🧩 Service Delivery Options

The Olive Shoot offers both direct and indirect Occupational Therapy services to suit each child’s unique needs, personal circumstances, and therapy goals.

Direct services are delivered face-to-face with the client in their natural environment to encourage meaningful participation and generalisation of skills. This may include:

• The child’s home
• Their school or early learning centre
• Other relevant community settings
   

Indirect services provide valuable support when face-to-face sessions are not possible or when additional collaboration is needed. These may include:

• Telehealth sessions: Secure video calls with the client via a suitable online platform — ideal in cases of illness, transport challenges, or restricted school access (e.g., due to COVID-19 conditions).
• Parent or educator consultations/coaching: Delivered face-to-face, over the phone, via video call, or by email to build confidence and consistency across environments.
• Collaboration with other professionals: Coordinating with speech pathologists, psychologists, paediatricians, and other key support team members to ensure a holistic approach to care.
• Development of resources: Creation of personalised home programs, visual aids, or activity guides to reinforce therapy goals at home and school.
• NDIS reporting: Completion of reports, letters of support, or therapy plans, as required for NDIS reviews or planning.
• Attendance at NDIS meetings: Providing clinical insight and advocacy to support the client’s ongoing therapy needs.