Insights
How Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Support Practitioners Work Together — and Why It Matters for Your Client’s NDIS Plan
In the NDIS support ecosystem, Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Support Practitioners often work with the same participants — but they do not always work together as effectively as they could.
What to Tell Your Client Before Their Functional Capacity Assessment
Knowing what to expect before a Functional Capacity Assessment can make a real difference — both for the quality of the assessment itself and for the participant’s experience of the process. If you are a support coordinator, family member, or carer helping someone prepare, this article covers what to share with them.
SIL, SDA or ILO – Which NDIS Home and Living Pathway Does Your Client Need?
SIL, SDA, and ILO are three different NDIS Home and Living pathways, and knowing which one — or which combination — is right for your client is not always straightforward. The differences between them matter not just for the application process, but for the type of Functional Capacity Assessment needed to support the application.
How to Refer a Client for an NDIS FCA
If you or someone you support has been told they need a Functional Capacity Assessment, it is completely normal to feel unsure about what that actually means. This article explains what an NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment is
What Lawyers Need to Know Before Instructing an Independent OT for an ART Matter
If you are a solicitor or legal representative acting for an NDIS participant in an Administrative Review Tribunal matter or NDIA appeal, an independent Occupational Therapy Functional Capacity Assessment can be a powerful piece of evidence.
Why Psychosocial Disability Is So Often Underfunded in NDIS Plans — and What a Good FCA Does About It
Participants with psychosocial disability are more likely than almost any other cohort to receive an NDIS plan that does not reflect their actual support needs — and more likely to face repeated plan reviews, appeals, and tribunal proceedings as a result.
Functional Capacity Assessment for Justice-Involved Individuals — What You Need to Know
Functional Capacity Assessment for people involved with the justice system is one of the most specialised areas of NDIS OT practice — and one of the most important. People in these circumstances frequently have significant and complex support needs, but face particular barriers to having those needs identified, assessed, and met.
Functional Capacity Assessment for Psychosocial Disability — What Makes It Different
Psychosocial disability is one of the most frequently misunderstood areas in the NDIS. The supports that people with psychosocial disability need are real, significant, and often complex — but they can be harder to demonstrate than the needs arising from a physical or intellectual disability.
How an Independent Functional Capacity Assessment Supports an NDIA Appeal at the Administrative Review Tribunal
When an NDIS participant disagrees with an NDIA decision, they have the right to seek a review. If the internal review process does not resolve the matter, the participant can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal — the ART — for an independent review
What is an NDIS Home and Living Assessment — and Does Your Client Need One?
The NDIS Home and Living Assessment is one of the most significant — and most frequently misunderstood — assessments in the NDIS system.
What is an NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment?
If you or someone you support has been told they need a Functional Capacity Assessment, it is completely normal to feel unsure about what that actually means. This article explains what an NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment is