Many people come to us looking for a specific service to implement their NDIS plan, such as an occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, behaviour support practitioner or functional capacity assessment.
But people don’t experience life in therapy categories. Goals like living independently, building relationships, participating in the community or maintaining employment often involve several areas working together. That’s why we take the time to understand what’s important to you before determining who should be involved in your support.
Rather than managing multiple services, you’ll have a coordinated team working together to help you achieve the outcomes that matter most to you. We call this the Everyday Way and it’s all about making sure your NDIS funded therapy delivers the most positive impact on your quality of life.
Your lead practitioner is your primary point of contact and helps bring your supports together.
They may be an occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, or behaviour support practitioner with experience supporting adults to participate more fully in everyday life.
Your lead practitioner gets to know you, your goals and your circumstances. Together, you’ll develop a coordinated plan focused on what matters most to you.
With your permission, they can also work alongside family members, support workers, employers and others involved in your life to ensure everyone is working towards the same outcomes.
Support is delivered in the places where life happens, at home, at work and in your community, so strategies can be practiced in real-world situations where they have the greatest impact.
As your goals evolve, different practitioners may become involved in your support.
| Expertise or support | How it could support you |
|---|---|
| Occupational therapy | Independence, routines, sensory preferences, self-care, travel, education, employment and assistive technology |
| Speech pathology | Communication, relationships, self-advocacy, AAC, literacy, communication, mealtime management |
| Physiotherapy | Community participation, movement, mobility, strength, endurance, assessing and prescribing assistive technology. |
| Positive behaviour support | Understanding behaviour, building skills and creating more supportive environments |
| Habit coaching | Practicing therapy strategies and routines in everyday situations |
| Employment coaching | Exploring job interests, accessing work experience and developing workplace skills |
| Vocational assessment | Identifying vocational strengths, interests, support needs and possible pathways |
| Psychosocial recovery coaching | Building confidence, managing challenges and connecting supports around your recovery goals |
| Functional capacity assessments | Identify strengths, support needs and recommendations to inform current and future supports |
The people involved in your team may change over time. Your lead practitioner helps ensure everyone stays connected and focused on what’s most important to you.
Your therapy team works together around the outcomes that are important to you.
Rather than each practitioner focusing only on their own area of expertise, your team shares knowledge, discusses progress and aligns their recommendations to support the same priorities.
For example, if your goal is to live more independently, an occupational therapist, speech pathologist and physiotherapist may each contribute different expertise. However, they work together to ensure strategies complement each other and support the same outcome, rather than creating separate plans.
Your lead practitioner helps coordinate communication across the team, bringing together different perspectives and ensuring everyone remains focused on what matters most to you.
Looking for a therapy team?
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Whether you’re looking for occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, positive behaviour support or simply aren’t sure where to start, we’ll help you identify the right support team.
Tell us what’s important to you and we’ll help you take the next step.
A lead practitioner is your main point of contact at Everyday Independence. They coordinate your support, help you work towards your goals and bring in additional expertise when needed. We’ll carefully match you with a lead practitioner based on your needs, goals and the person who is the best fit for you.
No. We start by understanding your goals, strengths and circumstances. From there, we’ll help determine what support may be most beneficial.
Yes. Depending on your goals and funding, your support team may include occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists and other practitioners with specialist expertise.
A functional capacity assessment evaluates how disability impacts everyday activities and participation. It can help identify strengths, support needs and recommendations for future supports and NDIS planning.
Support can take place in your home, workplace, community or other settings relevant to your goals. We focus on supporting you in the environments where you live and participate.
Yes. Depending on your goals and funding, support may include employment coaching, occupational therapy, speech pathology and other services that help prepare for, find or maintain meaningful employment.
That’s completely normal. Your support can evolve as your circumstances, priorities and aspirations change.
Yes. With your consent, we can work alongside the people who are important to you to help create consistent support and improve outcomes.
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