Reading time: 9 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team “How much will this cost?” is one of the first questions NDIS participants and support coordinators ask when they start looking at occupational therapy. It is also one of the least clearly answered questions online — most OT provider websites […]
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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team You have an NDIS plan. You know you need occupational therapy — or someone has told you an OT assessment would help your situation. But between checking your funding, choosing a provider, making a referral, and understanding what happens next,
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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team If you have an NDIS plan, you have probably seen the term Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living somewhere in your funding breakdown. It may have a dollar amount next to it, or it may be absent from your plan
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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team If you have an NDIS plan — or you are helping someone navigate one — understanding how the NDIS funds occupational therapy is essential. OT is one of the most widely used and most impactful supports in the scheme, but
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Reading time: 12 minutes | Audience: Support Coordinators & Allied Health Professionals | Updated: April 2026 For support coordinators, Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) applications sit among the most complex and consequential work in the role. Get the clinical evidence right and a participant gains appropriate housing and the support they
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Reading time: 11 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Assistive technology — from customised wheelchairs and communication devices to shower chairs, smart home controls, and vehicle modifications — can be genuinely life-changing for people with disability. And for eligible NDIS participants, a significant range of this equipment is fully
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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team For many Australians living with a disability, the home is the most important environment of all — and also the most likely to create barriers. Steps at the front door, a narrow bathroom, a shower without grab rails, a kitchen
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Reading time: 9 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team A Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) is one of the most important appointments in your NDIS journey. Get it right and the resulting report can unlock funding for personal care, assistive technology, home modifications, and therapy. Get it wrong — or
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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: Joseph Paradza – Experienced Occupational Therapist If you or someone you support has recently received an NDIS plan — or is preparing for a plan review — there’s a good chance you’ve heard the term Functional Capacity Assessment. It’s one of the most important
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