About Me
ABOUT LISA
Lisa Taylor (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy) is a highly trained and experienced Occupational Therapist. She has been working with children who have a disability for more than 15 years.
Lisa has worked with the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service at Monash Medical Centre and more recently at the Angliss Hospital as the Senior Clinician. She has also worked as a paediatric Occupational Therapist in community health and early intervention programs.
During 2014, Lisa and her family spent a year living in a rural community in northern Thailand, working with and caring for orphaned children with a disability.
In 2016, Lisa trained 6 children with cerebral palsy to complete a community triathlon. This included equipping these participants with the skills to independently ride 2 wheel bikes and to acquire the knowledge and fitness to complete the event.
Lisa is committed to using evidence based practice interventions and gains much satisfaction watching clients achieve their goals.
The Location
Active Kids OT is located in Kallista in the Dandenong Ranges.
- Kallista is a 55 minute drive east of Melbourne.
- The therapy room is spacious and bright with beautiful views towards the Great Diving Range.
- The therapy room offers caregivers an opportunity to relax in the sunshine, and enjoy complimentary tea or coffee while therapy is in progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Initial Assessment (extended consultation)
- Includes goal setting and service agreement or intervention plan.
- Standard Appointment
- 50 minutes at the Kallista clinic
- Home, school and community-based appointments
- Reports charge based on time
- Standardised motor skills assessment
- 10 session block of CO-OP therapy
- Contact Lisa to discuss
All fees are in line with the current NDIS price guide. Please contact Lisa for a services price summary.
Payment is by credit card or direct funds transfer on the day of the appointment, or as otherwise arranged with the therapist.
48 hours notice is requested for appointment cancellation. If no notice is given, a cancellation fee will apply.
Accepting referrals for NDIS participants who are self-managed, agency managed and plan manager managed.
Betterstart
Better Start for Children with Disability provides eligible children with improved access to early intervention services. Eligible children will be able to access up to $12,000 in early intervention funding. Children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy who register prior to turning 6 years old may be eligible.
See betterstart.net.au for further details.
Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan
Clients with a chronic medical condition that has been or is likely to be present for at least 6 months may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for up to 5 sessions per calendar year. Eligibility is determined by the child’s GP.
Private Health Insurance
Occupational Therapy may be included in private health insurance with extras. Rebates vary depending on the individual insurer and the level of cover.