Occupational therapy supports people to achieve participation in the activities they find meaningful. These activities include taking care of yourself/others, work/school, study volunteering, and hobbies / social engagement. Occupational therapy involves assessment to understand what activities you or your child can currently participate in, what activities you or your child would like to participate in, any current barriers and goals. Occupational therapy services can then offer advice/techniques about how to do achieve your goals efficiently and safely.

The Living Well Occupational Therapy Student Clinic provides services for a range of clients. Clients will be able to access the clinic through self referral, referral from community partner, and healthcare providers following a review of the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the clinic type they are interested in participating in.

Students will be providing services under the supervision of an AHPRA registered Occupational therapist.

The Living Well with Cancer clinic offers occupational therapy assessment and intervention in area such as:

• Managing cancer related fatigue
• Managing brain fog and the cognitive impacts of cancer treatment
• Return to work, leisure or other activities of daily living

These programs are delivered over 8 weeks with individual assessment at the start and completion of the program and a group and/or individual intervention program consisting of 1-2 sessions per week for 4-6 weeks delivered at Bloomhill or the UniSC Clinic.

You can request services at the UniSC Living Well Oncology Clinic by completing the Adult request form.

The Living Well – Paediatrics clinic offers a range of occupational therapy assessment, intervention, consultancy and education for children, parents and educators in the childcare, kindy and transition to prep settings. The clinic provides assessment and screening for children (typically aged 4-6 years) for developmental delays followed by advice and client centred recommendations/intervention strategies.

These programs are delivered over 8 weeks with individual assessment at the start and completion of the program, and a group and/or individual intervention program consisting of 1-2 sessions per week for 4-6 weeks delivered at our partner Early Learning Centre site or at the UniSC Clinic Sunshine Coast Campus.

For participants receiving services at a partner location, parent/guardian can opt in to attend site or receive communication following session/assessment.

You can request services at the UniSC Living Well Paediatric Clinic by completing the Paediatrics request form.

The occupational therapy student led living well with arthritis program will provide individual needs assessment including goal setting followed by a group program. The group program will provide education on topics such as:

• Managing pain,
• Maximising your lifestyle with reduced hand function and/or reduced mobility
• Aids and equipment trials to support independence.

You can request services at the UniSC Living Well Occupational Therapy Student Clinic by completing the Adult request form.

Your occupational therapy program will typically involve an initial meeting with your occupational therapy student followed by 4-6 weekly group or individual therapy sessions. The entire program will be conducted within a 9 week timeframe.

Occupational therapy assessments are conducted to determine your current level of function (involving identifying physical and cognitive areas of strength and weakness) within the identified aspects of your daily life that you are finding difficult. Each Occupational Therapy clinic model will focus on a specified condition and area of function in daily life and lifestyle tasks including activities of daily living, leisure activities, productivity and work.

Through the assessment process, the occupational therapist will discuss your current and desired lifestyle including ability to achieve daily tasks, social supports, leisure and work/school. Our clinician will seek to understand your quality of life goals and aim to develop recommendations to improve your identified difficulties and achieve maximum independence and/or participation in your chosen life skill or task.

The therapy sessions will involve group and/or individual intervention. At the end of the therapy block, you will be offered a final individual re-assessment and future planning session. You may stop your program at any time. However, should you wish to stop your program, we recommend discussing this decision with your student therapist if possible.

Services are provided by students undertaking a 10 week clinical placement in 3rd and 4th years of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) program. All students work in the UniSC Living Well Occupational Therapy Clinic under the supervision of experienced AHPRA registered occupational therapists.

All appointments at the UniSC Living Well Occupational Therapy Student Clinic are offered free of charge.

Appointments will be offered either at outreach partner sites or at the onsite UniSC Clinic (Sunshine Coast Campus). When you are offered an appointment you will be advised of the available options for location to attend your clinic appointment.

The UniSC Clinic is located on Ground Floor of Building J at the Sunshine Coast Campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs. When appointments are confirmed, the UniSC Clinic Administration Team will arrange parking for you.

Visit UniSC Public Transport to plan your journey.

You can request services at the UniSC Living Well Occupational Therapy Student Clinic by completing the following forms: 

• Adult request form
• Paediatrics request form