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Paediatric Occupational Therapy, Peakhurst Community Health Centre

Service type

NSW Government Service 

NSW Department of Health

South East Health

St George Hospital and Community Health Service

 

Location

Peakhurst Community Health Centre

64 Stanley St

Peakhurst NSW 2210

 

Contact
Telephone: 9534 2555
Fax: 9533 2908
 

Population serviced
Children must live in the area covered by the St George Community Health Centres. They must be included on a current medicare card. Any child, who meets the following criteria will be offered a screening assessment:
  • Borderline to average and above range of cognitive function as determined by psychometric assessment (IQ) 
  • IQ in the borderline - mild range will be seen if psychometric assessment indicates a particular (significant) problem with aspects of occupational performance eg gross motor, fine motor, self care skills 
  • Mild developmental and or physical disability, and not receiving services elsewhere  
  • Presenting behaviour is not the major determining problem in ongoing development.

However only those children who meet the service criteria and have developmental goals that can be set and achieved by evidence based practice, are offered sessional therapy.

Exclusions: Children over the age of 12 are offered assessment only. Children who have an IQ of less than mild range should be referred on to Department of Ageing and Disability and Home Care. Children with a specific physical disability such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, hearing Impairment will be referred to a more appropriate service. Children with behavioural disorders that directly undermine the provision of therapy (above and beyond normal behavioural concerns) will be referred to the appropriate agencies such as Child Youth and Family Service and Autistic Association.

Priorities are determined by the occupational therapists depending on the current waiting list. Generally the priorities are: 1) Children with a medical referral from illness, accident or injury that they have impaired function. 2) Children below two years of age who are not being seen elsewhere and have a mild delay. 3) Children who require an assessment for school placement/or equipment. No therapy is offered for these specific requests. 4) Clients who are on review.
 

Therapy model
Occupational therapy focuses on development through play. This includes gross motor (such as running, hopping and jumping), fine motor (such as drawing, colouring, writing and block building), activities of daily living eg dressing) and general cognitive development ie puzzles, games, colours, letter recognition etc. Some referrals are specific eg visual perception, handwriting, co-ordination, hand/eye skills, developmental delay, premature baby and other specific medical problems.
 

Therapists available

One full time position

 
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