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When Should I Refer My NDIS Participant to an Occupational Therapist?

NDIS Guides, Occupational Therapy, Support Coordination /

Reading time: 9 minutes  |  Audience: Support Coordinators & Specialist Support Coordinators  |  Updated: April 2026 One of the most consistent findings across NDIS support coordination is that OT referrals happen too late. The plan review is six weeks away when the FCA is finally commissioned. The participant has fallen in the bathroom twice before […]

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How to Refer a Participant for an OT Assessment – A Guide for Support Coordinators

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Reading time: 10 minutes  |  Audience: Support Coordinators & Specialist Support Coordinators  |  Updated: April 2026 Making an OT referral seems straightforward – pick up the phone or fill in a form. But the quality of a referral has a significant effect on the quality of the outcome. A referral that contains the right information,

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What Happens If You Can’t Afford Healthcare? The Hidden Risks No One Talks About

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Across Australia and globally, more people are delaying or skipping healthcare — not by choice, but because they simply can’t afford it. A routine GP visit, a specialist referral, a course of allied health sessions: each one carries a price tag that a growing number of households are quietly choosing to ignore. As the cost

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Occupational Therapy for Intellectual Disability – Building Independence Through Daily Living Skills

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Reading time: 10 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team For people living with an intellectual disability, independence in daily life is not a given — it is something that must be actively built, practised, and supported. The capacity to get dressed in the morning, prepare a meal, manage a

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Paediatric Occupational Therapy under the NDIS – A Guide for Families

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Reading time: 11 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team If your child has recently been diagnosed with a disability or developmental delay, or if you are navigating the NDIS for the first time on their behalf, you may have heard that occupational therapy is one of the most important

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OT for Neurological Conditions – MS, Parkinson’s, and Stroke

NDIS Guides, Occupational Therapy /

Reading time: 11 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Neurological conditions — including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, and motor neurone disease — are among the most prevalent primary disability types in the NDIS. They share a common characteristic: they affect the nervous system in ways

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Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Disability under the NDIS

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Reading time: 10 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Psychosocial disability is one of the most misunderstood and underserved categories in the NDIS — and yet it represents one of the largest and fastest-growing cohorts in the scheme. People living with severe mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar

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OT for Acquired Brain Injury — What NDIS Participants Need to Know

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Reading time: 11 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team An acquired brain injury (ABI) can change everything — how you think, move, communicate, manage emotions, and get through the tasks of daily life. Whether the injury was caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), hypoxia, or another event, the

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Occupational Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) under the NDIS

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Reading time: 11 minutes  |  Updated: April 2026  |  Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Occupational therapy is one of the most widely used and most effective evidence-based supports for autistic people across the lifespan. From helping a four-year-old develop the sensory regulation strategies they need to manage a classroom, to supporting an autistic adult

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