Allied Health
Allied Health
Allied health services such as occupational therapy and physiotherapy can be an essential element in many NDIS plans. They will likely be included in the Core Supports or Capacity Building parts of your plan. Allied health providers deliver therapeutic supports to participants as well as assessments and reports that allow you to access NDIS supports as granted by the NDIA.
We deliver coordinated allied health supports including occupational therapy, counselling, and social work. By receiving these allied health services, you can improve your physical wellbeing, build lifelong skills and learn coping strategies as well as how to apply them to everyday life. Whether you are seeking help with functional assessments, trauma counselling, general counselling or complex mental health case management, ACT Leisure Program is here to empower you to maximise your independence.
For more information, you can visit the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care website: About Allied Health Care
Our Services
We offer a variety of allied health supports and interventions which are customised to the needs of our Participants, each one person-centred to be in line with their goals, including:
- Occupational Therapy – Including the provision of ongoing support interventions and functional assessments, which are critical to ensuring that your care needs are fully considered, as well as assisting you in maximizing your independence.
- Social Work – Including counselling, mental healthcare planning, psychosocial recovery coaching and connection with crisis management services.
- Counselling – Counsellors provide incredible help and support for people who feel overwhelmed and do not know where to start with their problems. With ACT Leisure Program, Participants can gain access to a customised counselling service specifically tailor-made for their situation, requirements, needs, and aspirations.
We are constantly expanding our service delivery options and have plans in 2024 to begin the provision of:
Psychology
Speech Therapy
Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology
Our Allied Health Team
ACT Leisure Program employs expertly qualified professionals to deliver customized and high-quality support to its clients. Our team of Allied Health clinicians are here to assist you with your needs:
Jennifer Lai: Occupational Therapist
Jennifer is an Occupational Therapist at the ACT Leisure Program who has been working as an Occupational Therapist since 2016. She has been providing occupational therapy services to NDIS clients who have various diagnoses, needs and complexities, since 2018.
Jennifer has experience in the provision of assessments, prescribing equipment, recommending home modifications and providing ongoing therapy. Her ability to develop detailed reports tailored to her client’s needs is her greatest strength. When she is not working as an Occupational Therapist, she enjoys leading fitness classes and trying all types of cuisines.
Chieko Chalmers:
Social Worker and Support Coordinator
Chieko is a social worker and program leader with the ACT Leisure Program. Chieko completed her social work degree in Japan before moving to Australia, where she became a qualified social worker through the Australian Catholic University.
Chieko has experience managing complex cases at Therapy ACT and Old Persons Mental Health. Chieko is dedicated to assisting vulnerable individuals with empathy and providing the best possible services.
Chieko Chalmers:
Social Worker and Support Coordinator
Chieko is a social worker and program leader with the ACT Leisure Program. Chieko completed her social work degree in Japan before moving to Australia, where she became a qualified social worker through the Australian Catholic University.
Chieko has experience managing complex cases at Therapy ACT and Old Persons Mental Health. Chieko is dedicated to assisting vulnerable individuals with empathy and providing the best possible services.
Joanna Chen: Counsellor