Reading time: 8 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team When your NDIS plan is set up, one of the decisions made — often without a lot of explanation — is how your funding will be managed. Agency-managed, plan-managed, or self-managed: these three options determine who holds your money, who […]
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Reading time: 8 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team When you are looking for an NDIS occupational therapist, one of the first questions you will encounter is whether the OT comes to you or whether you travel to a clinic. It might seem like a logistical preference, which is
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Reading time: 9 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Your first OT appointment is coming up and you are not quite sure what to expect. Will it be like a doctor’s appointment — sit down, answer questions, leave with a piece of paper? Will the OT ask you to
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Reading time: 9 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Choosing an occupational therapist for yourself or a family member with an NDIS plan is a decision that matters more than most people realise. The right OT does not just complete an assessment or run a therapy session — they
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The first three months of life are extraordinary. In just twelve weeks, a newborn transforms from a creature of pure reflex and survival instinct into a social, curious little person who smiles, coos, and tracks your face across the room. Understanding 0–3 month baby milestones can help you know what to look for, what to
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Reading time: 9 minutes | Audience: Support Coordinators, Participants & Families | Updated: April 2026 Occupational therapy and physiotherapy are both allied health disciplines, both funded through Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living in an NDIS plan, and both work with people with disabilities to improve function. So what is the difference — and how
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Reading time: 9 minutes | Audience: Support Coordinators & Specialist Support Coordinators | Updated: April 2026 Most support coordinators can spot a bad OT report after a plan review rejection. Fewer can spot one before it is submitted — and even fewer have a clear framework for what “good” actually looks like. This matters enormously.
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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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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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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