Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapists work with you to optimise function in daily activities and enhance quality of life. Our aim is to maximise your independence and safety.

Our services

We aim to promote your health, wellbeing and functional independence through:

• activities of daily living retraining and equipment prescription
• cognitive and perceptual retraining/compensation
• pressure injury prevention and management
• oedema (swelling) management strategies including compression bandaging and prescription of garments
• home environment assessment and recommendations
• stress management and relaxation strategies
• facilitation of upper limb function through gross and fine motor re-education and retraining, strength building and compensation
• upper limb sensory retraining
• splint prescription and fabrication
• management of hypertonicity
• falls prevention education and management.

Leisure Therapy Services

Leisure Therapy aims to enhance your leisure pursuits and independence in regards to your leisure lifestyle. Services include:

• assessment and re-training of leisure functional skills
• assessment and re-training of community integration and community participation skills (community access and transport re-training)
• education on lifestyle changes, leisure barriers, leisure supports and leisure planning
• leisure counselling
• multidisciplinary groups.

How to access this service

A referral is required for all patients. The eligibility criteria differs depending on the service, with some clinics only accepting internal referrals. For clinics accepting external referrals, a GP or medical practitioner may need to send a referral letter to the hospital. Please note some outpatient services have waiting lists.  If there is a waiting list, you will receive a confirmation letter and be advised on what to do next. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time for your appointment.

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