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Tailored to the participant, not the protocol.

Every plan at Wild Springs is shaped around what matters most to the person sitting across from me, not what the textbook says we should be doing. Here is what that actually looks like.

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Hayley working with a child on the sensory swing in the Wild Springs therapy room

Services for people the system rarely fits.

Each service is tailored to the participant, not a textbook protocol. Plan-managed and self-managed NDIS clients welcome.

Hayley blowing bubbles with a young client in the therapy space
With Hayley

Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention

This is the work I do! Therapy focuses on holistic support for children and their whole family, as well as for teenagers and adults. Whether you are seeking assessment for a toddler or managing complex mental health conditions, therapy is personalised, flexible and built around your life.

Paediatric

  • Sensory processing
  • Emotional regulation
  • Motor skills
  • Executive functioning skills
  • Social and play skills
  • Feeding
  • Self-care skills
  • School readiness skills
  • Parent coaching and support

Adult

  • Psychosocial recovery
  • Autistic burnout support
  • NDIS assessments (Functional Capacity, Supported Independent Living)

A fit for

  • Individuals and families who have tried other OTs and need a different approach
  • Parents with concerns about their child's development but unsure where to go
  • Individuals and families navigating or accessing NDIS pathways
  • Teenagers and adults facing functional challenges in daily life
Hayley and Samantha playing on the floor with two children
With Sam

Therapy Assistant Program

Sam provides occupational therapy sessions through our therapy assistant program, at a lower rate, working from a plan that is supervised by Hayley. This is an option for families who need consistent contact but whose funding may not stretch to regular OT sessions.

What Sam supports

  • Social and community participation
  • In-home support
  • OT sessions through a supervised therapy plan

Best fit

  • NDIS paediatric clients
  • Families wanting consistent, intensive or longer therapy sessions at a sustainable rate
A child on the outdoor nest swing at the practice
Outdoors

Outdoor Occupational Therapy

Providing occupational therapy services in outdoor environments provides a huge range of benefits to children, encouraging independence and resilience in natural sensory environments. These supports are provided at nearby parks, beaches and bushlands.

Coming up

  • Keep an eye on our social media for updates on overnight camps and outdoor school holiday programs
The shared Healthy Bodies Wellness clinic space, home of the integrated work
Integrated

Integrated OT and chiropractic support

For individuals experiencing a cascade of retained primitive reflexes, nervous system dysregulation, anxiety, developmental delays and burnout, the core challenge is a neuro-structural blockage: the brainstem is trapped in survival mode.

How it works together

  • Chiropractic care addresses the neurological and structural blockages (spinal alignment, cranial mechanics and input to the central nervous system), while OT develops the functional and behavioural skills (sensory processing, reflex integration movements, executive function and functional daily adaptations)

Ready when
you are.

New clients welcome. Plan-managed and self-managed NDIS clients accepted. For complex cases, the consult lets us figure out together whether Wild Springs is the right fit, before any plans are made. No pressure, just a conversation.

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Hayley and Samantha with Bella outside the practice

A few things people ask.

If your question isn't here, the consult is the best place to ask it.

  • No referral is needed for private paying or self-managed NDIS clients. For plan-managed NDIS clients, your plan manager can confirm if OT is covered in your plan. Your GP may also be able to provide an Enhanced Care Plan for up to 5 subsidised occupational therapy appointments per year.

  • It is a conversation. We talk about what brought you here, what has worked and what hasn't, what the day-to-day looks like, and where we'd start. No tabletop assessments unless they actually help.

  • Our wonderful occupational therapy assistant Sam is able to deliver OT sessions at a lower rate, working from a plan that Hayley (OT) develops. These programs require an OT assessment with Hayley to commence, and Sam undertakes regular supervision with Hayley to ensure the quality of the services being delivered. This program is an option for families navigating funding limits, or for children requiring more consistent contact, longer sessions, or increased support at home and in the community.

  • We offer occupational therapy sessions in our clinic space at Healthy Bodies Wellness, and in homes, schools and communities, depending on the therapist's availability and the needs of the client we are working with. There are additional charges for sessions that require therapists to travel.

  • Our bookings are managed through Healthy Bodies Wellness using Cliniko for online bookings. You'll get an email confirmation, a reminder, and an intake form for new clients. You can also call Healthy Bodies Wellness to book or make changes to an appointment on 07 5518 3063, text Wild Springs Therapy on 0416 141 021, or email hayley@wildspringstherapy.com.