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Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists help individuals to return to work following injury, and promote safe work practices in the healthy work population.

Occupational therapists facilitate improvement in occupational performance by the treatment of worker limitations, worker education and modification of the work environment.

The Occupational Therapy Services provided at Coastal Physiotherapy are detailed below:

Workplace Assessment           
Suitable Duties Program            
Ergonomic Assessment         
Return to Work Facilitation           
Functional Capacity Evaluation           
Manual Handling Training         
PErforM            

 

Please contact Nicole Marshall at Coastal Physiotherapy to discuss your specific requirements.

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Workplace Assessment

A workplace assessment consists of the observation and evaluation of an employee's core job requirements including physical, cognitive, ergonomic and psychosocial factors.

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Suitable Duties Programme

A suitable duties programme can be developed through a supervised process at the workplace to formalise an injured worker's safe and durable return to gainful employment following injury.

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Ergonomic Assessment

Ergonomic assessment (also known as workstation assessment) involves analysing a person's workstation to ensure that it is ergonomically designed to minimise injury.

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Return to Work Facilitation.

An Occupational Therapist can be successful in progressing a worker's functional recovery by identifying current barriers (physical or pain related) in the workplace, and providing solutions to overcome these barriers.

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Activities of Daily Living Assessment

An ADL assessment is required to be completed when an injured worker is reporting limitations or difficulties with performing personal care and domestic tasks.

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Functional Capacity Evaluation

A Functional Capacity Evaluation involves a comprehensive objective assessment of a worker's functional abilities and limitations in order to determine an injured worker's ability to perform essential work tasks.

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Manual Handling Training

Coastal Physiotherapy has developed a unique and specific approach to manual handling training to ensure that it reflects your organisation's specific manual handling requirements. The Occupational Therapist can tailor a program to suit the needs of the business within your budget constraints.

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PErforM

The Occupational Therapist is trained in the delivery of PErforM (Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks) programme. This is based on a participative ergonomics approach which is an internationally recommended method for reducing musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.

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Clinic Hours


Monday to Friday
8.30am to 5.30pm

Other times possible
by prior appointment


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Contact Details

Coastal Physiotherapy
Unit 5 Plaza Central
31-33 Plaza Parade
Opposite Sunshine Plaza
Maroochydore
Queensland 4558

Tel:  07 5443 6634
Fax:   07 5443 5429
Email:   admin@coastalphysio.com.au