Occupational Therapy
Helping children, adolescents, and young adults participate fully in the everyday activities that matter most to them.
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Helping kids do the things they love
Occupational therapy is all about participation — the everyday activities, routines, and roles that make up a child's life. From getting dressed in the morning to playing with friends, doing schoolwork, or simply feeling comfortable in their own body, OT supports children to engage with life on their own terms.
Our occupational therapists work with children, adolescents, and young adults across a wide range of developmental, sensory, motor, and daily living areas. We take time to understand each child as a whole person — their strengths, their interests, their environment, and what matters most to their family.
We believe occupation is deeply personal. What matters to one child may be entirely different for another — and our role is to understand that and build a plan that's genuinely meaningful, not just clinically tidy.
Our OTs take a neuroaffirming approach, celebrating neurodivergent children and working with their unique sensory, motor, and processing profiles rather than against them.
No referral needed to get started
NDIS, private health, and self-funded families can book directly. Medicare-funded OT sessions require a referral — see the Funding section below for details.
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How we work
Our occupational therapists use a range of evidence-informed frameworks, always tailored to the individual child, their family, and their environment.
Strengths-based & child-led
We start by understanding what your child can do and what they care about. Sessions are built around their interests and strengths, making therapy engaging, meaningful, and something to look forward to — not a chore.
Sensory-informed practice
Many children experience the world differently through their senses. Our OTs are trained in sensory processing and integration approaches, and incorporate sensory strategies into assessment and therapy where relevant.
Family & environment focused
We look beyond the clinic room. Our OTs consider the home, school, and community environments where your child spends their time — and work with you to create strategies that are practical and sustainable in real life.
What can occupational therapy help with?
Our OTs support children and young people across a wide range of everyday areas. Whether it's sensory sensitivities, motor skills, school participation, or independence at home — we're here to help.
Sensory Processing
Supporting children who are over- or under-responsive to sensory input — including touch, sound, movement, taste, smell, and body awareness. We help families understand their child's sensory profile and build environments and routines that support regulation.
Fine Motor Skills
Working with children who find tasks like writing, drawing, cutting, buttoning, or manipulating small objects challenging. We build the hand strength, coordination, and control needed for everyday tasks at school and home.
Gross Motor Skills & Coordination
Supporting children with balance, body coordination, motor planning, and physical participation — including difficulties with sport, playground activities, and everyday movement tasks.
Self-Care & Daily Living
Helping children build independence in everyday self-care tasks such as dressing, personal hygiene, eating, toileting, and managing morning and bedtime routines. We work on the skills, strategies, and environment adjustments that make daily life smoother for the whole family.
Handwriting & School Participation
Supporting children with handwriting legibility, pencil grip, written output, and the broader skills needed for classroom participation — including attention, organisation, and managing the sensory demands of a school environment.
Executive Function & Organisation
Helping young people develop planning, time management, task initiation, and organisation skills. Particularly beneficial for children with ADHD or those who find transitioning between tasks or managing their day-to-day demands challenging.
Emotional Regulation & Behaviour
Working alongside children and families to understand the sensory and environmental factors that contribute to dysregulation, meltdowns, or challenging behaviour — and developing practical strategies to support a calmer, more regulated daily life.
Social Participation & Play
Supporting children to engage meaningfully in play, social activities, and community life. We work on the underlying skills that support social participation — including turn-taking, play skills, and navigating group environments.
What to expect
Here's how your OT journey typically unfolds at Therapy for Kids Perth. Every family is different, and we'll always work at a pace that suits you.
Get in touch
Book online directly, or contact us to chat about whether OT is the right fit for your child. If there's a wait for your preferred location, we'll add you to our waitlist and keep you posted.
Initial consultation
Your first session is a chance for us to meet your child, hear what's been going on, and understand your family's goals. We'll observe how your child engages, moves, and interacts — and gather background information to guide our planning.
Goal-setting together
We work with you and your child to identify goals that are meaningful, practical, and relevant to everyday life — whether that's building independence at home, improving school participation, or navigating a particular sensory challenge.
Therapy sessions
Sessions are engaging, purposeful, and tailored to your child's profile. We use play, movement, and hands-on activities to build skills in a way that feels natural and motivating for your child.
Home programs & school support
We provide practical strategies and home programs to support skill development between sessions. With your consent, we also liaise with teachers and other professionals to ensure consistent support across all environments.
Need a Functional Capacity Assessment?
Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs) are often completed by occupational therapists and are commonly requested for NDIS planning purposes. Find out more on our Assessments page.
How to access occupational therapy
We work with a range of funding types so families can access the OT support they need. Not sure what applies to you? Get in touch and we'll help you work it out.
NDIS Participants
Therapy for Kids Perth is an NDIS Registered Provider. We welcome self-managed, plan-managed, and agency-managed participants. No referral is required to get started.
Medicare Pathways
GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP): Up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year with a referral from your GP.
Chronic Needs Coordination (CNC): For children with complex needs, with a referral from a consultant physician, GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician.
Private Health Insurance
We accept all major private health funds. Coverage varies depending on your policy and level of extras cover. We recommend checking with your fund before booking.
Self-Funded (Private Pay)
No referral required. Self-funded appointments are available for all OT services. Please contact us for current session fees.
Medicare information is provided as a general guide only. Item numbers, eligibility criteria, and referral requirements can change. Please refer to MBS Online or speak with your GP for the most current information. A gap payment may apply — our team can provide details when you enquire.
Occupational Therapy locations
OT sessions are available at four clinic locations across Perth, as well as via mobile therapy (within 15 minutes of a clinic) and telehealth Australia-wide.
Beckenham
Shop 23a, Level 1, 1480 Albany Highway
Lift access · On-site parking · Accessible bathroom
Myaree
Inside Therapy Sensory Store
On-site parking available
Canning Vale
On-site parking available
Karrinyup
Health professional building, Karrinyup
Parking at Karrinyup Shopping Centre
Mobile Therapy
We come to you — available within a 15-minute radius of our clinic locations.
Telehealth
Available Australia-wide via secure video. Ideal for consultations, parent coaching, and follow-up sessions.
GPs, Paediatricians & Schools
We welcome referrals from GPs, paediatricians, schools, and other health and education professionals. Our OTs work collaboratively with referrers and will share progress updates with the family's consent.
For Medicare referrals, please include the relevant program (GPCCMP or CNC) and a brief outline of the child's presenting concerns. Families can book directly once the referral is in place.
What to include in your referral:
- Child's name, date of birth, and contact details
- Reason for referral and relevant background information
- Relevant diagnosis or presenting concerns
- Medicare program (e.g. GPCCMP / CNC), if applicable
- Your provider number, practice address, and referral date
- Any previous OT reports, school reports, or relevant assessments
Get in touch
Phone
08 6384 7041Administration hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pmClinic hours: Appointments are available Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 5:00pm across our clinic locations.