How the Joint Assessment Works
The Role of Occupational Therapy
Our OTs focus on the sensory foundations and fine motor clinical mechanics that underpin every child's confidence. We assess how your child processes sensory information and manages daily activities, identifying functional strengths that support their ability to stay 'in sync' with their world.
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Sensory processing
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Fine motor skills
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Regulation
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Everyday activities
The Role of Physiotherapy
Our PTs specialise in gross motor development and clinical mechanics. We evaluate core strength, balance, and coordination to ensure your child has the physical foundations needed for active participation in life. Together with OT, we provide a complete roadmap for neurodevelopmental progress.
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Strength and posture
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Balance
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Gross motor development
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Walking and mobility
In Sync Therapy Hub®, our clinicians carefully consider when a child may benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. For some children, a joint OT & Physio assessment offers a clearer picture of their strengths and needs, and helps us plan the most supportive next steps together.
Does my child need a joint OT and physio assessment?
It may be recommended when sensory, functional and physical difficulties overlap.
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Children showing both motor and sensory challenges concurrently.
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Families seeking a single, coordinated clinical roadmap.
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Families needing a 'big picture' view of functional development.
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Complex developmental profiles requiring dual-disciplinary expertise.
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Children with neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Children who find transitions between separate clinics difficult.
Joint Assessment Roadmap
Preparing for your child’s collaborative OT and Physiotherapy assessment is a purposeful step towards integrated support.
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Step 1 – Clinical Triage
Comprehensive review of medical history, referral information, and developmental concerns.
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Step 2 – Pre-Assessment Case Conference
Our assessing professionals meet prior to your appointment to review your child’s history and tailor our clinical approach to their unique needs.
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Step 3 – Joint Assessment
Multidisciplinary evaluation including:
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Pathology (if required)
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Step 4 – Post-assessment Case Conference
Our team meets to cross-analyze results from both disciplines, building a single, cohesive roadmap for your family’s next steps.
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Step 5 – Joint Feedback and Treatment Plan
• Collaborative goal setting with families
• Shared clinical reasoning across disciplines
• Functional participation and quality of life focus
One Session, Two Experts, One Unified Plan
A joint OT and Physiotherapy assessment provides a window into your child's world that single-disciplinary views can miss. By observing how sensory processing and motor control interact in real-time, our clinicians use shared clinical reasoning to identify the root cause of functional challenges. You receive one streamlined, comprehensive report and a unified roadmap, ensuring your child's therapy is cohesive, efficient, and perfectly in sync with their overall developmental needs.
Assessment Outcomes
Feedback Session
A warm conversation where we talk through your child’s strengths and challenges together.
Collaborative Pathways
If ongoing support is needed, we’ll decide together whether individual OT or Physio sessions, or joint sessions, are the best fit.
Synergetic Care Plan
A coordinated plan that brings OT and Physio recommendations together so everyone is working in the same direction.
Optional Written Report
Optional written report with findings and recommendations.
We're Here To Help
If you think a Joint Assessment could be for your child, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to our team and we’ll walk through it together to see if this pathway feels like the right fit.
For more details about funding and rebates (including NDIS and Medicare), visit our Funding & Rebates page.