They will discuss your living situation and current supports in place and identify challenges you’re are experiencing which may be preventing you living the life you would like to be living.īeing able to get out into your local community to access services such as shops, banks, libraries, attend medical/health related appointments etc is important and your OT will assess how you are managing this. Similarly, your OT will discuss with you how your condition/s are impacting your ability to manage tasks such as meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry, managing the household budget/paying bills etc. For example, low mood may make it a struggle to get out of bed and shower each morning, while chronic back pain may make previously simple tasks such as putting on shoes challenging Self care Your OT will explore with you how you are managing with daily tasks such as showering, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene, sleep, nutrition etc to ascertain if you are experiencing any challenges associated with your condition/s and how these may be impacting on you completing these tasks. This conversation will focus on the following areas:
This may occur in person (either at the clinic or in your home), online via telehealth or via telephone. Step 1 – Will usually involve you meeting with your OT to discuss your situation. Sessions may be completed in the clinic or in your home or community environment depending on the challenges/needs identified. This will likely be covered over more than one session, depending on the complexity of your situation and amount of hours included in your plan for the assessment. What does an OT Functional Assessment involve? Details re providing feedback, making complaints & addressing disputes.Details re changing and/or ending service agreement.Responsibilities of NDIS participant receiving OT services.Schedule of supports for the OT service, including pricing/cost of service which will come from funding provided in your plan.Summary of services to be provided by OT for participant.You can then book an initial appointment.Īt the initial appointment, your OT is required to provide you with an NDIS service agreement, a document which outlines the following: A list of registered NDIS providers can be found on the NDIS website if your plan is NDIA managed, or if you are self or plan managed you can utilise any provider of your choice. Your first step will be to find an Occupational Therapy Service who can complete the functional assessment. So, what does this involve?Įssentially, an OT functional assessment focuses on what your goals/hopes are for your future then seeks to identify how you are managing day to day at present and what challenges/gaps need to be addressed in order for you to make progress towards achieving these goals.
If you have been accepted into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and/or have recently been provided with a new NDIS plan, chances are it may include funding for an “Occupational Therapy Functional Assessment”.