Nadine Hinchliff Therapy Services provides services for children with various needs including, but not limited to: autism, developmental delay disorder, cerebral palsy, asperger’s syndrome, down syndrome, rett’s disorder, fragile X syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, sensory integration disorder, school difficulties and mental health issues.
Parents and carers will find The ‘Red Flag’–Early Intervention Referral Guide for Children’s 0-5 years helpful. This has been developed by Child Development Program Children’s Health Services with GP partners. This document flags areas of concern in children’s development from 0 to 5 and recommends that they follow up on these concerns with their Child Health Nurse and GP.
Need funding? There are options! Nadine Hinchliff Therapy Services is a registered provider for the following programs:
Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC) / Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
This referral is available for both Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology interventions.
A GP referral will provide five sessions of occupational therapy or speech pathology with a reduced cost per year. They then make rebate claims through Medicare. Please be aware there will be an out-of-pocket expense with this referral, however, it is a way to support your treatment costs.
Helping Children with Autism – FaHCSIA Funding
Both Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Services are available via this funding package.
Children with a paediatrician-confirmed diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder may be eligible to receive funding through the Australian Government’s Helping Children with Autism (HCWA) package.
Better Access – FaHCSIA Funding
Both Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Services are available via this funding package.
Eligible children who are aged under six years and have been diagnosed with:
- Down syndrome ,
- Cerebral palsy
- Fragile X syndrome
- A moderate or greater vision or hearing impairment, including deafness/blindness
- Prader Willi syndrome
- Williams syndrome ,
- Angelman syndrome
- Kabuki syndrome
- Smith-Magenis syndrome
- CHARGE syndrome
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome
- Cri du Chat syndrome
- Microcephaly or
- Rett’s Disorder
Better Access Mental Health Care Plan
This referral is for Occupational Therapy intervention only.
Children with the following specific mental disorders are eligible for this plan; anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder. Please enquire, as this is a general list of mental disorders.