What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) enables people to participate in meaningful activities, including self-care, learning, play, daily living activities, and participating in hobbies, interests and social events.
OTs perform assessments, provide support and design interventions to enable people to better perform or participate in activities. They assess what you can and can't do, determine what your goals may be, and provide therapeutic interventions (including assistive devices) to make sure you can meet your needs. Assessment and intervention may be provided to support your sensory, motor or problem-solving abilities.
Our services
Our OTs can help in a variety of ways, from assessment to intervention.
Our OTs have a wide range of experience in assessing and treating difficulties in the following areas:
- Mental Health conditions and recovery
- Autism spectrum disorders
- ADHD & executive function difficulties
- Fine & gross motor skills
- Sensory processing difficulties
- Play & socialisation skills
- Emotional regulation
- Self-care skills
- Learning difficulties & disabilities
We are registered to support both NDIS and Medicare participants, and take a client-centred approach to increasing your child's capacity and independence. For more information on Michael, read his profile below.
Our Occupational Therapists:
Aimee Prosser - Mental Health OT
Aimee Prosser is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Mental Health OT who has spent 25 years working in a board range of clinical and management roles. Aimee has enjoyed working across; acute care, rehabilitation, residential care, aged care, primary care, community private practice, and most recently federally funded youth mental health. With a passion for working with teens and adults living with complex mental health concerns, neurological impairments, or experiencing the world with neurodiversity, Aimee loves working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with the clients lived experience, needs, and participation at the centre of everything she does.
Aimee has long been an advocate for her Occupational Therapy discipline, respresenting her local area in the OT Australia National NDIS Reference Group (2023), and representing OT in the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Allied Health Reference Group (2022-2024). And Aimee has presented at both state and national OT conferences throughout her career on; Models of OT Practice, Sensory Integration and Behaviour Management, and Making the Most of your NDIS plan.
More recently Aimee has spent several years managing 2 local headspace Centres, growing services providing support for the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the Hunter Area, and supporting her multidisciplinary team. She is excited about a return to clinical care with the team at New Ability and an exciting new challenge.
Stephen Lott - Occupational Therapist
Stephen is an Occupational Therapist who completed his degree at the University of Newcastle. Stephen is an experienced OT with an interest in working across the lifespan. Stephen has experience working across rehabilitation, disability support, mental health, and community settings. He has worked with a wide range of clients and funding bodies, including NDIS, DVA, iCare, CTP, and private clients, and has particular strengths in communication, client engagement, and environmental modifications. Stephen is passionate about helping people build independence and work toward their functional goals in a practical, person-centred way.