30 Scott Street, Parramatta Park 4870
32 Helen Street, Cooktown 4895
6-8 George Cannon Dr, Mt Sheridan 4868
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At Wellness Embodied, our Vision is to make Far North Queensland the healthiest region in Australia and our holistic, multi-disciplinary team practice according to our values of Compassion, Leadership, Integrity, Consistency & Kindness.
Our Cairns Physiotherapists offer in clinic appointments, as well as home visits from Edmonton to Palm Cove (with capacity to service Innisfail & Yarrabah with sufficient participants). - our Physiotherapist Clara also has basic AUSLAN knowledge.
We also offer 1;1 hydrotherapy in several Cairns pools, as well as in clinic Rehab Exercise classes, Clinical Pilates, Osteoporosis/ Osteopenia classes. Our clinical interest areas include, but are not limited to, kids & adults neurological rehabilitation (MS, post stroke, developmental delay, Cerebral Palsy, mental health concerns, poor mobility, Parkinson’s disease and more), vestibular rehabilitation (for vertigo, dizziness, motion sickness and balance issues), post concussion syndrome/ traumatic brain injury, pain management, DMA Clinical Pilates, Craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, stretching and more. We tailor our services to meet your specific needs. We are Cairns only Complete Concussions Clinic and our Cairns Dizziness Clinic provides specialist care for people with Vertigo and Dizziness.
We provide in clinic, as well as home visit Physiotherapy and AT script writing in our Cooktown clinic, as well as in Hopevale & Wujal Wujal.
🔹 Exercise Physiologist
Our Exercise Physiologist Kate works with clients of all ages to improve their strength, mobility & function in our in-clinic Rehab Gym @ 80-86 Abbott Street. She works in school hours Tuesday- Thursday.
🔹 Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapist in Cairns, Jesse, sees older teenagers through to adults for neurological rehabilitation, with some FCAs and limited home mods.
Occupational therapist in Cairns is Ranjitta, who works with kids in clinic ( 30 Scott St, Cairns)
Our Cooktown Occupational Therapist, Chloe, sees kids through adults via Telehealth and in person, with some FCA reporting also.
Other services in our Cairns clinics:
🔹 Remedial Massage
🔹 Naturopathy
🔹 Custom Orthotics
🔹 Craniosacral therapy/ Somato emotional release
🔹 Physiotherapist led running assessments & strength & conditioning
🔹 Shockwave
🔹 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
🔹 Ice baths
🔹 Compression boots
🔹 Infra red sauna
We listen to our clients, ensuring their needs are heard and are paramount in the development of treatment plans.Referrals are not necessary to book an assessment or session with one of our Cairns NDIS team.
Please phone or contact us on: admin@wellnessembodiedcairns.com to discuss.
For clients who are plan managed, we are generally able to invoice your plan managers directly.
Self-funded clients often pay us directly and claim the money back themselves.
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PLEASE NOTE: Books are temporarily closed due to high demand.
Welcome to Being Me Therapies, a holistic and client centred service offering specialist OT and Social Work Services to the Cairns region. Being Me provides support to clients throughout adolescence and adulthood across a wide variety of areas. We have a specific and unique interest in supporting individuals with ADHD, and psychosocial health conditions, delivering expert care, innovative solutions and navigating the complexities of NDIS as well as other government support systems such as DSP, family tax, and Centrelink entitlements.
Our Occupational Therapist has been practicing for over 10 years and is highly competent in implementing client centred interventions that improve daily living skills, enhance independence, and promote overall well-being. Complementing these services, our Social Worker has been practicing for over 20 years in the Cairns region, and specialises in assisting adolescents as they transition into adulthood, particularly around the critical ages of 16 to 18. This support extends to guiding families through the complexities of the NDIS and Centrelink, ensuring our clients navigate these systems with ease and confidence.
We recognise that everyone is unique, with their own experiences and aspirations. This understanding is at the heart of our approach, guiding us to collaborate closely with you to develop personalised strategies that align with your individual needs and goals. We have a fundamental belief that each person should be actively engaged in their supports, and always strive to build capacity and independence of our clients.
We look forward to working with our clients to become active participants in their NDIS journey.
Services we can provide:
🔵 Assessments including: Functional Capacity, Home & Living (SIL, SDA & ILO), Assistive Technology, NDIS Access OT reports, and Minor Home Modifications).
🔵 Ongoing Therapy for development of goals/skill building
🔵 Support worker, and Carer Training
🔵 Counselling
🔵 Professional Supervision
🔵 Manual Handling / Ergonomics
🔵 Support with Housing Applications
🔵 Navigating NDIS and non-NDIS services in the local community
Current wait times: OT wait times is approximately 4 weeks although accepting urgent referrals
reception@beingme.com.au
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Anneke Andrews possesses 19 years of experience as an experienced local community health practitioner and the first NDIS registered provider in the region when NDIS commenced.
DS combines health, law and medical lecturer skill sets to assist NDIS participants get the best plans possible for their daily care needs and requirements to lead fulfilling lives per the scheme's mission statement. DS specialises in all ages and disability conditions. Lived experience as a CODA assisting the Deaf community and AUSLAN participants. Assisting SDA builds in Queensland and beyond as an Associate Access Consultant in Australia.
DS is the winner of Cairn’s 2023 Entrepreneur Business Award with a reputation for excellence in outcomes and providing quality ethical care per AHPRA guidelines.
Specialising in neurodiversity occupational therapy
All mental health conditions – psychiatry referrals welcome
All children's developmental conditions – paediatrician referrals welcome
Complex child safety
Neurological and ABI
Challenging behaviours of concern (BoC)
Rural and remote and First Nations work
All NDIS ages and conditions assessed
Participant focused small caseload ensures quality of service
Quick turnaround of all clinical reports no long waits
Committed to quality ethical care, DS reserve the right not to engage in business with fraudulent providers
NDIS legal grey area medicolegal OT assistance - sec 34, reviews, PACE, AAT
Court work expert witness
Networking and employment opportunities available
Mobile Cairns and surrounds
NDIS Provider No: 4050010675
Contact Anneke Andrews OT