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Crescent Care Foundation
Allied Health

Occupational Therapy

Practical strategies, equipment and small changes that make everyday tasks possible, at home, at school and out in the community.

A man in a wheelchair chopping vegetables at a kitchen bench while a support worker stands beside him

Everyday life is the therapy

Occupational therapy is about the ordinary things that fill a day: getting dressed, cooking a meal, sitting through a class, catching the bus, joining in at work. When one of those becomes hard, an OT looks at the task, the space it happens in, and the person doing it, then works out what needs to change.

Sometimes that is a different way of doing something. Sometimes it is a piece of equipment, a rail, a modified chair, or a change to the kitchen. Often it is building a skill one step at a time until it stops feeling like an effort. We write the reports your plan needs, and we explain every recommendation in language that makes sense to you and your family.

  • Home and workplace assessments
  • Assistive technology recommendations
  • Functional capacity assessments
  • Fine and gross motor skill building
  • Sensory strategies for daily routines
  • Reports for NDIS plan reviews

How we help

Occupational therapy that starts with what you actually want to be able to do.

Everyday independence

We break a task that feels impossible into steps you can practise, then keep adjusting until it works in your real home, not in a clinic room.

The right equipment, not the most

We recommend assistive technology and home modifications only where they genuinely help, and we back each one with the evidence your plan needs.

School, work and community

We work with teachers, employers and family so the strategies follow you out of the session and still hold up on a busy day.

Who it's for

Occupational therapy usually sits under Capacity Building supports, most often Improved Daily Living. If you are not sure what your plan covers, we will read it with you.

NDIS participants with Capacity Building funding
Self-managed, plan-managed and agency-managed participants
Children, teenagers and adults
People not yet on the NDIS, on a private fee for service basis

What to expect

Three steps, no jargon, and nothing decided about you without you.

We listen

A first conversation about the tasks that matter to you, what is getting in the way right now, and what a good week would look like.

We co-design

An assessment in the place the difficulty actually happens, then a plan we build together, with clear goals and a realistic pace.

We deliver

Regular sessions, practical strategies, and any reports or equipment requests your plan needs. We review as things change.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a referral to see an occupational therapist?

No. You can contact us directly. If you already have a GP or paediatrician referral, or a recent report, send it through, because it saves you repeating your story.

Can you see me at home or at school?

Yes. Most of our OT work happens where the difficulty occurs, which is usually a home, a classroom or a workplace across Liverpool and South-West Sydney.

Will occupational therapy use up my whole plan?

We are upfront about hours and cost before we start, and we agree the number of sessions with you, so there are no surprises at your plan review.

Tell us what is getting in the way

Send through what you are finding hard at the moment. We will tell you honestly whether occupational therapy is the right fit, and what it would involve.