NDIS PROVIDER
MPOT/Access Fitness staff want to work with you so you can start living the life you want. We listen and most importantly are invested in working with you to achieve your goals. We specialise in working with people to identify, pursue and reach their potential.
MPOT/Access Fitness Staff are understanding and experienced in Serious and Complex Injury Management. We can provide a full range of treatment and assessment services to help you meet your goals.
MPOT / Access Fitness are accredited to provide the following services
under the NDIS (NDIA) Scheme:
SUPPORT CO-ORDINATION | THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | HOME MODIFICATION
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CASE COORDINATION
Case Coordinators work collaboratively with individuals, their families and service providers to ensure continuity of care, using a creative, flexible approach to navigate a range of resources to offer quality service options.
Services can include:
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A holistic assessment for people living with disability in the community.
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Recommendations for services, therapies and activities to insurers or funding bodies based on this assessment.
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Coordination of referrals for and implementation of services.
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Establishment, review and monitoring of Support Plans working closely with support agencies to deliver services which meet the clients’ and informal carers’ needs.
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Assessment of the needs of the unpaid carers involved in a person’s life.
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Assisting with all aspects of working with Centrelink or Housing SA/Housing Associations.
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Working closely with Trustees to ensure financial matters are dealt with on behalf of the client.
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Working closely with and providing information to clients’ lawyers and/or insurer to secure services.
WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
DRIVER ASSESSMENT
Driving
for most Australians is a Daily Activity
A Driver Assessment can:
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Recommend and Review modifications to the vehicle or seating and equipment.
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Review positioning within the motor vehicle to reduce pain, discomfort and fatigue.
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Look at driving abilities.
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Identify strategies to enable safe driving.
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Identify training to improve techniques, timing, duration and approaches to driving to maximise safety and independence.
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Develop a rehabilitation and training program to regain or obtain your licence.
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Improving driver confidence or reducing anxiety in a variety of traffic situations.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM A DRIVER ASSESSMENT?
People with a permanent or temporary disability or injury which affects:
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Strength, sensation, or range of movement of the head and neck, arms or legs, particularly in relation to strength and coordination.
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Vision and visual awareness.
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Thinking (cognitive) skills.
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Comfort and confidence in driving safely.
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
MPOT/Access Fitness Exercise Physiologists not only provide you with outstanding guidance, but also the knowledge needed to achieve your personal goals.
We are qualified to deliver individual health assessments, lifestyle and nutritional advice and to prescribe specific exercises for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and injuries.
WE WORK TOGETHER
TO TREAT
WORKING TOGETHER WITH AN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST CAN HELP THOSE WITH :
Acute & Chronic Arthritis Osteoporosis | Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome | Heart Disease Hypertension
Mood Disorders | Multiple Sclerosis | Musculoskeletal Injuries | Neuromuscular Injuries
Obesity | Parkinson's Disease | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke & Acquired Brain Injury | Sports Injury Rehabilitation
SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PRIVATE ACCESSIBLE GYM WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT
Look beyond your limitations
and you’ll see how easy it can be to leave them behind
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HOME MODIFICATIONS
MPOT/Access Fitness have Occupational Therapists who are trained in supporting clients with their home modification needs. We will work with you and suitably qualified builders to ensure that you get the environment you require to live a more independent life in your own home.
A HOME CAN BE BOTH
STYLISH AND ACCESSIBLE
INJURY PREVENTION
ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT
WORKSTATION REVIEWS
JOB REDESIGN
MANUAL HANDLING
MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING
Ensuring that your work place is fit for you, your staff and clients can save you and your business in the future. Start with....
PRE-EMPLOYMENT & READY TO WORK ASSESSMENTS
Matches candidate’s functional capacity directly to the physical demands of the job. Pre-employment & Ready to Work Assessments are carefully designed against the unique requirements of the specific job.
This ensures the most suitable match is made between person and task, giving an employer the best chance to reduce the risk of injury and meet their duty of care.
JOB DICTIONARY
Provides clear documentation of the physical demands required of your employees in all areas of your workplace.
A job dictionary provides a clear outline of the physical demands of each role to assist in identification of suitable duties and/or identifying potential hazards. It is an easy to follow document that can be interpreted by doctors and management to assist with return to work planning.This document can also be utilised to compliment pre-employment screening information.
DRUG and ALCOHOL SCREENING
Urine and saliva testing can be used as part of pre-employment screenings or for random testing.
Placing the right person in the right job gives an employer
the best chance of eliminating workplace injury
MEDICO LEGAL SERVICES
Provided by fully qualified and highly experienced Health Service Professionals ensuring credibility as an expert witness. Supported by treatment plans and treatment services to proactively address injuries and promote maximum recovery within a short time frame.
MPOT Medico Legal Services:
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessments
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Assessment of current and future equipment needs
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Assessment of current and future care needs
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Case Coordination
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Recommendations for home modifications and safety strategies
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Functional Capacity Evaluations
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Serious and Complex Injury Treatment Programs
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Restoration to Community Rehabilitation
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Return to Work and Worksite Modification
FOUNDED ON EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENTS TO PROVIDE
AN INDEPENDENT AND ACCURATE OPINION
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
MPOT’s primary goal is to assist people to participate in their activities of everyday life.
Occupational Therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support participation.
MPOT have experienced Occupational Therapists on staff who are able to offer services to all clients and in all environments. We work in the client’s home or worksite, in our clinics at Tanunda and Payneham or in the wider community.
The MPOT Occupational Therapy team can offer the following Services shown on the slides below:
Occupational Therapists
can help you
LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT
HERE ARE SOME WAYS THEY CAN HELP . . . .
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PAIN MANAGEMENT
Our One-on-One Injury Self-management Programs are tailored for each client and are based on the latest neuroscience.
Our Program can be offered as a standalone service or can be part of a multi-disciplinary treatment program such as our Work Conditioning or Functional Restoration Program.
Pain and Injury Self-Management
TAKE CONTROL
PHYSIOTHERAPY
At MPOT/Access Fitness we believe that early intervention leads to early resolution of injuries and/or barriers to participation in the activities that mean the most to us in our daily lives.
Our practice can help in the assessment and treatment of all aspects of injury management. We are committed to providing excellence in injury management and where appropriate, a multi-disciplinary team approach for optimal patient outcomes.
Below are some of the services we can provide, contact us to discuss further.
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Arthritis and
Rheumatic Disorders
DRY NEEDLING
FUNCTIONAL
CAPACITY
MOBILITY &
SAFETY
HYDROTHERAPY
WORKPLACE INJURY
TREATMENT
MANUAL THERAPIES
RETURN TO WORK
MPOT is an Allied Health company specialising in restoring capacity & building work tolerance following injury or illness, including serious and complex injury.
We have an experienced & welcoming multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists & Return to Work Consultants.
We not only provide our clients with outstanding guidance & support to restore capacity & build work tolerance, but also the knowledge needed to support employers and other stakeholders through a successful, timely & sustainable return to work.
Marilyn Pattison is the Managing Director MPOT, a leading provider of workplace health services in South Australia and the President of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). Marilyn is also the founder and Director of Rehabilitation at Access Fitness, Rehabilitation Centre.
PRE-INJURY EMPLOYER SERVICES
SAAPRAS
Amputee Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Working with people pre and post amputation, we provide:
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Person Centered
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Evidence Based
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Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Services
That are tailored to the individual to ensure they meet their goals.
SAAPRAS understands that people undergoing the physical and emotional demands of amputee surgery need to be supported by a service that enhances their functional potential and independence whilst being flexible, timely and efficient.
We look forward to joining you on your journey.
The South Australian Amputee Prosthetic Rehabilitation and Advisory Service (SAAPRAS) is a unique privately owned community based service in South Australia. SAAPRAS is a joint initiative between MPOT/Access Fitness and Prostek.
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Speech pathologists can help people with communication and swallowing difficulties. A speech pathologist can assess the level of your skills and provide support to strengthen areas of need including:
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Speech and language difficulties as a result of—dyspraxia, dysarthria, traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired brain injury (ABI), stroke
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Alternative augmentative communication needs (AAC)
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Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment and management
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Neurological and functional voice disorder rehabilitation
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Communication partner training
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Social communication
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Literacy training
What is a Speech Pathologist?
WHEELCHAIR AND SEATING
WHY HAVE AN ASSESSMENT?
A properly fitted wheelchair and seating system can change the way you live:
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Improve Seated posture.
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Minimising the development of deformities and pressure ulcers.
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Making you more comfortable.
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Aiding in the normalisation of muscle tone.
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Improve Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Digestive and Urinary function.
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Protecting your skin health.
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Support you to Interacting with the environment.
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Improve Visual, Perceptual and Cognitive function.
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Improve your independence with activities of daily living.
If you depend on a wheelchair, either power or manual, you know how it can affect your level of mobility and independence.
SELECTING THE CORRECT WHEELCHAIR IS IMPORTANT
AS IT DETERMINES YOUR EASE OF MOVEMENT
and your level of freedom in all aspects of daily life
WORK CONDITIONING &
FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION PROGRAM
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO
REHABILITATION WITH
CLINICALLY PROVEN RESULTS
The purpose of these programs is to restore capacity and build work tolerance in a safe, supervised and structured environment.
These Programs:
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Are focused on the individual and working with them to achieve their goals.
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Increase work capacity and work tolerance in a measured & realistic way.
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Use the principles of pacing, exercise & grading of activities.
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Incorporate safe work practices and manual handling.
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Teach participants about the physiology of pain.
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Challenge self-talk and counteract negative thinking.
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Provide a practical & functional framework to assist participants with ongoing management of their injury.
WORK CONDITIONING .v. FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION
The primary objective of the Work Conditioning Program is to restore physical capacity and function to enable the client to return to suitable and sustainable employment while our Functional Restoration Program is aimed at Improving Function to return to life activities.