National 360’s South Australia team has recently launched Children’s Physiotherapy Tennis Classes! These classes are aimed at children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Global and Gross Motor Skill delays for kids aged between 3 and 16 years. This session will

Today is International Women’s Day 2022. This day is a time for us to commemorate and reflect on the progress made by women including the extraordinary roles they have played in the history of their occupations and communities. This week

Aquatic Physiotherapy Aquatic physiotherapy, also called hydrotherapy, is a great way of exercising to manage and treat a variety of conditions due to the properties of water and the fun to be had! Hydrotherapy is a term that can be

Hi, my name is Keryn, I am an Occupational Therapist and I am currently coming to the end of my one-year graduate program at National 360. I thought I’d share my typical day with you so that you could have

Matthew is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist at National 360, he is currently completing his 12-month graduate program and shares with is what a typical day in his work life looks like. My mornings do vary as when working with children

SDA or Specialist Disability Accommodation is a range of housing designed for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairments or very high support needs. As Occupational Therapists we receive a lot of requests for NDIS participants wanting to access SDA, however,

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 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

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

In honour of Occupational Therapy 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

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

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,

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

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.

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

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