Optimum Movement

03/12/2025

Happy International Day of People with Disability!

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations observed day held on 3 December each year.

In Australia, IDPwD is a joint effort between government, schools, organisations, community groups, businesses and individuals.

The Australian Government through the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing funds a national program to help promote and raise awareness of this day.

The United Nations announced the theme for IDPwD 2025 as: Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.

To find out more information and learn more about IDPwD, go to https://www.idpwd.com.au/

15/11/2025

Congratulations to Bay Island Water Sports! This is so well deserved. They offer fantastic accessibility, including a variety of supportive equipment, and are genuinely passionate about getting everyone out on the water. Make sure you pay them a visit!

We’re still feeling overwhelmed with gratitude after receiving GOLD for Queensland Tourism Industry Council - QTIC Excellence in Accessible Tourism. 🥇✨

Thank you to everyone who has messaged, supported, visited, and believed in what we’re building here at Bay Island Lifestyle. Creating inclusive experiences on the water is our passion, and being recognised for it means the world to us.

We’re ending today with full hearts and so much appreciation. 🩵

Thank you 🙏

Karen & Ashley

Bay Island Water Sports
Redlands Coast
Visit Brisbane

11/11/2025

Meet Gail, our new receptionist!

We're excited to introduce Gail as the newest member of our Admin team and Optimum Movement family. Gail will be a friendly face you'll see when you walk through the doors at our Cleveland clinic, and she will make sure every visit is warm and welcoming.

Gail enjoys interacting and helping clients, families and therapists, and loves the chance to make someone's day easier. Gail grew up in the Redlands and has spent the last 25 years in the education sector working with students and their families.

If you haven't met Gail yet, please introduce yourself and get to know her!

Welcome to the Optimum Movement team Gail!

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween from our Optimum Movement team! 👻🎃

A huge thank you to all our amazing clients and staff for bringing the Halloween spirit today and dressing up.

From squid game to KPop and pumpkins, the costumes on display were incredible! We love celebrating creativity with our community.

Enjoy trick or treating!

29/10/2025

🎃👻 Happy Halloween! Don't forget to get dressed up tomorrow for Halloween if you are visiting one of our clinics! Our staff will also be dressed up in their costumes!

24/10/2025

All abilities cricket now available in Redlands! Well done to Redlands Tigers Cricket Club
All abilities- inclusive for all.

⭐️ ALL ABILITIES REGISTRATION OPEN ⭐️

It’s finally here! Register now for the first all abilities cricket program to hit the Redlands!

Follow the link to register - https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/649799

REMEMBER: This program is FREE.
To remove the $41 Cricket Australia fee please use this code at checkout - D3545111

If you would like to know more, send us a message or send us an email marketing@redlandscricket.com.au

We can’t wait!

Go 🐯

16/10/2025

Envisage is back! When your child’s needs look different, Envisage offers a free support program for parents and caregivers.

When you’re raising a child whose needs look a little different—especially in regional or remote Australia—it’s easy to put your own needs last. But getting the right support for you can make a big difference for your whole family.
That’s where ENVISAGE comes in.

It’s a completely free, online program designed for parents of young children with disability or developmental differences. Over five weeks, you’ll learn practical, research-backed tools and connect with other parents who truly get it, because they’ve been there too.

One mum who completed the program said, “My family have undoubtedly felt the flow-on benefits of me doing the program—it has helped us bring joy back into our journey.”

You don’t need a diagnosis or an NDIS plan to take part. The sessions are run online with programs offered both during the day and in the evenings.

Visit envisage.community to learn more and register today.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

MONDAY AFTERNOONS - Starting 20 October
🕑 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm (AEST)
🗓️Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ENVISAGE-MON-20-OCT-736

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS - Starting 22 October
🕑 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm (AEDT)
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ENVISAGE22OCT735

THURSDAY EVENINGS - Starting 23 October
🕑 Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ENVISAGETHUR23OCT723

MONDAY EVENINGS - Starting 27 October
🕑 Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
🗓️ Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ENVISAGE-MON-27-OCT-739

THURSDAY MORNINGS - Starting 30 October
🕑 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (AEDT)
🗓️Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ENVISAGE30Oct721

08/10/2025

Look at Lucy go! Lucy was one of our clients who enjoyed trialing a power wheelchair over a week to learn how to drive and show off the skills she developed. A big thank you to ILS Kids for the loan chair and now to start planning for Lucy's future power wheelchair.

07/10/2025

We love celebrating big milestones with our clients, and last month we celebrated Phoebe’s 1st birthday!

Happy birthday Phoebe! 🥳🥳

30/09/2025

Our new Minecraft OT Group still has spaces available! 🎮

If you have any questions, would like to find out more information about the group, or would like to reserve your child’s place, contact Admin today on 07 3821 3389 or email us at admin@optimummovement.com.

26/09/2025

Introducing our new OT Rachael!

Rachael graduated from the University of Queensland in 2021 and has since worked exclusively in paediatrics. Her experience spans clinic-based, school, and telehealth services, allowing her to support children across diverse environments. She has also had the opportunity to contribute to an outreach clinic, delivering intervention to children in rural areas of Queensland.

Rachael has worked with children with a wide range of needs and diagnoses, and she has a particular interest and passion for early intervention. She loves supporting children and their families as they grow and develop new skills, and enjoys being part of their journey and seeing the positive impact occupational therapy can make in their everyday lives.

Please welcome Rachael to our Optimum Movement family!

24/09/2025

We had another awesome staff professional development day today! 📝👥

Today we focused on child safety with the new government changes that have been introduced, and we also worked on team building!

We played a modified version of volleyball during our lunch break today, which involved teams catching and throwing water balloons over the net of chairs! 💧🎈🏐

On a side note…….don’t be too alarmed by our physios’ teeth in our staff photo, they were fake! Alana and Jayden love lolly teeth! 😁