Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy

27/08/2025

Celebrating 9 years of a small business that I created…….Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy! From just myself as the sole OT to where we are today…..4 OT’s and 3 OT assistants! I couldn’t be prouder of my team who continue to support, encourage and guide so many families and assist children to increase their independence and skill development. We love what we do! Thank you to everyone that has supported Hop Along Kids OT 🥰

31/07/2025

After another busy week, my puppy Harlow is always there and ready for cuddles! 🥰🐶🐾

06/07/2025

After a very challenging term, especially the last few weeks with all the NDIA’s changes they have imposed on us as providers and a small business……we enjoyed some well deserved down time. I’m so very grateful to have an amazing team who continue to support our clients and families…… and also each other! We celebrated the upcoming special birthday of our senior OT, Madi; we welcomed back our OTA’s Aliza and Olivia from their university placements and our OTA, Hannah, is about to commence her final university placement. So much to be grateful for at Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy 🥰

22/06/2025

It’s definitely been a very taxing week with the news from the NDIA…..please read below if you want to see where the money goes to as a small business owner 😔

18/06/2025

If you value your Occupational Therapist……you can show your support by signing the petition ⬇️

📢 We’ve made it easy to show your support.

The NDIA’s 2025–26 pricing decision is a devastating blow to occupational therapists. Rates have been frozen for the seventh year in a row, and travel funding has been cut by 50%. This will force many OTs to reduce services, leave regional areas — or leave the NDIS entirely.

That’s why we’ve launched a petition calling on the Australian Government and the NDIA to:
✅ Reverse these unsustainable pricing decisions
✅ Pay OTs fairly
✅ Protect access to vital therapy services

We’ve created a social media tile for you to use — to show you’ve signed the petition and to encourage others to do the same.
🔹 Use it to spread the word
🔹 Encourage your network to take action
🔹 Help amplify our message: Stop cuts to Occupational Therapy Services under the NDIS

Every signature builds public pressure. Every voice counts.

🖊️ Sign the petition: https://otaus.com.au/ndis-pricing-campaign

18/06/2025

I’m sure many of you are aware that some very unrealistic and drastic changes are and have been proposed by the Annual Price Review within the NDIS (due to be effective 1st July). In short this may mean that we, as a small business cannot keep absorbing the financial costs that the NDIA are imposing on us (no increase in price for our professional services for the 6th year in a row), specifically cutting travel by 50%. Our Physiotherapy colleagues have had their therapy rate drop by $10 per hour, which is disgraceful. We love our work as OT’s and we know the value and impact that WE make on your child’s life and supporting their achievement in reaching their goals!WE are fighting this fight for you as our valued clients and us as your amazing Occupational Therapists. Please see the powerful images and words below thanks to Nourished.babes⬇️

13/06/2025

10/06/2025

Just a little thank you gift to my amazing staff (minus 2 OTA’s who are on uni placement) for their adaptability and flexibility during the recent local floods. You girls do such a wonderful job! Thank you to The Sweet Giftorium for the gorgeous treats 🍭🍬🥰

26/05/2025

Just a quick update to all our lovely families. Due to the local road closures from flooding, it is taking an increased amount of time for us to reach our destinations for OT sessions. Please bare with us as we try our best to arrive on time. We will let all our families know if we are stuck in traffic and are running late. Thank you for your understanding 🥰

22/05/2025

What a week here at Hop Along Kids OT! As a mobile service, we experience all the weather elements! As a small business owner of a mobile business, my staff were my priority with their safety during these horrendous weather events! Our lovely Leanne has been isolated most of the week, we cancelled sessions early in the week due to safety on the road and my amazing staff continue to adapt! We had to cater for a TAFE student…….luckily she was amazing and those who know my beautiful dog, he has been very unwell this week! Our thoughts are with all those that are going through so much more, including my sister and family who are currently isolated at Wallalong! Stay safe everyone 🥰☔️

10/05/2025

Getting in early……I dont often post family things! Happy Mother’s Day to my mum….Gail! Some of you will know her. Just getting in early to appreciate the amazing woman (my mumma) that guided me (and my sister Belinda), supported me and moulded Belinda and I into the person, wife, human being and mother that we are today. Mums are just the best 🥰 I love this scrapbooking project I did a few years ago 💕

01/05/2025

May is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month 🦓🥰