Mobile AHPRA-registered OTs helping children build the skills they need to start school with confidence.
Starting school involves much more than knowing the alphabet. Children need to sit and attend, manage a pencil, follow multi-step instructions, regulate emotions in a busy classroom, and look after their own belongings. Our OTs assess your child's readiness across all of these areas and work with you and your child's preschool or kindergarten to fill the gaps before the big day.
You'll speak with one of our AHPRA-registered OTs.
We usually call back within one business day.
Mobile OT for children, adults & older people
School readiness is not one skill, it is a cluster of physical, sensory, social and self-management skills that children need to function in a classroom. An OT assessment looks across all of them, identifies where the gaps are and works with families and early childhood educators to fill those gaps before school starts, or during the early years if concerns emerge once your child is already there.
Before a child can write letters, they need adequate grip strength, in-hand manipulation skills and visual-motor integration. Your OT assesses pencil grip, drawing ability, scissor use and copying skills against age norms, then builds targeted activities that develop these foundations in the months before Prep begins.
Classroom learning requires children to sit at a desk and attend to a task for progressively longer periods. If a child's core stability is insufficient or their sensory system drives them to move constantly, this is very difficult. Your OT identifies whether the challenge is postural, sensory or attentional and builds strategies that help the child participate in structured activities.
School introduces self-care demands that home may not: managing a school bag, opening a lunchbox independently, doing up clothing after the toilet, changing for sport. Your OT assesses these specific tasks, identifies where the difficulty lies (motor, sensory or sequencing) and builds practice into daily routines before and during the transition to school.
Classrooms are loud, bright and unpredictable. For children with sensory processing differences, the sensory load of a busy school environment can be overwhelming before the learning even starts. Your OT identifies your child's specific sensory vulnerabilities and develops strategies: scheduled sensory breaks, environmental adjustments and regulation activities the teacher can use.
Teachers give multi-step verbal instructions constantly. Children who struggle to hold and sequence verbal instructions fall behind quickly, not because of ability but because of processing or working memory differences. Your OT assesses this, works on practical strategies and provides teachers with specific communication adjustments that improve your child's ability to follow classroom directions.
Balance, body awareness and coordination underpin the physical demands of school: sitting on the floor for mat time, navigating the playground, carrying a bag and managing stairs. Your OT assesses gross motor foundations and, where relevant, coordinates with a physiotherapist to ensure both fine and gross motor aspects of school readiness are covered.
Whether NDIS, aged care, DVA or private, the admin can feel complicated. We handle the paperwork and explain the funding options in plain English so you can focus on the person, not the process.
Phone (07) 3477 9366 or drop your details in the form. Our intake team usually responds within one business day. We'll ask about age, goals, funding and where you're based.
We pair you with an AHPRA-registered OT experienced in your context: paediatric, adult, older adult, rehab or reports. You know who's coming, and why they're the right fit.
Your OT visits you at home, at school, at work or in the community. We build a personalised plan, document progress, and coordinate with your supports, GP or support coordinator.
Our Occupational Therapists are AHPRA-registered, supported by OT assistants, a psychologist, a speech pathologist and a warm admin team who'll be your first point of contact. Small enough to know your name, big enough to match you with someone whose experience fits your goals.
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AHPRA-registered
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AHPRA-registered
Occupational Therapist
AHPRA-registered
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AHPRA-registered
Psychologist
AHPRA-registered
Speech Pathologist
SPA Certified Practising
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Under OT supervision
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Under OT supervision
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Under OT supervision
Speech Therapy Assistant
Under SPA supervision
Client Intake Coordinator
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Tell us your preferences: gender, language, cultural background, clinical experience. We'll match you with a clinician who fits.
We can't list fixed prices publicly. What you pay depends on your funding stream, the service, and your location. But every Astrad client gets the same three things, in writing, before any visit is booked.
Request a written quoteEvery client gets a clear written quote setting out session rates, expected travel time and any reports, before we schedule a single visit.
For NDIS participants we bill within the limits set out in the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. No surprises at invoice time.
Travel and non-face-to-face time are always quoted in writing, at the rates allowed for your funding stream. What you see is what you pay.
Our Occupational Therapists travel to you. At home, at school, at work or in the community. We cover metro and many regional areas across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. Not sure if we reach your postcode? Ask us. We usually confirm within one business day.
Check availabilityBrisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Toowoomba
Sydney, Central Coast, Wollongong, Newcastle
Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat
Hobart, Launceston, Devonport
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Our OT assesses fine motor skills (pencil grip, scissor use, drawing), self-care (dressing, toileting independently, managing a lunchbox), attention and sitting tolerance, sensory regulation in a busy environment, gross motor skills like balance and coordination, and pre-literacy and pre-writing foundations. We also speak with your child's preschool teacher to get the full picture.
Ideally six to twelve months before your child starts Prep or Foundation Year, so there is time to work on any areas before school begins. That said, it is never too late. Many families come to us once school has started and a teacher has flagged concerns in the first term.
Yes. The foundational skills that underpin school readiness continue to develop through the early years. If a child is finding the physical, sensory or organisational demands of school difficult in Year 1 or Year 2, OT assessment and support is still appropriate.
No. Many children who benefit from school readiness OT have no formal diagnosis. You can self-refer directly. If there are concerns about development that may warrant a diagnostic assessment, your OT will discuss appropriate referral pathways with you.
Yes, where parents consent and the service agrees. Observing a child in their preschool or classroom setting provides information that a home-only assessment cannot capture. We coordinate with teachers and write recommendations in plain language they can use directly in the classroom.
Yes. School readiness OT is funded under the Improved Daily Living (Capacity Building) budget for self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. If your child does not yet have an NDIS plan and you believe they may be eligible, our OTs can discuss the process with you. Private fees are available with a written quote upfront.
School readiness OT focuses on the physical and sensory foundations for learning: fine motor, self-care, sensory regulation and visual-motor skills. Speech pathology focuses on language and communication. A developmental paediatrician provides a broader medical assessment and can make diagnoses. These services are complementary, and our OT will recommend other assessments if relevant.
A school readiness OT assessment gives you and your child's teacher a clear, practical picture of where things stand. We come to you, at home or at preschool, and give you a written report with specific strategies you can use straight away. No referral needed. A written quote is provided before any sessions are booked.
We usually call back within one business day.
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Brisbane time
