Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy

09/12/2025

We are looking for another wonderful Occupational Therapist to join our expanding team of paediatric OT’s and OTA’s! We love supporting our local families, schools and preschools by providing assessment and intervention (both individual and groups). Flexible working arrangements with an amazingly supportive team. New graduates are welcome to apply and will be well supported by senior staff. Applications close 22nd December 2025 ☺️

10/11/2025

Thank you to Kurri Kurri Public School for inviting us to their Kinder Expo! Our OT stall was a success and we even had the Year 6 school leaders give us their approval as “the fun stall” 😝

06/11/2025

Thanks for sharing this wonderful analogy Phil Bird Psychology 🥰🌿💦☀️

04/11/2025

It’s been a while since we posted activities that we have been doing with our clients…….today was a great engaging day……working on lots of different goals in our OT sessions 🥰

28/10/2025

Celebrating our wonderful profession and feeling grateful for having such a wonderful team of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants at Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy. We love making a difference in people’s lives 🥰

27/08/2025

Celebrating 9 years of a small business that I created…….Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy! From just myself as the sole OT to where we are today…..4 OT’s and 3 OT assistants! I couldn’t be prouder of my team who continue to support, encourage and guide so many families and assist children to increase their independence and skill development. We love what we do! Thank you to everyone that has supported Hop Along Kids OT 🥰

31/07/2025

After another busy week, my puppy Harlow is always there and ready for cuddles! 🥰🐶🐾

06/07/2025

After a very challenging term, especially the last few weeks with all the NDIA’s changes they have imposed on us as providers and a small business……we enjoyed some well deserved down time. I’m so very grateful to have an amazing team who continue to support our clients and families…… and also each other! We celebrated the upcoming special birthday of our senior OT, Madi; we welcomed back our OTA’s Aliza and Olivia from their university placements and our OTA, Hannah, is about to commence her final university placement. So much to be grateful for at Hop Along Kids Occupational Therapy 🥰

22/06/2025

It’s definitely been a very taxing week with the news from the NDIA…..please read below if you want to see where the money goes to as a small business owner 😔

18/06/2025

If you value your Occupational Therapist……you can show your support by signing the petition ⬇️

📢 We’ve made it easy to show your support.

The NDIA’s 2025–26 pricing decision is a devastating blow to occupational therapists. Rates have been frozen for the seventh year in a row, and travel funding has been cut by 50%. This will force many OTs to reduce services, leave regional areas — or leave the NDIS entirely.

That’s why we’ve launched a petition calling on the Australian Government and the NDIA to:
✅ Reverse these unsustainable pricing decisions
✅ Pay OTs fairly
✅ Protect access to vital therapy services

We’ve created a social media tile for you to use — to show you’ve signed the petition and to encourage others to do the same.
🔹 Use it to spread the word
🔹 Encourage your network to take action
🔹 Help amplify our message: Stop cuts to Occupational Therapy Services under the NDIS

Every signature builds public pressure. Every voice counts.

🖊️ Sign the petition: https://otaus.com.au/ndis-pricing-campaign

18/06/2025

I’m sure many of you are aware that some very unrealistic and drastic changes are and have been proposed by the Annual Price Review within the NDIS (due to be effective 1st July). In short this may mean that we, as a small business cannot keep absorbing the financial costs that the NDIA are imposing on us (no increase in price for our professional services for the 6th year in a row), specifically cutting travel by 50%. Our Physiotherapy colleagues have had their therapy rate drop by $10 per hour, which is disgraceful. We love our work as OT’s and we know the value and impact that WE make on your child’s life and supporting their achievement in reaching their goals!WE are fighting this fight for you as our valued clients and us as your amazing Occupational Therapists. Please see the powerful images and words below thanks to Nourished.babes⬇️

13/06/2025