Function Focus Allied Health
Suite 1/128 Yarra St, Geelong VIC 3220
- Clinic
- NDIS registered
About Function Focus Allied Health
Function Focus Allied Health is an occupational therapy clinic in Geelong dedicated to improving quality of life by addressing physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. They provide personalised, evidence-based care for children, youth, and adults, working with NDIS participants, Medicare users, and self-funded clients through a holistic, collaborative approach.
What's offered
Clinic sessions
NDIS registered provider
- Community Participation
- Therapy
- Group Programs
- Early Childhood
Services provided
Function Focus Allied Health lists
- Developmental assessments and interventions
- Paediatric assessments and tailored interventions for developmental support.
- Sensory processing disorder support
- Specialised therapy for children with sensory processing difficulties.
- Autism spectrum disorder assessments and support
- Assessments and interventions for children on the autism spectrum.
- Fine motor skills development
- Therapy to enhance fine motor control and coordination.
- Gross motor skills development
- Therapy to improve gross motor skills and physical coordination.
- Handwriting difficulties support
- Targeted intervention for children experiencing handwriting challenges.
- Gross Motor Group Program
- Group program for children and adolescents designed to enhance social skills through engaging physical activities.
- Functional capacity assessments
- Assessment of functional abilities and capacity.
- Workplace assessments
- Assessments for workplace suitability and accommodation.
- Rehabilitation following injury or surgery
- Post-injury and post-surgical rehabilitation support.
- Pain management
- Occupational therapy support for pain management.
- Stroke recovery
- Rehabilitation and support following stroke.
- Wheelchair assessment
- Assessment and recommendations for wheelchair suitability.
- Home safety assessments
- Assessment of home environment for safety and accessibility.
- Fall prevention programs
- Programs designed to reduce fall risk.
- Adaptive equipment recommendations and training
- Recommendations and training for adaptive equipment use.
Get to know Function Focus Allied Health
From Function Focus Allied Health's website.
Our approach
At Function Focus Allied Health, occupational therapy sessions are designed to be fun, engaging, and joyful. The team uses a strengths-based, client-centred approach that tailors interventions to each child's unique interests, needs, and goals. Sessions are collaborative and evidence-informed, focusing on meaningful participation and skill development across home, school, and community settings. Therapists work closely with families to develop practical strategies that fit into everyday life, and they believe that building strong, trusting relationships greatly enhances positive outcomes.
Working with families
Function Focus Allied Health emphasises open communication and collaboration with families and carers at every stage of care. Therapists work closely with parents, educators, and other professionals to develop practical strategies that fit into the family's everyday life. The provider values ensuring families have their voices heard and feel understood, and they maintain clear, timely communication about goals, processes, and outcomes. Family involvement is central to achieving meaningful outcomes and supporting participation in daily activities.
Meet the team
The team includes Joel Wickman, a Senior Occupational Therapist with a Master's degree and expertise in autism assessment; Paddy Brice, who specialises in paediatric occupational therapy for ages 1-12; Sophie Milsome, who has experience across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings; David Rittinger, with over 30 years of paediatrics and disability experience; and several other qualified occupational therapists including Lucy Rimmer, Lily Stacey, Sarah Smek, and Abbey Macdonald. All team members are registered with AHPRA and bring collaborative, strengths-based, and client-centred approaches to their practice.
Locations & areas served
Geelong
Suite 1/128 Yarra St, Geelong VIC 3220
Get directions to Geelong (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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