Empowering Lives Through Therapy
Expert Occupational Therapy For Improved Daily Living
About Turning Point Occupational Therapy
Values & Approach
Turning Point Occupational Therapy is an independent Occupational Therapy practice supporting children, adolescents and adults to build skills, confidence, independence and meaningful participation in everyday life.
Our mission is to support people from all walks of life to achieve their goals through evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are tailored to each person's goals, strengths and circumstances.
At Turning Point Occupational Therapy, we believe that effective therapy starts with a holistic approach that understands the individual - not just the diagnosis.
We work closely with clients, families and support networks to develop therapy plans that are:
- Person-centered
- Strengths-based
- Progress and goal focussed
- Flexible to changing needs
- Disability and trauma informed
- Supportive of client's autonomy, choice and control
Occupational Therapy - What We Can Help With
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
- Strength
- Muscle tone
- Balance
- Coordination
- Endurance
- Stability and postural control, and more
- Pencil grasp and handwriting
- Scissor skills
- Cutlery and utensil use
- Hand/wrist strengthening
- Bilateral integration (use of both hands simultaneously)
- Hand dexterity
- Participation in everyday activities involving use of the hands
- Meeting key developmental milestones
- Primitive reflex integration
- Dressing or self-care tasks
Self-care, Safety & Independence
- Toileting independence and toilet training
- Bathing and grooming
- Hygiene practices
- Dressing independence
- Mealtime management and eating
- Shopping and community participation
- Sleep
- Falls prevention
- Energy conservation
- Joint protection
- Rehabilitation and return to work
- Home safety modifications
- Overall independence and routine participation
- Risk assessments
Cognitive Function
Individualised intervention plans are available to support individuals of all ages to support cognitive function. This includes supporting children to develop executive functioning skills, supporting adults to manage the everyday impacts of cognitive overload, and more!
- Organisation
- Time management
- Planning and sequencing
- Safety maintenance
- Comprehension
- Memory
- Problem solving
- Sustained and joint attention
Communication & Social Participation
Through therapeutic intervention, individuals of all ages can be supported to meet communication milestones, overcome social interaction challenges and maintain or strengthen social relationships.
- Expressive and receptive communication
- Understanding behaviours as communication
- Recognising and understanding social cues
- Boundary setting
- Establishing and maintaining friendships
- Navigating relationship dynamics
- Improving overall social participation
Emotions, Behaviours & Mental Health
- Identifying, understanding and expressing emotions
- Regulating emotions
- Challenging behaviours
- Coping skills
- Mental health support
- Navigating trauma impacts
- Maladaptive habits
Play Skills
- Sharing
- Turn taking
- Imaginative, pretend and collaborative play
- Expanding play ideas
- Reaching play stage milestones
Sensory Needs
Turning Point Occupational Therapy offers individualised interventions for sensory processing and sensory modulation. If you or your child experiences sensory challenges or have unique sensory needs that impact your everyday life, we can help!
Assessments & Functional Capacity Assessment Reports
Risk assessments are available for individuals at risk of falls or for basic home modifications. Individual assessments and reports are also available as part of ongoing intervention plans or as a once-off referral.
Referrals are also welcome for Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) reports.
Additional Information
Service Delivery & Funding Models
At Turning Point Occupational Therapy, we offer individualised services to help improve your quality of life, and support children to reach developmental milestones. Services include your choice of in-person sessions, telehealth appointments or consultations at a location of your choice. The frequency of sessions is completely at your discretion and can be updated along the way depending on what works best for you!
We provide services for:
- NDIS participants
- Medicare-funded clients (with a valid referral)
- Private-pay clients
All therapists are registered Occupational Therapists under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and practice ethically within relevant professional standards.