Which type of support could be the right starting point?
Compare occupational therapy services in Adelaide by who needs support or by what you need help with.
You can start with the person if their stage of life is clearest, or choose by the support type if you already know what kind of help or assessment you are looking for.
Starting with the person
Choose a stage of life to see the everyday activities, routines and questions most relevant to that person.
Play, self-care, learning, sensory experiences and everyday life at home, school or in the community.
School, routines, identity, growing autonomy and preparing for the next stage of life.
Daily routines, home life, study, work, sensory experiences, relationships and community activities.
Everyday routines, equipment, home access and support to keep doing the activities that matter as life and needs change.
Starting with the support
Select a type to bring the most relevant services to the top. Nothing disappears, so you can still compare every option.
Common starting points
Assessment, therapy and practical help that may be considered early in the process.
Clarify what is happening in everyday life and identify a useful next step. The assessment may begin an ongoing OT plan or stand alone with a written report and recommendations when that output is agreed.
Work with an OT over time on goals connected to everyday routines, activities and environments.
An assessment of daily activities and support needs, brought together in a report for an NDIS application, reassessment or planning question. The report provides evidence; the NDIA makes the decision.
Practise an OT plan with an Allied Health Assistant under OT delegation and supervision.
Goal-directed practical support from an Occupational Therapy student, with guidance from our OTs.
Specialised support in everyday settings
These services focus on equipment, home access, aged care arrangements or an early childhood setting.
Assess, trial and prescribe equipment that may make a particular activity safer or more accessible.
Assess how the home affects access and daily activities, then recommend suitable changes.
Occupational therapy arranged through a registered Support at Home provider, with assessment and agreed support for equipment, home access and everyday routines.
Coaching for educators, built into routines such as play, transitions, mealtimes and self-care.
The South Australian access and provider arrangements are still being finalised. We are not presenting this as an active referral pathway.
