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Forbes Care is an enthusiastic Mobile Occupational Therapy Practice servicing South-East Queensland.

24/03/2026

Amy joined Forbes Care with a genuine passion for building meaningful relationships and supporting people to achieve greater independence in their everyday lives.

Known for her thoughtful, client-centred approach, Amy takes the time to understand each person’s goals, strengths, and challenges, meeting people where they are and helping them make progress in ways that feel achievable and meaningful.

Amy is currently welcoming new clients across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, and we’re proud to have her supporting our community.

19/03/2026

Brushing teeth isn’t just about “being responsible.”
Sometimes it’s about the activity demands being too high.
If brushing feels hard, instead of asking “Why can’t I just do this?” — try asking “How can I change the task?”
✨ Shorten the duration.
20–30 seconds is better than nothing.
✨ Allow “good enough” days.
Once a day. Dry brush. Mouthwash backup. Progress over perfection.
✨ Add novelty.
Brush in the shower. Put on music. Listen to your favourite podcast.
✨ Change the sensory input.
Try a different flavour. A smaller brush head. A foam-free paste. Something that feels less overwhelming.
✨ Reduce the cognitive load.
Pre-paste your brush. Keep one in the shower. Pair it with something you already do.
When we lower the task demands, participation increases.
That’s occupational therapy thinking — modify the activity, not the person.

17/03/2026

Meet Michelle ✨ Michelle brings a calm, compassionate presence to her work as an Occupational Therapist at Forbes Care. Drawn to OT for its diversity and meaningful impact, she is passionate about supporting people across the lifespan and celebrating progress—no matter how small.

Her clinical interests include working with children and young adults, building independence, confidence, and practical life skills. Michelle is known for her play-based, creative approach, using games and interactive activities to build rapport while gaining valuable insight in a natural, client-centred way.

Recognised for her gentle communication style, strong rapport-building skills, and thoughtful clinical reasoning, Michelle creates safe, respectful spaces where clients and families feel supported. She thrives within Forbes Care’s collaborative, well-supported team culture and continues to grow as a reflective and dedicated clinician.

13/03/2026

When we talk about mental health in autism, we’re not talking about “fixing behaviours.” We’re talking about reducing load, increasing safety, and building environments where regulation is possible.
Many autistic people experience higher rates of anxiety, burnout and depression — not because of autism itself, but because of chronic sensory overload, masking, and environments that don’t accommodate difference.
plays a key role here. ✨

11/03/2026

Ever noticed how everything feels louder, brighter or more irritating after a bad night’s sleep?
Sleep and sensory processing are deeply connected. When we don’t get enough rest, the nervous system has less capacity to filter and regulate input. Sounds feel sharper. Clothing feels scratchier. Lights feel harsher. Background noise becomes harder to ignore. It’s not that the world changed overnight — it’s that the brain has fewer resources available to manage it.
Sleep helps reset emotional regulation, stress responses and sensory filtering. Without it, the body sits closer to a stress state. Our tolerance drops. Our startle response increases. Frustration builds more quickly. For neurodivergent people, who may already experience differences in sensory processing, sleep changes can amplify those sensitivities even further.
From a neuroaffirmative perspective, this isn’t about being “too sensitive” or “overreacting.” It’s about capacity. When someone is more reactive to noise, touch, light or movement, it can be a sign their nervous system is carrying more than usual.
Sometimes the most supportive response isn’t pushing through — it’s creating gentler environments, offering flexibility, and asking what the nervous system needs today.

09/03/2026

Immediate availability across our Caboolture team for Paediatrics, adults and older adults✨
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07/03/2026

This year, it feels a little complicated to celebrate International Women’s Day when the world feels heavy in so many ways. But it has made me reflect on something I am very proud of (and still working on) — the culture we have built at Forbes Care. One of the most common things new team members say when they join us is, “The culture here is so nice. Everyone is so helpful. There’s no gossip or bitching. ” That didn’t happen by accident.
Creating that environment took a lot of personal growth from me as a leader. I had to learn how to have difficult conversations, how to listen without defensiveness, and how to create a space where people feel safe to raise concerns openly.
When concerns are spoken about, they don’t sit quietly in someone’s mind and grow into anxiety or resentment. Instead, they are encouraged to be brought to the table in a secure and thoughtful space where we can say:
“I see you. I hear you. Let’s work through this together and learn from it.”
Another intentional decision was building training, development, and connection into the 8–4 workday.
For many women — especially parents — the expectation that you must do it all can feel overwhelming. I know this personally. Becoming a mum over the past three years has shown me that sometimes you simply want to swim in the pond you’re in for a while.
And that’s okay.
You can grow when you're ready, at whatever pace works for you, and you can pause when life asks something different of you.
If you’re sick, I’ll send you home.
If you’re off work, I’ll tell you to turn your phone off.
If something comes up, the team will step in.
I might even hold a mirror up to show you how high of an expectation you’re setting for yourself.
Because supporting women isn’t just about celebrating them once a year.
It’s about building workplaces where they can breathe, belong, and succeed — in whatever season of life they are in.
— Kelly

07/03/2026

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe ✨

06/03/2026

✨ Clinical Team Update | Welcome Caroline ✨
We’re very pleased to welcome Caroline to the Forbes Care team as our newest Senior Mental Health Occupational Therapist.

Caroline brings over 15 years’ experience supporting individuals living with psychosocial disability. Her approach is strongly aligned with how we practise at Forbes Care — person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on meaningful capacity building.

She draws on a range of evidence-based approaches including ACT, CBT, DBT, sensory modulation and polyvagal-informed strategies, tailoring support to each individual’s goals, strengths and lived experience.

Caroline supports people with:
• Activities of Daily Living
• Emotional regulation
• Sensory processing and regulation
• Cognitive and executive functioning
• Routine development
• Social and interpersonal skills
• Community participation
• Life role transitions

Caroline will be supporting clients across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie, with availability from early April.

05/03/2026

Meet Georgia ⭐️
Georgia was drawn to Occupational Therapy by its person-centred approach and the opportunity to make meaningful changes in people’s everyday lives.
“What I love most is how one small adjustment or recommendation can make such a big difference.”
With experience across paediatrics, community OT, and neurological rehabilitation, Georgia brings a calm, adaptable, and thoughtful approach to every client. She currently supports clients across the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture through NDIS, Support at Home, and DVA.
Georgia is known for her gentle communication style, strong rapport-building skills, and ability to tailor therapy to each individual. She has a particular interest in supporting regulation and engagement in children through practical, evidence-based strategies.
She values Forbes Care’s growth-focused culture and is passionate about continuing to learn, develop, and support clients to achieve greater independence—at their own pace.

03/03/2026

At Forbes Care, our team of more than 20 OTs recently came together for a dynamic professional development session focused on Capacity Building through a neurological lens. It was an opportunity to refine how we think, plan and provide ongoing therapy. We explored practical goal-setting frameworks and targeted intervention strategies designed to better support the people we work alongside every day. The day was delivered by the wonderful Nadine Holgate, who is an expert in this field.

One of the strongest themes to emerge was collaboration - a reflection of one of our core values: “We are one team.” Meaningful progress doesn’t happen in isolation. When we work in genuine partnership with participants and their broader support network, whether that’s family members, support workers or other health professionals, outcomes accelerate. Goals become clearer. Strategies become more consistent. And progress becomes more sustainable. When everyone is aligned and moving in the same direction, we don’t just support goals, we help achieve them sooner ❤️

02/03/2026

Honour all forms of communication. Communication doesn’t look the same for everyone. It might look like:
🗣️ Speaking
✏️Writing
📲Typing
🌠 Using visuals
📱AAC devices
👍🏻 Gestures
😮‍💨 Longer pauses
👏🏻 Short, direct answers
🗣️ Avoiding eye contact
When we expect everyone to communicate in the same way, we unintentionally create barriers. Neuroaffirmative practice means we adapt the environment — not the person.
It means:
✔ Allowing processing time
✔ Valuing alternative and augmentative communication
✔ Reducing pressure for immediate responses
✔ Listening without judgement
✔ Respecting autonomy

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http://www.forbes.care/

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