Our Services
What we offer
Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA)
An FCA is a global review of a person’s function across multiple activities and environments. An FCA consists of an interview that can take between 2 to 3 hours and includes completion of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and observation of the person’s function. An FCA report will provide a comprehensive examination of a person’s ability to complete personal cares and other activities of daily living across multiple environments and the impact their disability or injury has on the successful completion of desired and required activities. An FCA report includes medical and social history, current formal and informal support, living environment, physical, cognitive, psychological, behavioural, and sensory function, employment, community access and leisure activities. An FCA will outline a person’s need for formal support, equipment/assistive technology, home modifications, driving assessment and vehicle modifications to enable them to live their life more independently.
FCA and Housing Needs
An FCA and Housing Needs Report includes the information outlined above and further outlines the need for an increase or decrease in formal support services and specialised housing requirements including Independent Living Options (ILO), Supported Independent Living (SIL) or Specialist Disability Housing (SDA).
Assistive Technology Assessment
A review of a person’s physical and cognitive function will occur to determine their need for assistive technology. An assistive technology assessment will include assessment, trial and prescription of equipment, aids/appliances and assistive technology options to help you live in your home and community safely and with independence. For low-cost items, a brief letter outlining the need for this equipment may be required, however, for mid and high-cost equipment and aids a comprehensive NDIS report must be completed to justify funding for the purchase of these items related to the person’s disability or injury.
Capacity Building Services
Capacity building services includes an initial meeting and interview to understand your abilities, challenges and goals. Following this we will work collaboratively to find ways to increase your independence and ability to engage in the activities of life you want and need to do every day from self-care activities such as dressing, showering and brushing your teeth, to moving out of home, making friends, or entering the workforce.
Driving Assessment
A Driving Assessment is completed with a Driver Trained Occupational Therapist (OT) to determine your fitness to drive. A driving assessment includes an off-road assessment of your vision, physical ability to drive, thinking processes and road skills using the Drive Safe Drive Aware app; an on-road assessment is customised to your usual driving style, driver rehabilitation and re-training needs following an injury or inline with your disability needs. Vehicle modifications and ergonomic assessments will occur as required to ensure your car meets your needs.
Off-Road Assessment:
Typically takes 1.5-2 hours and will test your vision, thinking processes and physical fitness to drive. Road skills will be tested using the Drive Safe Drive Aware app to support the understanding of your ability to meet the requirements of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) criteria to safely drive within the community.
On-Road Assessment:
Typically takes 1-2 hours and includes a practical on-road assessment or driving lesson customised to your driving style and ability to determine your need for a driver rehabilitation program, lessons to learn how to use vehicle modifications, or suitability to continue driving.
After an OT driving assessment, the OT will make a recommendation back to the GP in a formal report, and then the GP makes the final decision about the person’s medical fitness for driving. To continue driving, the GP writes a new QLD Transport Medical Certificate for the person to take to the QLD Transport office for processing; an updated licence is then provided.