Empowering lives through Occupational Therapy in Melbourne & Regional Victoria

Supporting people ages 16 and above to build the skills and confidence to take on everyday life with mental health Occupational Therapy services that come to you.

NDIS OT Services

We provide NDIS Occupational Therapy services including assessment, and treatment.

We Come to You

Home, school or community-based therapy where it’s needed most.

Trusted by individuals and their supports

Compassionate, outcome-focused care tailored to every individual.

How Our Occupational Therapists Can Help

Increase purpose & meaning in life

Daily routines and structure

Attention and focus

Achieving and maintaining goals in life

Developing positive coping strategies to manage mental ill-health

Sensory processing challenges

Support to manage everyday issues associated with functioning

Coping with anxiety or low mood

Functional capacity assessments and reports

Focus on achieving occupational balance in life

How Our Occupational Therapists Can Help

Building social and emotional skills

Developing daily routines

Improving handwriting and coordination

Returning to school, work or community life

Managing sensory sensitivities

Supporting confidence and resilience

Managing sensory sensitivities

We conduct thorough evaluations to identify challenges in daily living activities. This helps us understand each participant’s unique situation and formulate a goal-oriented action plan.

Improving handwriting and coordination

Developing daily routines

Our Melbourne NDIS Occupational Therapists tailor support to your mental health, goals and daily needs

At Adaptive, our OTs are experienced in supporting emotional wellbeing alongside practical, everyday function. We help individuals build confidence, independence and emotional regulation in their daily lives.

Our occupational therapists can support with:

Strengthening emotional regulation and resilience
Developing routines and structure
Improving focus and executive functioning
Supporting social skills and relationship-building
Addressing sensory sensitivities and overwhelm
Increasing confidence in community and school settings

Each therapy plan is tailored following a comprehensive assessment of your needs, goals and abilities. We work with all NDIS funding types and collaborate closely with families and support teams.

Mobile OT Services

We provide flexible, outreach-based occupational therapy that fits around everyday life.

Our team visits homes, schools, workplaces and community settings across:

Telehealth sessions are also available where appropriate.

FAQs

What is mental health OT?

A mental health OT helps assess, recommend and implement interventions to help an individual increase their independence and functioning. Examples can be: helping someone to improve their routine around personal care, accessing the community, getting ready to enter the work force, creating strategies to manage their mental health, sensory interventions, cooking, safety, sleep hygiene to name a few.

How often do you work with a client?

This will depend on the preference of the client as well as the funding that is available. This will be discussed at time of assessment.

Where will the work take place?

It is preferred to conduct work in the home as the environment is a key factor when working with someone. Office based appointments are also available, should the home not be suitable.

Where are your offices located?

We are at Suite 10 & 11/325 Centre Rd, Bentleigh, VIC 3204

I just need an assessment and recommendations for an NDIS review, can this be done?

Yes, typically an assessment and associated work with report writing and communication with other providers takes approximately 10 hours.

If I need to end the service, am I locked in to a contract?

As per the consent form, there is no lock in and in accordance with the NDIA and their choice and control policy, participants can end service at the time of their choosing.

I need physical health OT, can this be done too?

Primarily, the expertise is within the mental health setting, however referrals can be accepted for physical health and screened for suitability by the therapist.

What type of work is completed?

OT work is much more practical and task oriented. Creating solutions to issues that are experienced by the participant and to make it easier to achieve their goals. Examples such as travel training, grocery shopping, using technology, creating schedules are a few examples.

Do you offer other NDIS services?

We also have psychology that is available through NDIS funding. An additional referral will need to be sent to access this support.

What is the staff member’s availability?

Currently, OT appointments are available on Monday’s only, however the therapist will be contactable between sessions Mon-Friday 9am-5pm.

What We Support With

Fine and gross motor skills

Emotional regulation and sensory processing