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Taking referrals. North & Gawler about 2 weeks Southern Adelaide about 2 weeks Murray Bridge & Mt Barker about 2 weeks Riverland by request about 2 weeks confirmed 7 Sep

Occupational Therapy in Adelaide Hills

Hills properties throw up access problems metro assessments rarely deal with: long unsealed driveways, split levels, steep approaches, and a long way to the nearest anything. Home modification scoping here is its own skill.

Current wait in Murray Bridge and Mount Barkerabout 2 weeksconfirmed 7 SepAsk about a sooner date →

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by request Mount Barker Birdwood Gumeracha Hahndorf Lobethal Stirling Woodside
Where the Adelaide Hills sits in our service area. Green is the Hills and Fleurieu, ochre the Murray Mallee. Referrals are also accepted Australia-wide via telehealth.

What we do in the Adelaide Hills

The Hills are the hardest terrain we work in, and it has almost nothing to do with distance. Steep unsealed driveways, houses cut into a slope with the only level access at the back, and split levels inside — a ramp that would be routine on the plains is a retaining-wall job in Stirling or Aldgate. It is worth saying at referral if the property is on a grade, because it changes what we bring and how long we need.

Functional Capacity Assessments in the Adelaide Hills

Assessment of strengths and limitations across daily living, mobility, communication, cognition and social participation, carried out in your own home in the Adelaide Hills wherever possible, because that is where the difficulty actually shows up.

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Assistive Technology in the Adelaide Hills

Assessment and prescription of devices and equipment that promote independence, safety and participation. Scooter, wheelchair and walking aid trials are run in the places around the Adelaide Hills you actually use them, not in a clinic.

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Minor Home Modifications in the Adelaide Hills

Rails, ramps, thresholds, bathroom and access changes, measured on site in the Adelaide Hills and scoped so the build can be approved and actually happen.

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My Aged Care in the Adelaide Hills

Assessments for older adults in the Adelaide Hills going through the My Aged Care pathway, focused on staying at home safely for longer.

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Manual Handling in the Adelaide Hills

Practical manual handling training delivered to support workers and carers in the Adelaide Hills, built around the specific person being supported.

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Return to Work in the Adelaide Hills

Task and workstation analysis at the Adelaide Hills workplaces, with practical adjustments rather than a list of ideals.

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Around the Adelaide Hills

We also see people in:

  • Stirling
  • Aldgate
  • Bridgewater
  • Hahndorf
  • Woodside
  • Lobethal
  • Gumeracha
  • Birdwood

Somewhere not listed? Send the referral through and we’ll tell you straight away.

Common questions

Do you travel to the Adelaide Hills?

Yes. The Adelaide Hills is part of our regular service area, and assessments are carried out in the home or community rather than at a clinic.

Do I need a formal referral?

No. Anyone can start a referral: participants, family members, support coordinators, plan managers or GPs. The form asks who is making the referral and takes it from there.

Which funding do you accept in the Adelaide Hills?

We work with NDIS participants who are self-managed or plan-managed, older adults through My Aged Care, and private clients.

How far around the Adelaide Hills do you go?

The towns listed on this page are the ones we cover from here. If you are just outside them, send the referral through anyway and we will tell you straight away.

Can any of it be done by telehealth?

Some appointments can, and this is what one looks like. Assessments that depend on seeing the environment, home modifications in particular, need someone on site.

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in the Adelaide Hills

One form, whichever way it is funded. It opens right here.

Open the referral form

Or email us at hello@malleeot.com.au