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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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: 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
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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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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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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Reading time: 10 minutes | Updated: April 2026 | Written by: TEAH Allied Health Team Your NDIS plan review is the moment that determines whether your funding for the next 12 months — or longer — reflects what you actually need. It is not a rubber stamp. The NDIA will scrutinise the evidence submitted, and
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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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