Spark Care Pathways

A foundation of our philosophy is working in partnership with families. Through this collaboration, we can establish meaningful and practical strategies which broaden knowledge and deepen understanding - for a child, their parents, carers and a child’s team.

Change occurs when strategies and ideas are woven into everyday life. Ultimately, the overarching aim of childhood intervention is to work towards a reduction in therapy. This is done by building capacity in a child and their family to problem-solve new challenges as they arise, using skills they have acquired through therapeutic support.

Changes to our service

With this in mind, The Spark is implementing an organisation-wide change to the way service is delivered. In place of indefinite service, blocks of sessions will be offered. Offering service in this way ensures that each session is purposeful and works towards clearly defined goals. Furthermore, this framework allows for a more equitable service that will see a broad community of families being given the opportunity to access supports.

Starting service with us

6-session foundation block

All new clients are offered a foundation block of six sessions, generally offered at the same time fortnightly. The initial session is always a parent only appointment to learn more about your child and your family and to understand what is needed from occupational therapy. From here, a plan can be developed for the next five sessions. Options can include:

Further parent collaboration sessions
Direct service to your child
School/kinder visits (where a therapist’s calendar permits)
Assessment – formal or informal
Report writing

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For some clients, six sessions may be sufficient, while for others, further service is required. These foundation sessions can also provide a springboard for further parent collaboration sessions or access to our group program. Following the 6-session foundation block, options are:

Ongoing sessions, with regular review of goals and progress.
No further service required

Return to the waiting list for service at a later date
Access other services
Engage a support worker or therapy assistant to implement therapy ideas.
Further parent coaching & collaboration sessions
Participation in our Group programs
Parent & Carer Education Programs

Further Sessions

Where further support is needed, a plan for this next block of support will be developed in collaboration with parents/carers, and goals set.

At the end of a service block a summary of progress and strategies to continue with at home, can be provided. This is charged at the hourly rate (maximum 1 hour).

NDIS Reviews & Reports

If you have an NDIS review coming up, you can contact us a month prior to your meeting and we can complete an NDIS Review Report. This will require:

Parent consultation to review goals and functional challenges (60 mins)
Completion of a Functional Capacity Assessment - such as the PEDI-CAT or ABAS (see OT assessment information for details).
Report writing time (90 mins – 2 hours).

Please note, we require at least 6 weeks notice to book in these appointments and write a report.

Parent / Carer Consultation and Coaching

During your break from OT, you have the option of booking in for a parent coaching session if the need arises. This may be to seek support with an issue that arises or problem solve together.

Parent / Carer Education Programs

We create learning experiences that are designed to:

Spark curiosity
Build self-awareness & reflection skills
Empower through knowledge
Build confidence and capacity
Strengthen relationships

We offer both live events and recorded learning opportunities. We run live Question & Answer Group sessions for parents who have participated in our Education Workshops.