About Grow and Flow Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy for Brisbane Northside Families
Grow and Flow (Formerly OT2GO) Occupational Therapy was established by Camilla Batchelor, Occupational Therapist in 2018 after 20 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist working in the government and non-government organisations in Brisbane.
Camilla graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (1995) and a Masters of Occupational Therapy (Contemporary Clinical Practice 2002). Camilla has extensive experience working with families who have children aged 1-12, with Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Global Developmental Delay and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Camilla embraces neurodivergence in all its glorious forms and aims to provide occupational therapy within a neurodiversity affirming space.
Camilla is a member of the Occupational Therapy Association
Camilla provides regular appointments during school terms only.
New assessments and report writing are offered in school holidays and families are given a break from regular appointments as a time to just “be” together.
Joining Camilla at Copperfield St, is Gemma Hillier, Speech Pathologist who is the director and sole practitioner at Little Gems Speech Pathology https://www.littlegemsspeech.com/
Camilla is now fully booked for Term 4, 2024 and is not taking new referrals.
However, you are welcome to submit an enquiry using the online form, however please note this is only reviewed once a month so you will not receive an immediate response.
Why "Grow and Flow?"
We all “GROW ” and as Camilla works primarily with children and young people, growing is what they do!
Of course, even as adults we are always being changed by our life experiences and these promote growth even when it may be uncomfortable.
“Grow” we are all familiar with.. but what about “FLOW”?
All of us can experience “FLOW” but children more readily enter through play the “flow” state which is defined as being “completely immersed in the activity, lose track of time, and are not easily distracted”.
It is “mindful occupation” you could say but this doesn’t truly convey the wonderful feeling and benefits that being in a flow state creates.
Occupational Therapy can assist your child to improve performance in activities they want or need to do. This is what the “occupation” in occupational therapy means.
It doesn’t just mean a 9-5 job or “occupation”!
This can range from the essentials in self-care to your child’s specific goals:
- skills for self-care: e.g. increasing independence in toileting, bathing, dressing or eating a variety of foods and using cutlery
- skills for self-management: e.g. learning about their emotions and how to understand and manage them in an age-appropriate manner; developing resilience to persist with tasks when they are challenging
- skills for learning: e.g. learning to write, access a computer for schoolwork, to organise their belongings at home and school, to schedule homework tasks and plan for assignments and to manage their environment both physical and sensory to optimise attention and focus in the classroom
- skills for play: e.g learning how to be able to join in a game with other children, to take turns, to play independently and with others
Occupational Therapy intervention may be recommended following assessment and can be provided in a number of ways depending on the needs of your family:
OT to provide parent coaching in strategies and techniques to support your child with:
- daily routines such as sleeping, eating, toileting and dressing
- techniques to teach or improve handwriting, fine motor, organisation, play and social communication skill development
- social-emotional skill development using tools such as the Zones of Regulation and understanding behavioural challenges
- equipment recommendations for participation in daily routines such as toileting, showering, dressing and sleeping
With a background in Family Centred Practice, Camilla is committed to working with parents and caregivers as the most important people in their child’s life. Parent coaching sessions assist to problem solve current challenges and discuss therapy goals and strategies to try at home. Camilla also offers Zoom sessions of an evening or during the middle of the day for busy parents!
Camilla primarily offers therapy appointments at Grow and Flow Occupational Therapy in Geebung.
Home visits, day care visits and school visits may be offered if this is the most appropriate setting for therapy support and is agreed to by the provider.
Fee Schedule
Private
$193.99/hr
Initial assessment: 2 hours- $385 includes:
60-75 minute assessment
Scoring and interpretation of assessment
Verbal and email feedback: 30 minutes
(Reports can be provided for an additional cost based on hourly rate)
Therapy appointments
30 mins. $97
45 mins $145.50
50 mins $161.01
60 mins $193.99
*Telehealth and Parent Coaching sessions using Zoom charged at $193.99 per hour or part thereof.
Medicare
$193.99/hr
Partial rebates may be available for the following services for eligible clients with an appropriate referral:
Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
Required: Referral from GP.
Helping Children with Autism (HCWA) referrals for assessment or intervention
Required: Referral from a Child Psychiatrist or Paediatrician.
Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH)
Required: Mental Health Plan referral from your GP
Medicare rates are same as Private rates
NDIS
Plan Managed and Self Managed only
$193.99/hr
Capacity Building: Therapeutic Supports
funding required for OT.
Assessment, intervention including Telehealth and reports all charged at the hourly rate or part thereof.
Travel is charged at the NDIS rate from the Geebung clinic.
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedules (ADOS 2)
$900-$1000
For existing clients: $900 includes:
1.5 hr clinic assessment, scoring and report
For new clients: $1000 includes:
1 hr clinic assessment, additional assessments (as required) scoring and report
A referral from a Paediatrician or Consultant Psychiatrist is preferred and may attract a Medicare rebate of approximately $85 per assessment and/or treatment session.
Private
$193.99/hr
Initial assessment: 2 hours- $385 includes:
60-75 minute assessment
Scoring and interpretation of assessment
Verbal and email feedback: 30 minutes
(Reports can be provided for an additional cost based on hourly rate)
Therapy appointments
30 mins. $97
45 mins $145.50
50 mins $161.01
60 mins $193.99
*Telehealth and Parent Coaching sessions using Zoom charged at $193.99 per hour or part thereof.
Medicare
$193.99/hr
Partial rebates may be available for the following services for eligible clients with an appropriate referral:
Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
Required: Referral from GP.
Helping Children with Autism (HCWA) referrals for assessment or intervention
Required: Referral from a Child Psychiatrist or Paediatrician.
Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH)
Required: Mental Health Plan referral from your GP
Medicare rates are same as Private rates
NDIS
Plan Managed and Self Managed only
$193.99/hr
Capacity Building: Therapeutic Supports
funding required for OT.
Assessment, intervention including Telehealth and reports all charged at the hourly rate or part thereof.
Travel is charged at the NDIS rate from the Geebung clinic.
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedules (ADOS 2)
$900-$1000
For existing clients: $900 includes:
1.5 hr clinic assessment, scoring and report
For new clients: $1000 includes:
1 hr clinic assessment, additional assessments (as required) scoring and report
A referral from a Paediatrician or Consultant Psychiatrist is preferred and may attract a Medicare rebate of approximately $85 per assessment and/or treatment session.
Grow and Flow Occupational Therapy acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where I work and live, the Yuggera and Turrbul people and we pay my respects to Elders past and present. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.