Capacity Building & Independent Living
At its core, capacity building is simply about improving the skills and resources of an individual and their support network so they can navigate everyday life with greater independence.
What is Capacity Building?
Instead of doing tasks for someone, Occupational Therapy capacity building focuses on working side-by-side with participants, families, and support networks to develop practical, real-world skills.
We take a strengths-based approach to adapt routines and environments, building sustainable habits that stick long after therapy sessions conclude.
Everyday Skills We Assist With
While there is no limit to what therapy can address, common areas where participants seek OT guidance include:
- Cooking & Meal Prep
- Cleaning & Domestic Duties
- Dressing & Fastenings
- Showering & Grooming
- Toileting Routines
- Planning & Pacing
- Problem-Solving
- Budgeting & Money
- Play & Leisure
- Work & Education
Key Capacity Building Strategies
Our Occupational Therapists use evidence-based techniques to make skill acquisition manageable, engaging, and directly applicable to daily life.
Activity Grading
Adjusting task difficulty step-by-step to provide "just enough challenge" to facilitate learning, build confidence, and keep individuals engaged.
Task-Specific Therapy
Practicing real-life routines directly in safe, controlled home or community environments to continuously refine performance and independence.
Adaptation & Modification
Modifying tasks, techniques, or environments to bypass physical or cognitive barriers and enable immediate functional success.
Skills Generalisation
Structuring therapy so that skills learned in session naturally transfer across different environments, tasks, and community settings.
Capacity building therapy is typically funded under the Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living budget of an NDIS plan. Services are delivered at the standard Allied Health hourly rate of $193.99 per hour.
Fast sign up,
ready when you are
48 hours
We will reach out to introduce ourselves, discuss services and next steps
24 hours
After our discussion and receiving all the sign-up details required, we will send a service agreement for you to sign online.
2 weeks
Where possible, we will book our first appointment for within 2 weeks of receiving your completed service agreement
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