Occupational Therapy

Monash Health provides Occupational Therapy services to Monash Children’s Hospital patients both in an acute setting within our hospitals and out in the community.

Occupational Therapy services

The Occupational Therapy team at Monash Children’s Hospital work with children and their families to maximise the child’s potential for building and recovering skills. They aim to enhance, enable and empower children’s participation in daily occupations by helping them adapt to the challenges they face as a result of illness, developmental delay, or disability. Daily occupations that the Occupational Therapist will support include self-care (e.g. dressing, showering), productivity (e.g. kindergarten, school), and play/leisure.

• Occupational Therapy Australia: www.otaus.com.au
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: www.ahpra.gov.au
• Find a Private Practice Occupational Therapist: www.otaus.com.au/find-an-occupational-therapist

Monash Children’s Hospital Acute Occupational Therapy service only accepts referrals from within Monash Health. Referrals can be made via EMR for inpatients and SMR e-Referral for outpatients.

Community Referrals

Phone: (03) 8572 5631
Email: iCareAccess@monashhealth.org

Child and Family Program in the Community
The Child and Family Team at Monash Health Community provide allied health services to children.

For more information, contact childandfamilyprogram@monashhealth.org.

Youth and Family Program
The Youth and Family team at Monash Health Community provide quality health services to vulnerable and marginalised young people and their families.

For more information, contact youthtriage@monashhealth.org.