Meelup Occupational Therapy

06/10/2025

👉 So what's the difference (and similarities) between Occupational Therapy (OT) & Physiotherapy (Physio)?

👀 Check out this post to find out more.

30/09/2025

At Meelup Occupational Therapy, we're here to support children and adults to build skills, confidence and independence ✨

Our services include:

✔️ Assessment
✔️ Therapy
✔️ Functional Capacity Assessment (for NDIS participants)
✔️ Parent coaching

📱 📨 Get in touch to find out how we can support you. Check out our pinned post about how to 'Get in touch with us'

18/09/2025

📱 💻 Get in touch with today to start your OT journey.

For new referrals, please email us: meelupot@outlook.com

14/09/2025

👀 Somethings different around here....

🌊 Introducing the new look for Meelup Occupational Therapy! 🌿 Inspired by the coastline of the South West, our new logo reflects the calm and modern approach we bring to our therapy services. We’re excited to continue supporting you on your journey to well-being with a fresh new vibe! ✨

What do you think of the new logo? Comment below 👇

02/07/2025

Working on FUNctional skills 🪥 😁 (pun intended) 😜

Focus of this appointment was developing familiarly with the steps of teeth brushing, developing fine motor skills required for brushing, and exploring sensory aspects of teeth brushing.

30/06/2025

It's been a BIG first half of 2025 😁 Feeling so grateful for all the incredible people I've got to meet along the way (and all the yummy coffee consumed too!) 🙌

Bring on the second half of 2025 💪

22/06/2025

Sunday reset - featuring coffee, ocean, and movement ☕ 🌊🚶

What are you Sunday reset activities? 👇

16/06/2025

INTEROCEPTION: THE 8TH SENSE.

Interoception is our sense of our internal sensations - its our sense that tells us "my mouth is dry, I should get a drink of water", or "my leg is going numb from sitting on it, I think I need to change position".

But interoception doesn't just appear when we are born - like our other sensory systems, it takes time to develop. Research suggests that infants begin by developing interoceptive feedback about what is necessary for their survival (Harshaw, 2008; Zhou et al., 2022). Through their caregivers providing for their needs, infants start to learn actions associated with their internal interoceptive feedback (for example, when an infant feels thirsty, they begin to learn about the action of drinking, which quenches their thirst). Throughout childhood, interoception matures and children become more sophisticated at consciously recognizing and interpreting their internal body signals. They also learn to respond to their body signals - what do I need based on what my body is telling me?

Autistic individuals may more frequently report interoception differences (Williams et al., 2022). This means, Autistic people may interpret internal body information differently, which can impact on the way they self-regulate and participate in daily activities. Working with an Occupational Therapist can support people to develop their interoceptive awareness.

References to cited research below 👇

Zhou, H.,Gao, Q., Chen, W., & Wei, Q. (2022). Action Understanding Promoted by Interoception in Children: A Developmental Model. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.724677

Harshaw, C. (2008). Alimentary epigenetics: A developmental psychobiological systems view of the perception of hunger, thirst and satiety☆. Developmental Review, 28(4), 541–569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2008.08.001

Williams, Z. J., Suzman, E., Bordman, S. L., Markfeld, J. E., Kaiser, S. M., Dunham, K. A., Zoltowski, A. R., Failla, M. D., Cascio, C. J., & Woynaroski, T. G. (2022). Characterizing Interoceptive Differences in Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Case–control Studies. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53.

06/05/2025

So, you've been thinking about you or a loved going to see an Occupational Therapist? Here's some information about referrals and what to expect 👇

We accept self-referrals, and referrals from other health professionals. You can contact us via email or phone:

✉️ meelupot@outlook.com
📱 0494 097 597

When you contact us, we will provide you with information about our service, and allow you time to ask any questions. If you wish to proceed with booking an appointment, you will be asked to complete a service agreement, which we can either email to you or bring a paper copy along to your first appointment.

If you have any general questions about what an Occupational Therapist can do to support you or a loved one, we are only a phone call away - we are happy to chat! (warning - we may get carried away and chat too much! 😂).

03/05/2025

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE 🤔‼️💪

I love both learning about, and educating others about neurodiversity. An important part of this education is getting the terminology right. Let's start with two important words: Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence.

I am on a continuous learning journey, and enjoy learning everything I can about neurodiversity! If you have any other ways of describing these two terms, please comment below to share with others!

29/04/2025

A couple of our favourite books we read on repeat here at Meelup Occupational Therapy!

At Meelup Occupational Therapy, we have a wide collection of books and resources to support our clients to learn new skills, celebrate diversity and understand themselves and others. We regularly use books as a tool to complement discussions and activities in therapy sessions 📚

27/04/2025

On tomorrow!

PUPIL FREE DAY PLANS? SORTED.
Monday April 28 | 8:30am – 3:00pm
St Mary MacKillop College | Ages 4–12 | $50

We’re turning the pupil free day into a full-on sports party!

⚽ Multi-sports games
🏏 Cricket Clinic with International Cricket Star Charles Kunje
🔥 Dodgeball, Jailbreak & Capture the Flag!

No school? No worries. They’ll be moving, laughing and loving every minute.

Book now before spots disappear!