Occumax

25/07/2025

Today we have be celebrating . Join us in supporting children in foster care by making a donation to the Pyjama Foundation. https://fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/fundraisers/occumax

14/07/2025

Ever thought about trying Wheelchair Basketball? Why not come along this Friday to Mackay Basketball Stadium in Juliet St to have a go at either the Special Olympics Basketball program from 4-4:30pm or Wheelchair Basketball from 4:30 - 5pm.

29/05/2025

Occumax has come of age! This month marks Occumax's 18th birthday. Who would have thought from one OT in a van we would have grown to the service we are today. From the bottom of our hearts, Natalie and Damien thank all of our past and present clients, team members and community supporters for helping to make Occumax what it is today. We are so honoured and proud to have been able to provide occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work and psychology services to a generation of Mackay children.

We are also excited to announce that Natalie, our Director and Occupational Therapist, has been quietly working behind the scenes to bring a new type of occupational therapy service to a different generation of clients in Mackay and via telehealth! Yes you read right, we are now opening our books to adults!

Natalie has just opened her waiting list to offer occupational therapy informed by Lifestyle Redesign® to anyone who would like to create health promoting habits and routines, prevent chronic disease, or better manage their disability, chronic health condition or symptoms so that they can better manage their life. Natalie has a special interest in supporting clients with their lifestyle and wellbeing goals, particularly if they are at a transition time of their e.g., becoming a parent, considering a career change, going through perimenopause or menopause, or building a business. She is passionate about helping clients manage chronic stress, have more energy, balance their roles and daily activities, and find ways to implement sustainable habits and routines so that they are taking care of themselves while they are busy taking care of everyone else.

We have not had a chance to update our website about our new occupational therapy offering for adults but we wanted you be able to have better health and wellbeing without delay so here is our referral form. If you are ready to redesign your life or simply want to check out some of the lifestyle goals Natalie can help you with please click this link:
https://occumax-pty-ltd.splose.com/public-form/c7ed3f03-c4bf-46e9-9a2b-3ced54a71913

28/05/2025

Post catch up: Getting into the spirit of Harmony Day to celebrate Australia's cultural diversity and inclusion back on 21st March. While we may have all been born on 3 different continents we are fiercly committed to serving kids and families across the Mackay region.

28/05/2025

Last week we said goodbye to Hannah Keogh, our speech pathologist, who has been a part of Occumax's story for nearly 10 years. Hannah was our first ever speech pathologist and over the years she moved into the roles of senior speech pathologist and then allied health team leader. Not only is Hannah a talented speech pathologist who is a master of her craft and always went above and beyond for her clients, she showed creativity, vision and leadership skills as we grew our team. Hannah from the bottom our our hearts, we thank you for all that you have done for our clients, team and organisation. We wish you all the very best during your upcoming maternity leave and wherever the next chapter of your life leads you. ###

18/03/2025

A very big happy World Social Work Day to our amazing Social Worker, Courtney, and all the Social Workers across our community who work tirelessly advocating for human rights, social justice, and wellbeing across all generations. We thank you and celebrate your impact today! 👏❤️👏❤️👏

06/03/2025

Do you know our next Speech Pathologist? We are on the hunt for a who is ready to take their career to the next level and loves giving a voice to communicate to the world! anyone? Please like and share our post to help us continue serving the . For more information or to apply, visit https://www.seek.com.au/job/82567014?ref=direct-share-hirer-jobs-list

30/06/2024

🤾‍♂️The next round of FairPlay vouchers opens at 9am this morning and available to all QLD children aged between 5-17 (you don't need a health care card or pension card like previous rounds). You can apply for a voucher valued up to $200 which can be used towards your child's sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees. There are a limited number of vouchers each round so apply sooner rather than later. 🤽‍♂️

Families can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child to pay membership, registration or participation fees with activity providers.

03/06/2024

Get to know....... SARAH!

Hi 👋 I'm Sarah, a Psychologist at Occumax.

My favourite thing about my job is that I get to foster trust, resilience and hope with the children I work with every day and witness the incredible strength and resilience they have 🙌

My go-to therapy game is 'Emotion weather elements' or 'Bowling the worries away'🎳

My favourite thing to do in my spare time is stitching together pieces of fabric as I am a master of the needle and thread. I also enjoy transforming simple ingredients into culinary delights 🪡👩‍🍳

A fun fact about me is that I absolutely fear heights and bodies of water! 😬

29/05/2024

Today we sadly said farewell to our wonderful Amanda!

Amanda has been with us for over 10 years and has brought so much dedication, love and support to our Occumax team and clients over this time. You will be dearly missed and we wish you all the very best in your next chapter 🩷

18/05/2024

Looking for something to do with family in this beautiful weather today? The RACQ CQ Rescue Emergency Services Day is on today between 10am to 2pm at Harrop Park. There will be all sorts of rescue equipment and vehicles that you can interact with, rescued native wildlife babies to see, and a range of food stalls where you can to grab a bite to eat.

Sunday 19th May 2024 at Harrup Park Country Club. Fun for the whole family!

09/05/2024

☎️ We appear to be having some issues with our phoneline this morning. Some people are getting a message to say the number is disconnected and some people are getting through. If you can't get through and have an urgent message, please reply to an sms you have received from us in the past or email us at admin@occumax.com.au . Thanks for your understanding.☎️