Occupational Therapy with a personalised approach
Located on the Redcliffe Peninsula, we are a boutique Occupational Therapy practice providing therapy services throughout northern Brisbane. We are passionate about helping our clients live quality and fulfilled lives. Our experienced, friendly staff work with our clients and their families to achieve their goals through individualised support and working in collaboration with our clients and their support network. We have a diverse range of clients including children, young adults and those living in aged care and community care.
My Next OT is located in Margate and at request, we can provide mobile therapy services at private homes, aged care facilities, disability accommodation, schools and child care settings. We also offer a range of group services throughout the year including social skills groups, sensory play and school readiness groups.
We have a collaborative approach with all clients and this involves:
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Initially meeting with our client and their support network to evaluate their therapy needs in accordance with their goals and what they’d like to achieve;
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Customising a therapy plan to enable our clients to improve their ability to perform daily activities and reach their goals;
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Keeping our client up to date by reviewing our therapy and ensuring the goals are being met and worked towards.
My Next OT provides support to clients with NDIS that are self, plan or agency managed. We also provide support to those with aged care funding and provide subsidised services under Medicare and private health insurers. When claiming through Medicare or your private health insurer, a referral is required.
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Meet the Team
Nicolette Beswick
(Director and Senior OT)
As a University of Sydney graduate, Nicolette set about acquiring more than 10 years’ experience from both community and government sectors in a broad range of clinical settings prior to founding My Next OT in 2019.
With her extensive knowledge and experience she is renowned as one of the leading Senior Occupational Therapists in South East Queensland and is a highly sought-after professional supervisor and mentor for other OT’s within the industry.
Matthew Beswick
(General Manager)
With over twenty years in business and a successful management career with some of Australia's leading financial institutions, Matthew is a highly experienced General Manager who oversees the operational, strategic planning and long term development of the business.
Emily Brewster
(Occupational Therapist)
Emily's passion for supporting clients and their families is clearly evident in the outstanding therapy outcomes she continually delivers. Her professional and friendly manner endears her to all ages and she is equally experienced and adept at assisting Aged Care clients as she is with those with disabilities.
Michelle Barnett
(Occupational Therapist)
As a prior professional dancer and dance instructor, Michelle has a unique set of creative therapy skills. Her calm and considered approach often leads to children and teenagers feeling at ease and comfortable with her immediately and it is therefore no surprise that she a genuine passion for paediatrics.
Nicole Gunn
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Nicole enjoys working with clients of all ages and has many years of success in supporting clients to meet their goals by working on increasing independence and building capacity. She specialises in developing budgeting and other daily living skills together with learning, practicing play and social skills. She also utilises her expertise in creating personalised resources for our clients.
Paediatric Services
My Next OT provides support to children aged 2-17. Our clinic in Margate has a movement and sensory space to facilitate both individual and group sessions. At request, we also provide services to the local community in the home, child care and school settings as required:
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Functional assessment
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Sensory processing assessment and intervention
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Emotional regulation intervention and support
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Self-regulation support and intervention
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Assistive technology assessments
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Self-care and life skill development
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Social Skill development
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Fine & gross motor skill development
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School readiness support
Adult Services
My Next OT provides support to adults of all ages with a range of supports needs including:
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Equipment prescription including electric beds, wheelchairs, scooters, electric recliners, daily living equipment to use for daily living tasks
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Functional Assessments
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Person-Centred training and support planning
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Sensory processing assessment and intervention
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Supported independent living assessments (SIL)
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Specialist disability accommodation assessments (SDA)
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Assistive technology assessments
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Home modification assessment
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Home access and safety assessments
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Psychosocial support
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Capacity Skill Building Assessment & Training
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ADL & Self-Care Retraining
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Community Access & Public Transport Training
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Finance Management
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Social Skill Development
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Fine & Gross Motor Development
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Meal Preparation, Planning & Shopping
Occupational therapy helps people do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (in other words occupations). We enable people of all ages to live their lives to the fullest by helping them promote health and to live better with injury, illness and disability. Another way to look at it is Occupational Therapists work to maximise a person's independence and participation in the activities they need and want to perform in their daily lives.
Occupational therapy includes helping children with disabilities to participate in school and social situations, helping people recover from injury and providing support for clients experiencing physical or cognitive changes.
Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic outlook, where the focus is on adapting the environment or task to fit the person, with that person also being an integral part of the therapy team, using evidence-based practices.