supporting children to be confident and capable
Helping children to experience success and confidence in every day activities.
Welcome to Boost Paediatric Occupational Therapy
About
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Mel Kelly has been a passionate Paediatric OT for over 20 years, working in private practice, schools, and early intervention services. More recently she has been working in a tertiary clinical education role, teaching future OTs how to provide client centred, evidence based paediatric assessment and therapy in a face to face, and telehealth setting.
Mel is aware of the need for high-quality, individualised children's occupational therapy services and started Boost OT with a mission to work closely with families to support their children to achieve activities most important to them.
Mel is the Mum to three school aged children and brings extensive clinical experience along with an understanding of current educational settings, and what it means to be a caregiver to little people!
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Mel prides herself on building strong, collaborative relationships with children and their families and working together to create meaningful change in their everyday lives. She believes in working with childrens' individual interests and strengths in order to make therapy meaningful and engaging.
Mel understands that being a little person is a big job, and sometimes kids need some support to learn the many new skills that they are expected to keep up with! She also understands that being a parent is a big job and that sometimes, you need an external source of support.
Mel can support children with:
- Self Care- Eating, dressing, toileting, hygiene and grooming, etc.
- Play and Social Skills- Developing play, turn taking, friendships
- Fine Motor Skills- Handwriting, shoelaces, using cutlery, managing small items
- Gross Motor Skills- Movement and coordination, motor planning, postural control
- Sensory Processing - Parent Education and supporting children to understand and manage the way they process sensory information
- Self Regulation - Support to develop skills for concentration, being able to understand and manage waiting, impulse control, routines and transitions.
- Emotional support- To understand emotions and support these in everyday life.
Mel's desire to collaborate with families also includes supporting parents and caregivers using coaching and discussion, to help your child at home, school and other settings.
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Boost is a Brisbane based service, offering paediatric occupational therapy for children aged 2-12. No referral is required.
Telehealth services are available for those who prefer to receive therapy from the comfort of their own home, or who are unable to make it to the clinic in Upper Mt Gravatt.
Home and School/Kindy visits available on an occasional basis should they be mutually agreed upon.
The cost of an initial consultation varies depending on your child’s needs. During an initial phone call we will discuss the different options for your child and associated costs with you.
Boost is able to provide services for NDIS participants who are either self managed or plan managed.
Children may be eligible to receive a rebate for up to 5 sessions under the Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan (also known formerly as an Enhanced Primary Care Plan) in a calendar year. Please note that you will be unable to claim the rebate directly, and will be required to pay the full amount at the time of your child’s session. You will receive an electronic copy of your paid invoice which contains all the details required for submission to Medicare. You can claim the rebate back either in person at a Medicare centre, online, or via the Medicare smartphone app.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this plan, you will require a Team Care Arrangement Document provided by your GP. This is to be emailed, faxed or given in person to your Occupational Therapist to sign off on.
Your GP will also validate that your child has:
- A chronic condition; and
- Complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) under a shared care plan or under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements
How much will I receive back from Medicare?
The benefit under this scheme is $55.10. Any out of pocket expenses will contribute to your family’s Medicare Safety Net.
Please visit the Medicare Benefits Scheme website to stay up to date with any changes that may arise.
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