Carpentaria provides Occupational Therapy services for children, adolescents and adults.
Our clinicians are based in Darwin and Alice Springs. They regularly travel to deliver services to remote Northern Territory communities across the Top End and Central Australia, including Maningrida, Milingimbi, Ramingining, Galiwin’ku, and Katherine.
How does Occupational Therapy support young people aged 0-18?
Carpentaria’s Occupational Therapists work with children and young people to enable independence in meaningful daily activities, including self-care, play and social skills, school skills, and participation in hobbies and interests.
Occupational Therapists provide support with:
- Learning self-care skills (bathing, dressing, brushing teeth)
- Cognitive skills (attention, memory, problem solving)
- Fine motor skills (writing, holding cutlery, fastening buttons)
- Gross motor skills (crawling, walking, standing, ball skills)
- Play and socialising
- Sensory processing
- Emotional regulation
- Daily living skills (cooking, cleaning, budgeting)
- Prescribing and use of adaptive equipment such as bath chairs, car seats, standing frames, hoists and wheelchairs
How does Occupational Therapy support adults?
Carpentaria’s Occupational Therapists work with adults to support their goals at home, in the workplace and in the community, to increase independence and participation.
Occupational Therapists provide support with:
- Personal care tasks (toileting, bathing, dressing)
- Assistive technology and adaptive equipment
- Hand and upper limb skills
- Manual handling
- Transport safety
- Development of life skills including money management, shopping and organisational skills
- Community participation and engagement in leisure activities
- Home modifications including grab rails, doorways, access, lighting and wet areas
- Safe movement and falls prevention
- Functional Capacity Assessments
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) assessments
- Recommendations to improve quality of life
"Your work has and is continuing to make such a huge impact on us."
"The most rewarding part of my job is assisting people to build their capacity and watching them grow as individuals to achieve their goals."
Make a referral
The Request for Service form for Carpentaria’s Therapy Services is available here.
Contact us for further details or to discuss your individual needs.