Blackwood Therapy

16/06/2025

The new 2025-26 NDIS price guide is published. From July 1 it applies lower rates to therapist travel time, lower physio rates, the removal of some plan manager fees, plus many smaller adjustments.

NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (previously the NDIS Price Guide) assist participants and disability support providers to understand the way that price controls for supports and services work in the NDIS. Price regulation is in place to ensure that participants receive value for money in....

11/06/2025

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The Annual Pricing Review 2024-25 has been released.

We have introduced pricing changes to ensure participants are not charged more than any other Australian for their supports.

Data has confirmed that people with disability have been paying ‘NDIS premiums’ for certain therapies, while those same services are being delivered broadly to other Australians at lower rates.

You can learn more and read the full list of recommendations at 💻 https://ow.ly/6yku50W7uZl

28/01/2025

Everyone should be able to access public places, business and services, regardless of age and ability. But how?
Ask your local Qualified Access Consultant. AC's apply Australia's Access Legislation and Standards to your premises and help develop your Access Plan. And if you want to go above and beyond and include everyone, AC's can help by considering Universal Design, your industry benchmarks, digital accessibility, and non-mandatory Standards.

24/01/2025

Introducing a new service for SDA housing design. This service aims to support the supply of more specialist disability housing within our regional communities.

10/04/2024

Younger Onset Dementia.

We're hearing from more people with younger onset dementia in our community, asking for OT support to help them stay in the community. But we are also coming across lots of barriers and system challenges to accessing the appropriate care pathways at the right time, as a person's symptoms and support needs progress.

If you have experience to share as a person with YOD, carer or clinician, consider joining the discussion.

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The Joint Solutions Young Onset Dementia Project is being conducted.

The more data collected the stronger advocacy position for people living with YOD.

People living with young-onset dementia: https://redcap.link/livingwithyod

Caregivers: https://redcap.link/yodcaregiver

Clinicians: https://redcap.link/yodclinician

Professional and Community services, including NDIS: https://redcap.link/yodservices

General Practitioners: https://redcap.link/yodGP

28/03/2024

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"Disability advocates Sara Gunning and Hellen Madzingira will be visiting Bridgetown on Thursday 18 April and available to speak to members of the public. No appointment is necessary as Sara and Hellen will be at the Community Kiosk between 10:30 – 2:30 to answer any questions you may have. Advocacy WA provides a range of advocacy services for people with disabilities living in the South West. Anyone with a disability can access this free and independent service. We are based out of our main office in Bunbury and visit Bridgetown every other month. However, if you need us to come more often we will – just let us know! Advocacy WA advocates for social change and service improvement in areas including accommodation, employment and financial security, education and training, transport, and access to specialist health services. Here is an example of how we helped someone recently: Susie, a mother of two children aged 15 and 18, has Motor Neuron Disease. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) asked her to move into a group-style home and Susie asked Advocacy WA to help her appeal this decision and get Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funding to continue to live independently. Due to the intervention of Advocacy WA, the NDIS revised their previous decision and Susie was found eligible to move into her own apartment. Want to meet others with lived experience of disability who meet regularly in Bridgetown to advocate for local people? Contact Community Disability Advocacy Network (CDAN) at cdanbridgetown@gmail.com "

21/03/2024

29/01/2024

Students head back to school this week. We send a special kudos to new starters, and families who have school challenges. Thanks to everyone in the school communities for sharing extra kindness at this time.

18/01/2024

If the NDIS review will impact you, I encourage you to be part of this organised feedback. There are certainly some proposals in the review that widen the metro vs rural gap, and will rely on our input for equitable codesign.

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14/12/2023

Thank you for supporting us to provide a local OT service in the Blackwood region. One year into business, and we are taking a break with family over Christmas. CLOSED from 18th December and RE-OPEN from 22nd January.

08/12/2023

Independent Living Skills (advanced)

🧹Cleaning
🌿Gardening
🔧Home maintenance
💰Money management
🫕Meal planning and preparation
🛒Shopping
🩺Medical and Dental care
💊Medication management
🆘Safety and emergency skills
📞Telephone or computer use
🚗Community mobility (driving, public transport)
⚖️Religion and spiritual practices
🧑‍🍼Caring for children
🐱Caring for pets

Together personal (basic) and instrumental (advanced) ADLS make up the skills people need to live safely and independently, without support. Solving problems with ADLs it the core business of OT's, and we can help you to learn new ways, getting aids, modifying the environment, or get assistance.