NDIS and Occupational Therapy

Rebound Health services are long-established for consultancy, treatment and assessment in the disability sector.

 

Adult disability occupational therapist assessments include daily living and equipment needs to support people in our community who live with a disability.

Rebound Health provide ADL assessments as well as carer support and training. Our service can accept referrals for clients with low or complex care needs.
 

Rebound Health services include:

  • OT disability consultancy

  • Rehabilitation

  • Carer training

  • Manual handling

  • Lifter training

  • Care Plans

  • Equipment and seating prescription

  • Upper limb treatment and exercise plans

  • Assessments of daily supports

  • Assistive technology assessment

  • Assessment of function

  • Assessment of capacity

  • Recommendations for home modification

Referrals

Enhance OT provide clinicians who have recent practice in the service are requested.

To ensure the appropriate Occupational Therapist is assigned, referrals need to include relevant health information and any specifics about client request.

 

Privacy and Consent

All health providers are governed under privacy legislation.

We ask for client consent before we attend and exchange personal information.

Consent of client or their authorised nominee is included on our referral/intake form.

 

OT Referrals for NDIS Participants:

All occupational therapy practice is guided by rules and legislation which govern allied health care:

  • Allied health legislation

  • Privacy and consent rules

  • Provider codes and guidelines

  • Operational frameworks for funding body

  • Consumer law

  • Taxation and GST legislation

 

Funding with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

When a third party is funding the service, the OT must comply with codes, guidelines and frameworks.

All company procedures comply with National Disability Insurance Scheme (Registered Providers of Supports) Rules 2013.

 

NDIS Registered Provider

Rebound Health are registered providers who engage external auditors to demonstrate compliance with all operational frameworks, codes and guidelines.

Rebound Health is registered provider under Therapeutic Supports (Group 0128).

 

GST Free Service

The published ATO determinations allow GST free services to participants when a service agreement is created and suits participant's plan. 

 

Client Consent

Allied health providers (OT) require consent to treat, assess and exchange information about clients. 

Please ensure authorised people make referral and include consent information.

 

First OT Assessment

When an NDIS participant would like to use plan funds to pay for our Occupational Therapy services, we will require the consent of participant or their nominee.

Our intake form includes agreement for only the initial assessment (2 hours).

Please ensure authorised people provide consent to the first assessment.

 

Additional assessments and reports

At the first consult, the OT will make recommendations based on their clinical assessment.

If further OT services, assessments or reports are required, the OT will discuss and plan with the participant.

Recommendations for OT service are based on best practice and OT clinical determination.

 

Service Agreements

The Occupational Therapist will design a plan of service based on best practice clinical process.

In consultation with the participant, OT will supply a step by step guide including:

  • Assessment

  • Treatment

  • Reports

Rebound Health will also supply our terms service for participant/nominee review.

If an advocate is required, we do supply a list of contacts to support participants.

The consent to our proposed service and terms is require before service.

Participants or their nominees can sign agreement or supply a letter of consent.

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