Our Services

Medico-Legal Assessments

Wise Occupational Therapy provides comprehensive assessments and detailed reports for medico-legal professionals. Our goal is to help them understand the nature, needs, and full impact of an injury on a person's life, including work, family, and leisure activities.

We use a variety of methods to assess the person's injury, including interviews, observations, and standardized tests. We also review all relevant medical records and other documentation. Our reports are detailed and provide a clear and concise overview of the person's injury, its impact on their life, and their needs for the future.

We also offer qualified expert witness testimony.

Occupational Therapy Driving Rehabilitation & Vehicle Modifications

Wise Occupational Therapy provides comprehensive driving assessments and tailored recommendations to help clients with a variety of medical conditions or disabilities improve their independence on the road. We work with clients every step of the way, from addressing any concerns they may have about the on-road or off-road assessment to booking appointments and implementing recommendations.

Our assessments are designed to identify the client's individual strengths and challenges, as well as the impact of their medical condition or disability on their driving and the community. We develop a personalized plan of recommendations that are practical, achievable, and focused on helping the client achieve their goals. We may recommend assistive devices or environmental modifications.

We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a life of independence and dignity. Wise Occupational Therapy is committed to helping our clients achieve their goals and live their best lives.

NDIS Occupational Therapy Services

Wise Occupational Therapy provides comprehensive and effective assessment and case management services to help people with their medical, rehabilitation, and other needs. They work to identify these needs early on and ensure that people receive the reasonable, sufficient, and timely services they need to improve their function and independence.

Jenny is an accredited case manager, care needs assessor, and dispute assessor with iCare's Lifetime Care and Support and Workers Care schemes. She has extensive experience in helping people with complex needs navigate the system and get the support they deserve.

Wise Occupational Therapy is a registered NDIS provider that can help you achieve your goals under the NDIS. Our Occupational Therapists can assist you in a number of ways, including:

  • Preparing a support needs assessment (SNA): A SNA is a document that outlines your functional capacity, individual support needs and how the NDIS can help you meet those requirements. Wise Occupational Therapy can help you to develop a comprehensive SNA that will ensure that you receive the best possible support.

  • Driving Assessments and Vehicle Modifications: Wise Occupational Therapy can assess your driving needs (on-road and off-road) and provide suitable recommendations for modifications to your vehicle or driving techniques.

  • Housing Needs Assessments and Home modifications (Minor and Complex): Wise Occupational Therapy can assess your needs for home modifications and provide recommendations for suitable modifications.

  • Assistive Technology Assessments (Low-cost, Mid-cost and High-cost AT): Wise Occupational Therapy can prescribe equipment to help you with your daily activities. They can also help you to apply for funding for equipment.

In addition to these specific services, Wise Occupational Therapy can also provide general support and advice on the NDIS including access requests. They can help you to understand your rights and obligations under the NDIS, and they can help you to navigate the NDIS system.

Severe Injury Case Management

Adult OT Services

Wise Occupational Therapy is a leading provider of adult occupational therapy services for clients aged 18 and up. Jenny Wise is an experienced and qualified therapist specializing in helping clients overcome mental, physical, and emotional challenges that limit their ability to perform regular day-to-day activities.

At Wise Occupational Therapy, we understand that everyone's needs are different. That's why we offer a personalized approach to care, working with each client to develop a treatment plan that meets their individual goals. Our team is committed to helping clients manage their daily tasks such as shopping, driving, getting dressed, managing meals and nutrition, and managing finances. We also provide treatment for chronic pain or illness, assist with recovery after accidents or injuries, analysis and task modification, adapting the environment for safety needs (such as installation of ramps), adaptive equipment and wheelchair evaluation/prescription/trials, and more.

Examples of ways our Adult OT at Wise Occupational Therapy can help you:

  • Helping a client with a spinal cord injury learn to use a wheelchair and perform activities of daily living independently

  • Helping a client with multiple sclerosis develop strategies to manage their fatigue and cognitive symptoms

  • Helping an older adult with arthritis identify and implement strategies to reduce pain and improve joint function

Jenny Wise works with a range of clients who have different healthcare needs. Our goal is to improve their overall quality of life and make sure they can continue to perform daily tasks independently.

Paediatric OT Services

Paediatric occupational therapy is a specialised type of therapy that focuses on a child’s physical, cognitive and social skills. It helps children develop the skills they need to participate in daily activities and enhances their ability to function within their environment. At Wise Occupational Therapy, Fiona Neilsen specialises in Paediatric OT Services.

The goals of paediatric occupational therapy include helping the child develop age-appropriate motor, social and sensory-processing skills. Exmaples of ways our Paediatric OT at Wise OccupationalTherapy have applied these therapy skills include:

  • Helping a child with autism spectrum disorder learn to communicate and interact with others more effectively

  • Helping a family with a child with cerebral palsy modify their home to make it more accessible and safe

During paediatric occupational therapy sessions, a therapist may use a variety of techniques designed to help the child develop skills such as fine motor coordination, sensory integration, and visual motor integration. The therapist may use play activities, gross motor activities, functional activities, expressive language exercises and more to help meet the individual needs of each child.

Fiona Neilsen can also provide family members with strategies to use at home to help promote a child’s development and retain the skills learned in each therapy session.