Referrals
Referrals usually start with a practical question: what is affecting daily life, participation, support needs or rehabilitation, and what occupational therapy input is being requested.
General practitioners, psychiatrists, paediatricians, neurologists, pain physicians, psychologists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists and other treating practitioners may refer where the main question relates to daily function, participation, rehabilitation, self-regulation, sensory needs or support requirements.
Our focus is occupational performance, practical recommendations and consultation where this supports collaborative care.
We may assist with Functional Capacity Assessments, Home and Living Assessments, assistive technology, functional evidence, complex physical and psychosocial disability, implementation recommendations and clarifying unmet needs.
Reports do not guarantee funding. Recommendations depend on the referral, available information and occupational therapy assessment.
Occupational therapy input may focus on occupational performance assessment, clinical reasoning, observable functional information, standardised assessment where appropriate, rehabilitation planning, return to activity, occupational performance and environmental or support needs.
No legal outcome, claim approval or recovery outcome is promised.
Support may help clarify daily difficulties, practical routines, care needs, participation, environmental changes and how different individuals can work together around what matters now.
Presentations may be available where the topic fits the practice’s occupational therapy, research and education expertise.
Availability, scope and format are discussed by enquiry.
Please start with the person's suburb, broad referral reason, funding arrangement, preferred contact method and your role in the referral.
We review each enquiry before deciding whether the service appears to match the person’s needs, occupational therapy scope and current capacity. Not every enquiry will lead to services or an appointment.
Initial contact helps clarify the support being sought, referral purpose, urgency, location, accessibility, available information, funding and whether the service appears to match the person’s needs and practical circumstances. A suitability discussion, when arranged, may take up to 30 minutes.
It is not an assessment, therapy session, clinical advice, emergency support or guarantee that services will commence.
Arrangements for sharing more detailed documents can be discussed after contact.
Funding and referral arrangements are considered individually and confirmed before services begin.
Home and community based appointments may be available across the Perth metropolitan area, depending on location, travel requirements, clinician capacity and service suitability.
Compassionally™ is a private occupational therapy provider and is not an NDIS registered provider. Funding approval, service commencement and outcomes depend on the referral, funding arrangement and service agreement.
Discuss a referral