuller Life Therapy Services Parent-only sessions both in a 1:1 and group format are encouraged to extend the knowledge and skill sets around supporting their child (our client). We use a collaborative approach with personalised coaching that allows for support to be aimed at the right level in a client-centred and focused way. Parents are guided to identify challenges, lagging skills and behaviours, share their own thoughts and feelings around this, and then supported to problem solve and implement effective solutions and strategies for their family.

Groups are a safe space for families to share or listen to others and gain knowledge in a less intensive relaxed setting.

Occupational Therapy Fees

NDIS FEES:

OT fees are covered by CAPACITY BUILDING - THERAPY SUPPORTS and CORE - ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIFE Funding Lines and fees are as outlined by the current NDIS Price Guide 2024-2025*

Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training Supports - Occupational Therapist = $193.99 per hour

Initial Assessments are generally booked at a 90-120 minute in-person session depending on the complexity of the client and can be followed up with a 75-minute non-face-to-face Summary Report if required.

As per the NDIS Price Guide; OT billed services can include direct service provision (face-to-face services), non-face-to-face support provisions, travel (time &/or KMs), non-labour travel costs, short notice cancellations, and NDIS reports.

*Subject to change

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Private Health or Private Paying Clients

Medicare Items - Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)

If you have Private Health cover you will need to check your policy or enquire directly with them to see if you are covered under your ‘Extras’ cover for Occupational Therapy. If you are covered they may reimburse a certain amount of your OT fee.

OT Private Health codes are as follows:

100 - INITIAL CONSULT - Initial Individual Assessment/Treatment
200 - CONSULT-TREATMT - Individual Assessment/Treatment - Subsequent to Initial
300 - GROUP ASSESSMENT - Group Assessment/Treatment

You will be responsible for the full fee on the day of service. Depending on the fund you are with either the clinic will apply to have your rebate reimbursed or you will need to submit a manual claim.

In the absence of Private Health cover, you will be responsible for the full fee on the day.

Private OT Fees are $200* per hour

*in some cases can attract a GST charge on top of this subject to the services falling outside the services of the (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

Medicare Items - Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)

A Chronic Disease Management Plans (CDMP) plan can assist you in paying for 5 individual OT sessions per year and will be rebated a certain amount per visit by Medicare. This amount will increase if you are over the safety net.

CDMP can be obtained through your GP (Doctor). You can book an appointment and discuss the suitability and your eligibility for a CDMP (also called an Enhanced Primary Care Plan or EPC).

This is a documented plan which outlines the suggested allied health care requirements beyond the standard medical care they can provide as your GP. 

You will need to advise the details of any specific services you would like the referral to be sent to.

OT Fees are $200 per hour

are billed to Medicare line item 10958

MN3.1 - Allied Health Services

Helping Children with Autism Funding

Medicare Items - Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)

Helping Children with Autism Funding

Under the government funded Helping Children with Autism (HCWA) initiative Medicare rebates are available for assessment and treatment services for children and young people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Assessment and treatment can be provided by a number of eligible allied health professionals including Occupational Therapy under this initiative.

Medicare items are available for the diagnosis, development of a treatment plan and treatment services for patients suspected or diagnosed with a complex neurodevelopmental disorder (such as autism spectrum disorder) or an eligible disability.

From 1 March 2023, the age range of patients that can access these items was expanded to under 25 years of age.

Unlike the Chronic Disease Management Plans, these are not renewable each year. This funding allows for 20 appointments throughout the relevant lifespan years only.

Up to eight referred allied health assessment services to assist the referring medical practitioner with diagnosis, or to contribute to a child’s treatment and management plan.

Up to twenty referred allied health treatment sessions (once a diagnosis has been made and a treatment and management plan is in place) with a range of allied health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists).

OT Fees are $200 per hour

are billed to relevant Medicare line items.

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Occupational therapy, assessments (including Functional Capacity Assessments), advocacy and consultancy, parent education and more!

Fuller Life Therapy Services Pty Ltd

155 Old South Road, Old Reynella South Australia 5161, Australia

admin@fullerlifetherapyservices.com.au Rebecca Williams (Director/Lead Occupational Therapist) (08) 7084 7970 rebecca@fullerlifetherapyservices.com.au

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