ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES
Functional Therapy Co is a Paediatric based Allied Health service that offers a range of different assessment and therapy approaches to support your child aged 0-18 years within their natural environment.
We are a boutique service, dedicated and passionate Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists who aim to help your child achieve their full potential in a FUN-ctional and playful way.
We use a holistic approach to support each family's individual circumstances. Functional Therapy is mobile based, offering services to your child in the comfort of their own home, at your child’s school, day-care, within the community i.e., at the pool, or via telehealth depending on your child's goals. Functional Therapy also provides services to rural and remote areas of Australia via telehealth and will personalise and send a therapy plan to you to use within your sessions to support therapeutic outcomes. ​
Physiotherapy
(coming soon)
Occupational Therapists are client-centred health professionals who work with participants and their families to achieve optimal functioning through participation in the occupations of daily life.
Speech Pathologists are highly-trained health professionals who specialise in diagnosing, treating, and helping individuals of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders.
Physiotherapists are highly trained health professionals working with individuals to help them improve their physical abilities, enhance their functional independence, and enhance their overall quality of life.
FEE SCHEDULE
Accepting NDIS participants, private, and Medicare​
NDIS
OT/SP: $193.99 per hour
PRIVATE SERVICES &
CLINICAL SUPERVISION RATES
$175 per hour
MEDICARE
$175.00 per hour and $56.00 rebate under Medicare
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES
Your journey with us: If you are interested in any of the services Functional Therapy offer, see below steps on how to access services for your child.
1) FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. Fill in the ‘contact us’ form to contact FUNctional Therapy if you have further questions, or to see if Functional Therapy are the right fit for your child and family. Depending on your child’s needs, a phone call or face-to-face meet & greet session may be offered by the clinician to determine clinician suitability to the child before the referral and service agreement is completed.
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2) REFERRAL. Complete the below relevant referral form and service agreement to begin accessing services. We will process your referral, add you to the waitlist, and be in contact regarding current wait times.
3) APPOINTMENT. Based on your preference for appointment days/times, we will try to find a suitable appointment slot with one of our clinicians and book in your child’s first appointment either at your home or your child's learning environment.
4) STAY IN THE LOOP. Your clinician will provide ongoing updates about your child’s progress and complete a review report at the end of the child’s plan ready for their review meeting.