You Therapy Services

24/05/2026

Check out our absolutely glowing mumma-to-be, Rebecca ✨🤍

Last week, we celebrated Bec before she heads off on her next big adventure - motherhood! While we’re already preparing ourselves for a Rebecca-shaped hole in the office, we could not be more excited for her and her growing family.

Bec, you are such an important part of our team and bring so much warmth, care, and dedication to everything you do. We hope you treasure every moment with your beautiful new bundle of joy and soak up all the cuddles, coffee, chaos, and love that comes with this special season.

Rebecca’s planned last day before maternity leave is Wednesday 10th June. For any clients and families she supports, please know we have a continuity plan in place to ensure ongoing care and support during her leave.

We can’t wait to meet the newest little member of the extended YTS family 💕

17/05/2026

Now hiring! 🤍

https://au.seek.com/job/92154627?ref=cm-ui

We’re looking for another OT to join our amazing team at You Therapy Services.

If you’re an OT who enjoys meaningful work and being part of a genuinely supportive team, we'd love to chat ☺️

05/05/2026

📣 Calling all Novocastrians 📣

03/05/2026

We’re heading to the Hunter Disability Expo! 🎉

Come say hi, have a chat, and see what we’re all about- We promise friendly faces and good vibes 😊

📍 Hunter Disability Expo - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
👋 Pop over and say hello at Booth No: SB03

We look forward to meeting you!

01/05/2026

🌟 Sharing a happy outcome story 🌟

Our client received their new adjustable bed and pressure mattress this week, which was prescribed by our OT.

The clients medical condition causes significant pain symptoms and fixed postural deformities, which required custom assistive technology solutions.

They previously required physical assistance from their spouse overnight for turning in bed as well as positioning for comfort and pressure relief and help with transfers.

Now, they have complete independence in bed mobility, greatly improved comfort, reduced pain and better quality of sleep.

What an impact! 🤗

This is why we love what we do 💜🧡💙🤍

24/04/2026

To all our valued clients.
We hear you, we see you and we feel your anxiety. We are here to support you as best we can in these uncertain times, following Minister Butler’s huge press club announcement this week about NDIS redesign. There’s so much we still don’t know and so much misinformation out there.
A trusted source of information for the disability community is . This post gives a really clear summary of what we know so far. More to come….

Massive news following NDIS Minister Mark Butler's Press Club address, with changes announced for NDIS Plans, eligibility and the market.

Changes will include:

▶️ Limitations of social and community participation budgets
▶️ A new NDIS eligibility process
▶️ Commissioning of intermediaries and SIL providers
▶️ Delayed rollout of new framework plans
▶️ 90% of payments to go to registered providers
▶️ And more...

Read our full article here: https://teamdsc.com.au/resources/breaking-minister-mark-butler

19/04/2026

👀 Behind the Scenes:
Home Modifications for Behaviours of Concern

When a person has behaviours of concern - such as extreme sensory seeking, aggression, self-injury, absconding, climbing etc - making the home as safe as possible is essential.

These particular type of home modifications require creativity and irrefutable clinical reasoning because the stakes are so high! Unfortunately they can also be far more difficult to get approved by funding bodies.

A successful outcome requires extensive research, collaboration with the team and careful planning.

Our dedicated OT team offer expertise in all kinds of home modifications through:

^ Functional assessment

^ Risk assessment

^ Team collaboration

^ Product research

^ Consultation with technical experts

^ Customisation

^ Referencing current research

^ Knowledge of relevant guidelines and standards

^ Continuous professional development

15/04/2026

What is a “builder consult” and why is it so essential for OTs to complete this step in complex home modifications?

🤝 It is a collaborative on-site meeting between the OT, builder and client, conducted as part of every complex home modifications assessment.

🔨 The purpose is to discuss the clients needs together with practical aspects of modifying the home environment, within the context of building legislation and funding body guidelines

🏠 OT recommendations are based on clinical, functional assessment, whereas the builder brings technical expertise about structural possibilities or potential issues and advises on relevant building codes, standards and legislation

💪 The goal is to decide on final recommendations which ensure the proposed home modifications are feasible, safe, fit for purpose, value for money and meet the clients long term functional requirements.

Our team works with various trusted local builders and project managers who have expertise in home modifications under insurance, disability and aged care funding schemes.

💻 Check out our website for our detailed guide to NDIS complex home modifications: https://www.youtherapyservices.com/resources-and-guides



Thanks to Jack at Highline Constructions for letting us take this photo on site 😉

15/04/2026

12/04/2026

When planning home modifications, it can be tricky to work out where to put things in the space available and consider what extra circulation space is needed.

So what do we do? Map it out! 🧡💜🩵

09/04/2026

New mobility scooter 🤩

Assistive technology prescription and implementation is an ongoing, collaborative process between therapists, AT suppliers, clients and caregivers. It’s not always perfect first go.

Our client received his new scooter last week. But when used in his local area, he found that it needed a bit of adjustment.

Working together with a trusted supplier we found a solution where everyone was happy 🤜🤛