Occupational Therapy

WCH Occupational Therapists work with babies, children, adolescents and their families with a range of medical, orthopaedic, surgical and/or developmental conditions to promote development and enable participation in everyday activities.

Hand Function (grasp patterns, holding and using toys, pencil skills, cutting etc)
Play and Social interactions
Self-Care (dressing, toileting, self-feeding, personal hygiene and sleep)
Sensory Processing and Regulation (achieving ‘just right’ activity and attention levels appropriate to task required)

We strive to provide integrated child and family centred care. An ongoing commitment to consumer engagement, research review and programme development enables the provision of services that are efficient, effective and evidence based.

How to access this service

Written referrals are accepted from WCH doctors, private paediatricians and general practitioners. We will let you know when we have received the referral and inform you of the likely waiting time before an appointment is made.

Hours

Weekdays 9:00am – 5:00pm

Location

Ground floor, Good Friday building, Zone C

Paediatric services

Written referrals are accepted from External Paediatricians or Specialist Women’s and Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics for children 0 – 18 years with:

Developmental Delay
Neurological conditions
Orthopaedic conditions
Limb Deficiency/Anomaly
Burns
Brachial Plexus Injury
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Upper limb Splinting Needs and Hand Therapy
Haematology/Oncology conditions
Gender Dysphoria for garment fitting

Women's services

Written referrals are accepted from Maternal Foetal Medicine and Post Natal Ward for:

Pre and Post Natal Women with a pre-existing condition or physical complication of pregnancy affecting their capacity to care for their baby. Planning for managing their baby’s care whilst in hospital and when discharged is provided.

Written Referrals can be faxed to Allied Health on 81617040 for:

Infants (0 – 2 years) for developmental review and therapy
Children admitted to any ward with a medical, neurological, orthopaedic, unexplained or surgical condition, burn and/or acquired physical injury, affecting their ability to perform self-care and daily living activities, for equipment and/or intervention.