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Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) support individuals of all ages to participate more fully in the everyday activities that are meaningful and necessary to them. This can include self-care tasks, leisure and play, school or work-based activities, and broader life skills such as social interaction, mobility, or community participation.

Paediatric Occupational Therapy

For children, Occupational Therapy focuses on building and strengthening foundation skills that support learning, development, and independence. These may include:

Difficulty functioning within their school, home, social or recreational environments
Difficulties colouring, cutting, holding cutlery
Problems with dressing, toileting, brushing teeth or other daily tasks
Messy or poorly constructed handwriting
Difficulty with sitting at a desk or table, fidgeting or excessive movement
Clumsiness, struggles to participate in playground games or sports
Lack of motivation in managing their self-care, or doing their usual daily activities
Behavioural difficulties or concerns in environments

Our therapists work with families, educators, and other supports to implement practical, individualised strategies that make a meaningful difference in daily life.

Adult Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapy services also support adults in gaining, regaining, or maintaining the skills they need to live independently and meaningfully. Adult OT may assist with:

Managing chronic illness or disability
Rehabilitation after injury or surgery
Maintaining or developing self-care and domestic skills (e.g., cooking, cleaning, hygiene)
Assistance with transitioning to Supported Independent Living
Improving workplace performance or returning to work
Mental health, social skills and emotional wellbeing strategies
Fatigue or pain management
Cognitive strategies for memory, planning, and organisation
Home safety, accessibility, and equipment prescription

We seek to understand each individual’s goals, challenges, and strengths. Our therapists assess how tasks, environments, and tools can be adapted to enhance independence, safety, and engagement in everyday life.

Assessments we offer:

Functional capacity assessments
Assistive Technology reports
Equipment prescriptions

Occupational Therapy can assist with a wide variety of conditions including:

Seek to discover each individual’s strengths, and what is making the doing challenging by looking, listening, suggesting, and exploring abilities.
Support individuals to participate in a range of activities through teaching skills, changing the environment to better support engagement, looking at how objects are used or varying the way of doing things.
Help in situations which matter to someone, such as learning to use scissors, learning to play, coping with changes, concentrating on a task, accessing the bathroom, cooking, catching the bus, gardening …. the list goes on depending on what people want and need to do at any time.
Bring a range of therapeutic approaches to support their interventions recognising that one approach does not suit all, and at times one thing needs to be tried at a time.
Support people by trialing and prescribing equipment like wheelchairs, beds, chairs, and changes to homes such as ramps and home modifications.

Whether working with children or adults, OTs take a holistic, person-centred approach. We:

Collaborate with clients, families, and other professionals.
Develop practical strategies tailored to real-life situations.
Trial and prescribe equipment such as wheelchairs, chairs, assistive tools, or home modifications (e.g., ramps, rails).
Support skill development in areas that matter to the person, from tying shoelaces to taking the bus, returning to work, or managing household routines.

We offer a variety of Occupational Therapy services to assist our client with reaching individualised goals. These services include clinic-based therapy, mobile therapy, group sessions and therapy assistant sessions.

Fees

How do I get started with therapy?

Please contact us by phone, email or our Contact Us page.

Our Front Desk Team will be able to answer your questions and explain how our service works. We will collect information from you and the service you require. At times we may not have a waitlist and can schedule an appointment straight away. If we do not have capacity we will add you to our waitlist. It is difficult to say how long our waitlist is, it could be a couple of days or a couple of months.

As soon as a place becomes available, we will contact you to discuss if the spot will work for your family. The initial consult will be booked and we look forward to seeing you in the clinic for your first session.

No referral from a GP or Paediatrician is necessary to attend our clinic.

How do I pay for your services?

We have a number of payment options available. More information can be found on our Funding & Fees page:

NDIS

Kids & Adults Therapy Hub is NOT an NDIS registered provider however we are able to offer our services to NDIS Self-Managed and NDIS Plan Managed participants.

We are unable to offer our services to NDIS Agency Managed participants.

Private Health

Our clinic is a registered provider with most Private Health Insurance funds. You may have benefits available through your Private Health Insurer for Allied Health Services under ancillary or extras cover however this is dependent on your level of cover.

If you are unsure of your cover please contact your Private Health Insurer prior to making an appointment. We have a HICAPS terminal in our clinic for easy on the spot claiming from your health fund with you only having to settle the gap amount, making it a seamless experience.

Chronic Disease Management Plan – previously known as the Enhanced Primary Care Plan

This program enables you to receive a partial rebate for up to 5 sessions over a calendar year for certain Allied Health Services like Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. The rebate benefit is approximately $58.00 per session.

Helping Children with Autism / 135

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders to access early intervention services. Children under the age of 13yrs may be eligible for assessment and treatment funding. Children under the age of 15yrs who have a previous diagnosis of ASD or PDD may be eligible for treatment funding only.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again. The rebate benefit is approximately $82.00 per session.

Better Access to Mental Health / 137

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children diagnosed with Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Fragile X syndrome, or a moderate or greater vision or hearing impairment, including deaf/blindness aged under 13 for diagnosis aged under 15 for treatment (must have been diagnosed before age 13) to access funding.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again.

Private Paying

Clients that do not have access to funding options, will be considered private paying clients.

Feeding Therapy

Kids Therapy Hub visit schools and early childhood centres in the MacArthur/South West Sydney area to offer occupational therapy services.

These sessions help make therapy easily accessible to families that are unable to attend the clinic.

Occupational Therapists (OT’s) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA’s) work with people to support their participation in everyday activities. This can include self-care activities, leisure, play, work and life skills such as social skills or accessing the community.

Building and strengthening foundation skills such as handwriting, cutting, tying shoelaces, self-care (dressing, feeding and toileting), concentration, attention, coordination, balance and movement allows your child to get the most they can from their learning environment.

Therapy is focused on developing and implementing skill development and strategies to aid this across all the environments that the child encounters. Without this focus, children can just become very good at demonstrating a skill in the one location, with the one person and in the one way they have practiced it. Occupational Therapy, like Speech Therapy, is focused on children being able to develop and then use these skills across all the environments they encounter to be the most flexible and proficient learners they can be.

Occupational Therapy can assist with a wide variety of conditions including:

Seek to discover each individual’s strengths, and what is making the doing challenging by looking, listening, suggesting, and exploring abilities.
Support individuals to participate in a range of activities through teaching skills, changing the environment to better support engagement, looking at how objects are used or varying the way of doing things.
Help in situations which matter to someone, such as learning to use scissors, learning to play, coping with changes, concentrating on a task, accessing the bathroom, cooking, catching the bus, gardening …. the list goes on depending on what people want and need to do at any time.
Bring a range of therapeutic approaches to support their interventions recognising that one approach does not suit all, and at times one thing needs to be tried at a time.
Support people by trialing and prescribing equipment like wheelchairs, beds, chairs, and changes to homes such as ramps and home modifications.

There are a number of signs which could indicate your child may benefit from occupational therapy, these may include:

Difficulty functioning within their school, home, social or recreational environments
Difficulties colouring, cutting, holding cutlery
Problems with dressing, toileting, brushing teeth or other daily tasks
Messy or poorly constructed handwriting
Difficulty with sitting at a desk or table, fidgeting or excessive movement
Clumsiness, struggles to participate in playground games or sports
Lack of motivation in managing their self-care, or doing their usual daily activities
Behavioural difficulties or concerns in environments

Fees

How do I get my child started with therapy?

Please contact us by phone, email or our Contact Us page.

Our Front Desk Team will be able to answer your questions and explain how our service works. We will collect information from you about your child and the service you require. At times we may not have a waitlist and can schedule an appointment straight away. If we do not have capacity we will add you to our waitlist. It is difficult to say how long our waitlist is, it could be a couple of days or a couple of months.

As soon as a place becomes available, we will contact you to discuss if the spot will work for your family. The initial consult will be booked and we look forward to seeing you in the clinic for your first session.

No referral from a GP or Paediatrician is necessary to attend our clinic.

How do I pay for your services?

We have a number of payment options available. More information can be found on our Funding & Fees page:

NDIS

Kids Therapy Hub is NOT an NDIS registered provider however we are able to offer our services to NDIS Self-Managed and NDIS Plan Managed participants.

We are unable to offer our services to NDIS Agency Managed participants.

Private Health

Our clinic is a registered provider with most Private Health Insurance funds. You may have benefits available through your Private Health Insurer for Allied Health Services under ancillary or extras cover however this is dependent on your level of cover.

If you are unsure of your cover please contact your Private Health Insurer prior to making an appointment. We have a HICAPS terminal in our clinic for easy on the spot claiming from your health fund with you only having to settle the gap amount, making it a seamless experience.

Chronic Disease Management Plan – previously known as the Enhanced Primary Care Plan

This program enables you to receive a partial rebate for up to 5 sessions over a calendar year for certain Allied Health Services like Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. The rebate benefit is $58.00 per session.

Helping Children with Autism / 135

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders to access early intervention services. Children under the age of 13yrs may be eligible for assessment and treatment funding. Children under the age of 15yrs who have a previous diagnosis of ASD or PDD may be eligible for treatment funding only.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again. The rebate benefit is approximately $82.00 per session.

Better Access to Mental Health / 137

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children diagnosed with Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Fragile X syndrome, or a moderate or greater vision or hearing impairment, including deaf/blindness aged under 13 for diagnosis aged under 15 for treatment (must have been diagnosed before age 13) to access funding.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again.

Private Paying

Families that do not have access to funding options, will be considered private paying clients.

School Support Program

At Kids & Adults Therapy Hub we are dedicated to improving the outcomes of children, families, teachers and school communities.

We work with a number of schools throughout Sydney providing bespoke speech and language programs, and screening programs tailored specifically to the needs of students and schools.

Speech therapy in schools plays a crucial role in supporting students with communication and language difficulties, ensuring that they can participate fully in educational activities and social interactions. Speech therapists in schools work with students who face challenges in speech articulation, language comprehension, voice modulation, and fluency. These professionals employ a variety of techniques and exercises tailored to each student’s specific needs, aiming to improve their communication skills and confidence. Through one-on-one sessions or group activities, speech therapists create a supportive environment where students can develop essential skills such as clear speech, active listening, and expressive language.

By addressing speech and language issues early on, speech therapy not only enhances students’ academic performance but also fosters their overall social and emotional well-being, enabling them to engage effectively in the learning process and interact meaningfully with their peers.

School-based therapy offers valuable support to teachers in several ways:
Early Intervention: Speech therapists can identify speech and language disorders in students at an early age. Early intervention is crucial for addressing these issues before they affect academic performance and social interactions. Speech therapists help prevent learning challenges by providing targeted support to students, ensuring they can communicate effectively and participate fully in classroom activities.
Academic Support: Speech therapists play a vital role in enhancing students' academic success. They work with students to improve language comprehension, reading, and writing skills. By addressing speech and language difficulties, therapists contribute to better communication in the classroom, leading to improved performance in various subjects. This support can significantly impact a student's ability to excel academically.
Inclusive Education: Speech therapists promote inclusive education by supporting students with diverse learning needs. They help create an inclusive environment where every student, regardless of their communication challenges, can participate actively in classroom discussions, group activities, and social interactions. Through targeted interventions, therapists ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to learn and succeed.
Enhanced Social Skills: Communication skills are essential for building meaningful relationships and friendships. Speech therapists work on improving students' social communication abilities, enabling them to interact confidently with peers, teachers, and other members of the school community. By enhancing social skills, therapists contribute to a positive and supportive social environment within the school, fostering a sense of belonging among students.
Comprehensive Development: Speech therapists support the holistic development of students. Beyond academic and social skills, they focus on developing students' self-esteem, confidence, and overall communication competence. By addressing speech and language challenges, therapists empower students to express themselves effectively, advocate for their needs, and engage successfully in various life situations, laying a foundation for their future success.

There are a number of benefits to school based therapy:

Improved Communication Skills: Speech therapy helps students develop clear and effective communication skills, enabling them to express themselves more clearly and confidently.
Enhanced Academic Performance: Speech therapy interventions can improve listening skills, reading comprehension, and vocabulary, leading to better academic achievements in various subjects.
Boosted Self-Esteem: Mastering speech and language skills enhances students’ confidence and self-esteem, encouraging active participation in classroom activities and social interactions.
Prevention of Academic Challenges: Early intervention through speech therapy can prevent potential academic difficulties that may arise due to communication barriers, ensuring a smoother learning experience.
Effective Social Interactions: Speech therapy enables students to engage more effectively in social interactions, fostering better relationships with peers, teachers, and family members.
Treatment of Speech Disorders: Speech therapists help diagnose and treat speech disorders such as stuttering, lisping, and articulation problems, allowing students to overcome these challenges.
Improved Pronunciation: Speech therapy aids in improving pronunciation, ensuring that students can articulate sounds and words correctly, which is crucial for effective communication.
Enhanced Confidence in Public Speaking: Speech therapy equips students with the skills needed for public speaking and presentations, boosting their confidence in addressing an audience.
Better Problem-Solving Skills: Improved language abilities contribute to enhanced cognitive skills, including problem-solving and critical thinking.
Facilitation of Language Development: Speech therapists work on language development, including grammar and syntax, enabling students to construct coherent and grammatically correct sentences.
Cultivation of Listening Skills: Speech therapy activities focus on enhancing listening skills, crucial for following instructions and comprehending spoken information in various contexts.
Support for Special Needs Students: Speech therapists provide tailored support for students with special needs, ensuring that their unique communication challenges are addressed effectively.
Increased Independence: As students gain better communication skills, they become more independent in expressing their needs and opinions, contributing to their overall personal growth.
Prevention of Social Isolation: By improving communication abilities, speech therapy helps prevent social isolation, ensuring that students can participate actively in social activities and form friendships.
Long-Term Life Skills: Speech therapy equips students with essential communication skills that are valuable not only in school but also in future academic, professional, and social endeavours.

Fees

How to begin the School Support Program within my school?

Please contact us by phone, email or our Contact Us page.

Our Team will be able to answer your questions and explain how our program works.

We will discuss the process and create a custom fee schedule to suit school budgets.

We hope to establish a prosperous relationship with more schools across Sydney.

Telehealth / Online Therapy

We are excited to offer our telehealth services, designed to bring Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology services right to your doorstep.

In today’s digital age, we understand the need for flexible, accessible, and personalized healthcare solutions. With our telehealth services, you can now connect with our therapists from the convenience of your home, school, or office. Our dedicated team is committed to helping people overcome certain challenges, and with our secure online platform, we ensure you receive the same high-quality care as you would in our clinic.

Telehealth can be highly effective for children, including in the context of speech therapy and other healthcare services. Numerous studies and real-world applications have demonstrated the effectiveness of telehealth interventions for children in various scenarios.
Some people, particularly those with social anxiety or sensory sensitivities, find the familiar environment of their home more comfortable. Telehealth reduces anxiety associated with new environments, allowing children to focus better on their therapy goals.
Families who relocate frequently or live in remote areas can maintain consistent therapy plans through telehealth. Access to the same therapist regardless of location ensures continuity of care, providing stability in the child's progress.

Telehealth services offer a range of benefits for people, these may include:

Early Intervention: Telehealth enables early detection and intervention for speech and language disorders in children. Timely therapy can significantly improve outcomes, preventing potential long-term communication challenges.
Convenience: Telehealth eliminates the need for travel, saving parents and children valuable time. Sessions can be conducted from the comfort of home, reducing stress associated with commuting, especially for families in remote areas or with limited access to healthcare facilities.
Consistency of Care: Regular therapy sessions are essential for progress. Telehealth ensures consistent access to therapy, even during adverse weather conditions, school holidays, or other situations that might disrupt in-person appointments.
Increased Engagement: Children, especially those comfortable with technology, often find telehealth sessions engaging. Therapists use interactive tools and games tailored to a child’s age and interests, making therapy enjoyable and encouraging active participation.
Family Involvement: Telehealth allows parents to actively participate in therapy sessions. They can observe techniques used by therapists, reinforce learning between sessions, and actively engage in their child’s progress, fostering a supportive learning environment at home.
Customized Learning: Telehealth platforms offer personalized resources and exercises. Therapists can share videos, interactive games, and educational materials specific to a child’s needs, enhancing learning and practice outside of scheduled sessions.
Reduced Anxiety: Some children, particularly those with social anxiety or sensory sensitivities, find the familiar environment of their home more comfortable. Telehealth reduces anxiety associated with new environments, allowing children to focus on their therapy goals.
Continuity of Care: Families, especially those frequently relocating, can maintain a consistent therapy plan. Access to the same therapist through telehealth ensures continuity of care, providing stability and minimizing disruptions in the child’s progress.
Parental Education: Telehealth allows therapists to educate parents about speech and language development, empowering them with techniques and strategies to support their child’s communication skills effectively.
Safe Environment: Especially during health crises or pandemics, telehealth provides a safe alternative to in-person therapy, minimizing the risk of exposure to illnesses while ensuring that children continue to receive essential services.
Increased Access to Specialists: Telehealth expands access to specialized therapists. Families in rural or underserved areas can connect with experienced professionals who might not be locally available, ensuring children receive expert care regardless of their location.

Fees

How do I get started with therapy?

Please contact us by phone, email or our Contact Us page.

Our Front Desk Team will be able to answer your questions and explain how our service works. We will collect information from you and the service you require. At times we may not have a waitlist and can schedule an appointment straight away. If we do not have capacity we will add you to our waitlist. It is difficult to say how long our waitlist is, it could be a couple of days or a couple of months.

As soon as a place becomes available, we will contact you to discuss if the spot will work for your family. The initial consult will be booked and we look forward to seeing you in the clinic for your first session.

No referral from a GP or Paediatrician is necessary to attend our clinic.

How do I pay for your services?

We have a number of payment options available. More information can be found on our Funding & Fees page:

NDIS

Kids & Adults Therapy Hub is NOT an NDIS registered provider however we are able to offer our services to NDIS Self-Managed and NDIS Plan Managed participants.

We are unable to offer our services to NDIS Agency Managed participants.

Private Health

Our clinic is a registered provider with most Private Health Insurance funds. You may have benefits available through your Private Health Insurer for Allied Health Services under ancillary or extras cover however this is dependent on your level of cover.

If you are unsure of your cover please contact your Private Health Insurer prior to making an appointment. We have a HICAPS terminal in our clinic for easy on the spot claiming from your health fund with you only having to settle the gap amount, making it a seamless experience.

Chronic Disease Management Plan – previously known as the Enhanced Primary Care Plan

This program enables you to receive a partial rebate for up to 5 sessions over a calendar year for certain Allied Health Services like Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. The rebate benefit is approximately $58.00 per session.

Helping Children with Autism / 135

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders to access early intervention services. Children under the age of 13yrs may be eligible for assessment and treatment funding. Children under the age of 15yrs who have a previous diagnosis of ASD or PDD may be eligible for treatment funding only.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again. The rebate benefit is approximately $82.00 per session.

Better Access to Mental Health / 137

This initiative is a funding scheme that enables children diagnosed with Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Fragile X syndrome, or a moderate or greater vision or hearing impairment, including deaf/blindness aged under 13 for diagnosis aged under 15 for treatment (must have been diagnosed before age 13) to access funding.

Eligible children are entitled to a maximum of 4 rebated sessions for Allied Health assessments (i.e. Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy) and a further 20 rebated sessions for Allied Health intervention. These rebated sessions are available once a lifetime, and once used, cannot be claimed again.

Private Paying

Clients that do not have access to funding options, will be considered private paying clients.

Service Tag: Personal

Occupational Therapy

Whether working with children or adults, OTs take a holistic, person-centred approach. We:

Fees

Feeding Therapy

There are a number of signs which could indicate your child may benefit from occupational therapy, these may include:

Fees

School Support Program

There are a number of benefits to school based therapy:

Fees

Telehealth / Online Therapy

Telehealth services offer a range of benefits for people, these may include:

Fees