Kadia Occupational Therapy
Experienced, Evidence Based Therapists In Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs That Looks Beyond The Surface
Disability And Access
Get the support you need to live more independently. Our evidence-based OT helps you do daily tasks more easily, feel safer at home, and reach your NDIS goals, with specialist skills in Assistive Technology, SIL/SDA and Home Modification.
Kadia Kids
Feel confident your child has what they need. We support school skills, daily living, and assistive technology / equipment choices—ensuring comfort, safety, and meaningful participation at home and school. We also provide support for 0-3 year olds.
Aged Care At Home
Reduce falls, improve comfort, and stay at home safely. We help you get the right equipment, simplify routines, and make living independently feel easier, specialising in lifestyle planning, support options and dementia care.
Occupational Therapists That Look Deeper
At Kadia Occupational Therapy, we provide personalised occupational therapy services for children, adults, and older adults across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, including Ringwood and surrounding communities.
Our therapists focus on understanding the whole picture — not just symptoms, but how a person lives, moves, and interacts with their environment.
This allows us to design practical solutions that support independence, safety, and everyday participation.
Who We Help
We support people across a wide range of life stages and situations, including:
• NDIS participants
• Children needing developmental support
• Adults with neurological or physical disabilities
• Individuals experiencing declining mobility or independence
• Older adults wanting to remain safely at home
Functional Capacity Assessment
Functional Capacity Assessments provide a comprehensive understanding of how a person manages everyday activities and what supports may be required.
These assessments consider:
• mobility and physical function
• self-care and daily living skills
• cognitive and executive functioning
• sensory processing and regulation
• environmental barriers within the home or community
• informal and formal supports
Our reports provide clear, evidence-based recommendations that assist with accessing NDIS funding, planning supports, and guiding future therapy.
These assessments are particularly valuable when situations are complex or changing, and a thoughtful understanding of functional needs is required.
Assistive Technology & Equipment
The right equipment can significantly improve independence, comfort, and safety.
Our therapists assess and prescribe assistive technology including:
• wheelchairs and complex seating
• shower chairs and toileting equipment
• pressure care supports
• transfer equipment and hoists
• environmental control systems
• daily living aids
We work closely with equipment suppliers, families, and support teams to ensure equipment is appropriately selected, correctly fitted, and integrated into daily life.
Our goal is always to ensure that equipment is not just prescribed — but genuinely used and helpful.
Complex Home Modifications
Homes should support independence, not create barriers.
Our occupational therapists specialise in complex home modifications, supporting individuals to remain living safely and comfortably in their homes.
This may include:
• accessible bathroom design
• ramps and external access
• handrails and grab rails
• doorway widening and circulation spaces
• ceiling hoists and transfer systems
• kitchen modifications
We work collaboratively with builders, architects, housing providers, and families to ensure designs meet both clinical and practical needs.
Our focus is on creating environments that support long-term safety, dignity, and independence.
Assistive Technology & Equipment
The right equipment can significantly improve independence, comfort, and safety.
Our therapists assess and prescribe assistive technology including:
• wheelchairs and complex seating
• shower chairs and toileting equipment
• pressure care supports
• transfer equipment and hoists
• environmental control systems
• daily living aids
We work closely with equipment suppliers, families, and support teams to ensure equipment is appropriately selected, correctly fitted, and integrated into daily life.
Our goal is always to ensure that equipment is not just prescribed — but genuinely used and helpful.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Accessing appropriate housing can be life-changing for people with significant disability.
Our occupational therapists provide SDA assessments and reports to support individuals seeking Specialist Disability Accommodation through the NDIS.
This work involves carefully understanding a person’s:
• functional needs
• support requirements
• environmental barriers
• risk factors within current housing
• future needs as conditions change
We work with participants, families, support coordinators, and housing providers to ensure that housing solutions are appropriate, safe, and sustainable.
Our reports help ensure that housing is designed to support independence, reduce support burden, and improve quality of life.
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Children develop best when their environments support learning, play, and participation.
Our paediatric occupational therapists support children to build the skills needed for everyday life, including:
• self-care and independence skills
• school readiness
• sensory processing and regulation
• motor coordination and participation in play
• emotional regulation and engagement
We work closely with families, schools, and other therapists to ensure children are supported across all environments where they live and learn.
Our approach focuses on building confidence, capability, and meaningful participation.
Paediatric Complex Disability
Some children experience significant physical or developmental challenges that require coordinated, specialised support.
Our therapists support children with complex disability through:
• assessment of mobility and equipment needs
• positioning and seating support
• home and school accessibility
• daily living skill development
• assistive technology prescription
• collaboration with medical and therapy teams
We take time to understand the unique needs of the child and family, ensuring supports are practical, sustainable, and responsive to change.
Complex Medical and Neurological Conditions
Many of the people we support live with conditions that affect multiple areas of life and require thoughtful, coordinated support.
Our therapists work with individuals experiencing conditions such as:
• neurological disorders
• progressive conditions
• acquired injuries
• complex chronic illness
• degenerative diseases
Occupational therapy in these situations focuses on:
• maintaining independence for as long as possible
• adapting environments and routines
• reducing fatigue and physical strain
• supporting carers and families
• planning for future needs
Our role is to help people continue participating in life in ways that are meaningful and sustainable.
Paediatric Complex Disability
Some children experience significant physical or developmental challenges that require coordinated, specialised support.
Our therapists support children with complex disability through:
• assessment of mobility and equipment needs
• positioning and seating support
• home and school accessibility
• daily living skill development
• assistive technology prescription
• collaboration with medical and therapy teams
We take time to understand the unique needs of the child and family, ensuring supports are practical, sustainable, and responsive to change.
Collaborative Care
Meaningful change often requires collaboration.
We regularly work alongside:
• support coordinators
• physiotherapists and allied health teams
• medical specialists
• builders and housing providers
• schools and community organisations
• families and carers
By working together, we ensure solutions are coordinated, practical, and aligned with a person’s goals.
Occupational Therapy in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs
Kadia Occupational Therapy supports clients across:
Eastern Suburbs
- Bayswater
- Blackburn
- Boronia
- Burwood
- Churnside Park
- Croydon
- Doncaster
- Donvale
- Forest Hill
- Healthmont
- Kilsyth
- Lilydale
- Lysterfield
- Nunawadding
- Narre Warren
- Mitcham
- Mooroolbark
- Ringwood
- Scoresby
- Vermont
- Wantirna
Yarra Valley and Hills
- Belgrave
- Coldstream
- Emerald
- Furntree Gully
- Healesville
- Macclesfield
- Mt Evelyn
- Yarra Junction
- Warburton
* Statewide Service for Secondary Consults and Complex Modifications.
Why Families and Support Coordinators Choose Kadia
Clients often come to Kadia when situations require more than standard therapy.
Our therapists are known for:
• thoughtful clinical reasoning
• practical problem solving
• collaborative teamwork
• solutions that hold up in real life
This approach allows us to support complex situations with clarity and confidence.
Looking for an Occipational Therapist in Melbourne?
Our team would be happy to discuss your situation and explore how we can help you
Client Stories
These stories highlight real outcomes and possibilities, showing what’s achievable with the right support. It’s a privilege to walk alongside each person and celebrate their progress.
These stories are used with permission, some details changed for confidentiality.
Exploring with my family and breathing in the clean, wet, earthy smell, no longer being held back.
Modifications are more than just functional spaces. They can be beautiful and add more to life than just easy access.
Access looks like different things. This was for a bed to be wheeled outside if needed giving peace of mind in an emergency.
A level entry shower and sensory considered fixtures make up only one aspect of considerations in this uniquely beautiful space.
With many ways to access the community, a trike was the right match to support exercise goals whilst also getting to the shops and back.
Not all modifications have to be fixed. Custom solutions can also be designed for rentals or where more permanent solitions are not required.
