The Role of OT in Mental Health
The demand for mental health supports has grown significantly in recent years. In 2018, there were more than 1.1 million people (4.6%) in Australia with a psychosocial disability according to Australian Bureau of Statistics1 (ABS). In 2018, 20% of Australians
Paediatric Occupational Therapy – Play as an occupation
Occupational Therapy is a health profession that supports individuals to perform meaningful occupations. Occupation is a term that is used to describe roles that we need to do, want to do, or are expected to do. So what’s a meaningful
Occupational empowerment through Assistive Technology
Occupational Therapy is a health profession that can specialise in the prescription of Assistive Technology (AT) (sometimes known as equipment) for individuals. Occupational Therapists can specialise in prescribing AT, as they have the fundamental skills of assessing a person and
Occupational Therapy – Returning Freedom!
In honour of OT Week, we are sharing a story from our client Heather, and how her OT Emma, helped her gain independence, participation, inclusion in her life and local community. In 2015 Heather was told she would never walk
Putting Occupation back into Therapy
Occupational Therapy began with humble beginnings where people were employed to occupy patients in hospital during the first world war. It was soon recognised that by having a person engage in a meaningful task, that great things can happen! Over
Physiotherapy – There are no silly questions!
A Q&A to help you better understand if Physiotherapy can help you, a family member or your client. No question is out of the question! Here, let’s tackle some frequently asked and less frequently asked questions about Physiotherapy. First up,
Physiotherapy helping children with developmental delays and disability to join in at school
How do physiotherapists help children with developmental delays and disability to join in at school? Physiotherapists work with children and their families to build confidence and skills to participate fully at school and in their community. In the early years, play
CommYOUnity Physiotherapy
What is community physiotherapy? Community itself can be defined as a social unit which brings a sense of place. The word community makes us think of feeling safe, feeling supported and feeling at home; and community physiotherapy is no different.
Benefits of Balance
Balance often comes second to other forms of exercise, such as aerobic exercises (eg. walking) or strength exercises (eg. lifting weights). Why bother? Balance is important for: Healthy and efficient movement Injury, pain and falls prevention Optimising your posture Independence
Voice And Message Banking: Preserving Your Voice And Identity
Everyone has a unique and personal voice. We use our voices to express emotion and show our personalities. Voice and message banking provides people with degenerative neurological conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease with a way to preserve their voice
Telehealth In Speech Pathology
We have all been impacted and continue to be Impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has certainly made us as an allied health service find creative ways in which we can continue to deliver excellent services to our clients even
Swallowing & Mealtime Management
National 360 has a dedicated team of speech pathologists and a specialist clinician who can support you with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties which can also be referred to as dysphagia. What is dysphagia? Dysphagia is the term used for
Speech Pathology: Not Just Kids… Adults Too!
National 360 provides speech pathology services to adults living with all neurological conditions, providing support to those who have difficulties with speech, language, literacy, voice, and swallowing. In the same way that physical activities such as walking may be affected
Speech Pathologists As Part Of Your Multidisciplinary Team
Working as a team, with you and all your team members, is essential. Speech pathologists are experts in communication, language, voice and swallowing. It Is Important to consider whether they could be supporting you to achieve your goals. There may
Breaking Down Multidisciplinary Paediatric Services
National 360 has been expanding our Paediatric services nationally across OT, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology and Positive Behaviour Support. My supporting Paediatric team members and I have been in frequent conversation about the benefits of offering multidisciplinary service across many different
What does Occupational Therapy look like in the Paediatric space?
Occupational Therapist‘s use plays as a key ingredient to support children and families to meet their goals. Play is essential in childhood and drives not only learning but also social skills, and ultimately wellbeing. To give you some ideas of
5 Ways Physiotherapy Can Increase Mobility
Mobility is defined as “the ability to move freely or be moved easily” according to the Cambridge dictionary. Many of our clients have come to us wanting physiotherapy services to increase their mobility ie. increase their ability to walk or
What Aids and Equipment can a Physiotherapist Help With?
Aids and equipment, or Assistive Technologies (AT), are anything that helps you maintain or improve your ability to perform a task or activity. There are many examples of assistive technology that you may come across in the NDIS, including anything
Paediatric clinic opens in Victoria
National 360 recently opened our Paediatric Clinic at our Cheltenham office. I and my supporting Paediatric OT team members have been in frequent discussion about the benefits of having offered both a mobile and clinic-based service. As a mobile-based service,
Supporting World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day is a day to raise awareness of Down Syndrome. It is a day we can promote discussion about the acceptance of all our differences as what makes us fantastic and unique as an individual. In my