Resources & Insight
OT Resources & Insights
Expert guides, aged care tips, NDIS information, and clinical insights to support participants, families, and referral partners.
Assistive TechnologyNDIS
Wheelchair and Mobility Equipment Assessments: What to Expect
A wheelchair or scooter is one of the most life-changing pieces of equipment the NDIS funds, and one of the most frequently mismatched. The gap
Home ModificationsNDIS
Bathroom Modifications: What an OT Actually Assesses
Bathrooms are where home modification funding goes to work hardest: more falls, more assistance hours and more lost independence trace back to the bathroom than
Home & LivingNDIS
Medium Term Accommodation (MTA) Explained
Medium Term Accommodation is the NDIS support almost nobody has heard of until the week they desperately need it: the person is ready to leave
NDISSIL & SDA
What Is a Roster of Care, and Who Writes It?
If you are anywhere near a SIL request, somebody will eventually say “we need the roster of care”. It is one of the most consequential
Home & LivingSIL & SDA
SIL vs ILO: Which NDIS Home and Living Support Fits?
SIL and ILO are the two NDIS supports most often confused with each other, and the confusion is expensive: they fund different things, they are
NDISUncategorized
What an OT Housing Assessment Covers
What an occupational therapy housing assessment covers, which housing report you actually need, the assessment tools used, and what goes in the report for NDIS home and living decisions.
SIL & SDA
SDA Eligibility Explained, in Plain English
What extreme functional impairment and very high support needs mean, a 10-point SDA eligibility checklist, what the evidence must show, and what to do if you are declined.
SIL & SDA
The Four SDA Design Categories Explained
Improved Liveability, Fully Accessible, Robust and High Physical Support. What each SDA design category means, the evidence each needs, and what to do if you are approved for the wrong one.
Assistive TechnologyNDIS
What Is an Assistive Technology Assessment? An NDIS Guide
An assistive technology assessment is where an OT identifies the right equipment and prepares the evidence the NDIS needs. Cost tiers, evidence and how it works.