Occupational Therapy Services
For adolescents and adults in community and justice settings across metropolitan, regional and remote Western Australia
People and Communities
Occupational therapy services are available to adults, and adolescents aged 14 and over. Services are tailored to each person’s needs, goals and circumstances, and are available to:
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people
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People living in Boorloo (Perth) and in regional and remote communities across Western Australia
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People in adult custodial settings, including women's and men's prisons
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Young people in youth detention centres
Working With People in Complex Circumstances
Claudia Marshall OTC supports people experiencing complex life circumstances including family and domestic violence, homelessness, and instability in living or care arrangements, and the impact these have on their occupational lives. Many people have had long term involvement with child protection, justice, mental health and other service systems, and these experiences are considered in how support is provided. Trauma responsive practice is applied across all care. Occupational therapy focuses on strengthening identity and self-determination, building meaningful roles, and supporting participation in everyday life.
Services
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Therapy Services and Capacity Skill Building
Goal directed therapy to build skills for daily life, based on what matters to the person. This may include self care, routines, accessing the community, and taking part in work, study, culture and community. Therapy can be provided in custody and when returning to the community.
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Functional Capacity Assessments
An assessment of a person's strengths, functional abilities and the support needed to participate in daily, community and cultural life. The report can be used for NDIS planning and reviews, as well as other funding, support and service decisions.
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Home and Living Assessments
An assessment of a person's functional abilities, preferences for where and how they want to live, and the support needed at home or on Country. The report can be used for NDIS home and living decisions, or other housing and support decisions.
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NDIS Access Request Assessments
An assessment to support a person's application to the NDIS. The report describes how disability affects everyday functioning and provides functional evidence relevant to NDIS disability requirements.
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Functional Cognitive Assessments
An assessment of how cognitive skills such as memory, attention, planning, processing and problem solving affect daily activities. Assessment methods are chosen to suit the person's culture, language and environment. Recommendations may include practical strategies for the person and those who support them.
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Environmental Assessments
An assessment of how the home and community affect safety, accessibility, independence, and participation. Recommendations may include assistive equipment, minor home modifications or other environmental changes.
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Sensory Processing and Biopsychosocial-cultural Assessments
An assessment of how a person processes sensory information, and how physical health, psychological wellbeing, social circumstances and culture affect participation in daily activities. Recommendations may include sensory strategies, environmental adjustments, and guidance for people providing support, including custodial staff.
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Assistive Technology Assessment and Prescription
Assessment, trial and prescription of equipment that supports participation in everyday activities and suits where and how a person lives. This includes identifying what the person wants to do, comparing suitable options and providing documentation required by funding bodies.
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Telehealth Services
Appointments by video or phone, available across Western Australia where clinically appropriate.
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Justice and Throughcare Support
Support considers each person’s holistic needs in custody, contributing to efforts to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion, upholding dignity and human rights, and working to reduce cycles of harm. Through outreach to regional and remote areas, support can continue during throughcare and on return to community, including support through bail and parole processes. Services address disability and occupational factors that may impact function and access to support, with the aim of supporting reduced reoffending and community re-integration. Support is culturally responsive and works towards the Closing the Gap targets to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the justice system.
