Occupational Therapy

At Premium Learning Programs, we offer occupational therapy for children aged 2 to 18, supporting them to reach their goals and become the best versions of themselves. Our mission is to help each child confidently participate in the activities they want and need to do each day.

We create a safe, supportive space where all individuals can learn, grow, and thrive. Using evidence-based interventions and assessments, we nurture lifelong learners and build strong problem-solving skills that empower children well beyond the therapy room.

We are committed to family-centred practice, working in close partnership with families to provide practical strategies that support their child’s development. By equipping families with tools they can use in everyday life, we help promote transferable skills and success across a variety of settings. Our approach is also proudly neuro-affirming, celebrating and supporting neurodiversity in every child we work with.

Additional Information

  • Children aged 2 to 18. We support children with a variety of diagnoses.

    PLP is best placed to support children with; Global Developmental Delay, Specific Learning Disorders, Autism, ADHD, Motor Skill Delays, Intellectual Disability, Anxiety - This also includes children who do not currently have a diagnosis but have reduced participation in activities of daily living.

  • PLP’s scope of therapy includes;

    • Emotional and sensory regulation challenges

    • Executive functioning challenges (e.g. organisation, attention)

    • Fine motor challenges (e.g. handwriting)

    • Use of assistive technology (e.g. typing, voice to text)

    • Gross motor challenges (e.g. bike riding, sport)

    • Self-care and independent living skills (e.g. toileting, cutlery use, dressing)

    • Social skills challenges

  • PLP provides a range of formal assessments.

    • Sensory Profile Assessmnet

    • Vineland Assessment

    • Handwriting Assessments (DASH-2, McMaster)

    • Fine and Gross Motor Assessments (Movement ABC-3)

    Please let us know if you require a once off assessment.

    Please note: While we do offer formal assessments, they are not typically completed during the initial appointment. This first session is focused on getting to know you and your family, setting goals, and creating a personalised therapy plan. If clinical reasoning supports it, we may recommend standardised assessments later. If you require a once off formal assessment or NDIS report, just let us know.

    Other supports

    • Liaising with your care team and other relevant supports (e.g. speech pathologist, teacher)

    • NDIS review reports

    • Supporting letters

    • Parent education

    • Equipment prescription

    • Behaviour support plans

    • Interventions that have limited evidence

Funding

  • If your child has an NDIS plan, and this service is inline with the NDIS goals, you can use the ‘capacity building’ funding in you plan to access Occupational Therapy sessions.

  • If your private health insurance covers Occupational Therapy, we are able to process private health claims at the Sandringham clinic. Alternatively, we will provide you with an invoice to submit for reimbursement. Please check with your insurer for eligibility and claim requirements.

  • Occupational therapists are eligible to provide a range of services funded by Medicare.

    At PLP we are able to provide services under a Chronic Condition Management Plan or the Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Eligible Disability Services program. You are required to provide us with a copy of the referral. We then provide you with an invoice so you are able to process your claim.