Adult occupational therapy, delivered with the time and care it deserves.
Functional Pathways OT is a small, focused occupational therapy practice for adults — supporting NDIS participants across the Northern Rivers and by telehealth with rural communities anywhere in Australia.
Focused services for adult function.
Each service is shaped around the realities of adult life. We do them well.
Functional Capacity Assessments
Written, evidence-based reports for NDIS plan reviews. Clear summary alongside the clinical detail. Usually back within four weeks.
Learn moreAssistive Technology
Equipment prescription — wheelchairs, adjustable beds, transfer aids, hoists, mobility aids. The right equipment to reduce risk and keep people safely at home.
Learn moreHome Modifications
Changes to the home — grab rails, ramps, level-access showers, doorway widening, lever taps, accessible kitchens. The right room, the right way.
Learn moreCognitive Therapy
Strategies for memory, planning, attention, and fatigue. Often relevant after stroke, brain injury, MS diagnosis, or in early cognitive change.
Learn moreYoga Therapy
OT-led use of yoga techniques to support mobility, balance, breath, and pain. A tool, used when it helps.
Learn moreNDIS Access Requests
Evidence and reports for adults applying to the NDIS. We help prepare what the agency needs to make a fair decision.
Learn moreAdult ADHD Pathway
A 10-session OT programme for adults with ADHD. Daily routines, sensory regulation, work, and the personal operating manual.
Learn moreTelehealth
Most of our work is delivered remotely. The same standard of care, regardless of postcode. Free first call to talk it through.
How it worksWhat happens after you get in touch.
The intake process is short and clear. We do not ask the same question twice. You will know exactly what to expect at every step.
Get in touch
Call or email — whichever suits you.
Free 15-minute call
A short call to understand what you need and confirm we are the right fit.
Service agreement & first appointment
Booked within seven days of the screening call. We send everything in writing first.
Assessment, therapy, or report
Delivered with care. Written reports are usually returned within four weeks.
Built for adults navigating change.
We work with adults aged 40 and over who are living with disability, recovering from injury or illness, or facing cognitive change. NDIS participants, people referred by their GP, and adult children acting on behalf of older parents.
Support coordinators, plan managers, GPs.
If you are referring on behalf of a participant or patient, our referrer page sets out everything you need: turnaround times, what to send, current capacity, and a one-page summary of services.
Make a referralCurrent capacity
Open for new referrals.
FCAs & AT reports: 4-week turnaround. First telehealth appointment usually within seven days. In-person Northern Rivers: usually within ten days.
The questions we hear most often.
Do you take NDIS participants?
Yes. We work with self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. We are not currently registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, which means we cannot directly bill agency-managed (NDIA-managed) plans. If your plan is agency-managed, your support coordinator can help you change to plan management to access our services.
How long does a functional capacity assessment take?
From first appointment to a written report in your hands, an FCA is usually returned within four weeks. Complex cases occasionally take longer; if so, we will tell you up front.
Can sessions be done over telehealth?
Yes, and most of our work is. Telehealth is funded by the NDIS at the same rate as in-person sessions. It works well for cognitive therapy, follow-ups, report writing, and many access requests. Some work — home modification assessments, complex assistive technology — is better in person.
Where are you based?
The practice is based in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. We see people in person across six local government areas — Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley, and Tweed Shire — servicing up to Tweed Heads on the Queensland border. Telehealth is available to rural communities anywhere in Australia.
I'm not sure if OT is what I need. Can we talk first?
Yes. We offer a free 15-minute call to understand what you need and confirm we are the right fit. There is no obligation to book anything afterwards.