Neurodiversity Affirming Occupational Therapy Service

Based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, we provide support services for children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 21 years.

Waiting list is closed.

We are currently unable to accept any new referrals and our waiting list has been closed. We do not have a timeframe of when this may change.

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NDIS Support

Playworks OT is a Neurodiversity Affirming Practice that assists children and young people to work towards their goals.

Taking some new pictures to update our Visiting Playworks OT story (social story). We've been located at @innerlightalliedhealth for just over 12 months now and are really growing into our space. Our old pictures don't really do it justice. This
Taking some new pictures to update our Visiting Playworks OT story (social story). We've been located at @innerlightalliedhealth for just over 12 months now and are really growing into our space. Our old pictures don't really do it justice. This month we are also celebrating 2 years of being a registered business! #ndaffirming #ndaffirmingot #milestones
Introducing a game for people who like rainbows 🌈 and revenge 😳. This week Playworks OT went on an outing to game heaven... @generalgameschirnside to check out their range. Exploding kittens 😺 is an all time favourite of our clients (and having
Introducing a game for people who like rainbows 🌈 and revenge 😳. This week Playworks OT went on an outing to game heaven... @generalgameschirnside to check out their range. Exploding kittens 😺 is an all time favourite of our clients (and having your OT wear a cone of shame). We picked out Mantis.. and had fun learning how to play. Did you know @generalgameschirnside run regular after school and evening events? Check out their schedule. Suitable options for both teens and adults. Also a great place for an infodump with their knowledgeable team about TCGs and other fun collectables. #mantis #explodingkittens #ndaffirmingot
Things I get to do at work... Review YouTube videos for resources. How cool is this stop motion Lego film about "flipping the lid". Can you guess what part I've captured? 🤣 Makes all the boring parts like report writing worth it. #paeds
Things I get to do at work... Review YouTube videos for resources. How cool is this stop motion Lego film about "flipping the lid". Can you guess what part I've captured? 🤣 Makes all the boring parts like report writing worth it. #paedsot #NDaffirming #ndaffirmingot
Playworks OT is closed Good Friday 18/4/25, Easter Monday 21/5/25 and ANZAC Day 25/4/25. We hope you all have a relaxing break and smooth start to term 2. #ndaffirmingot
Playworks OT is closed Good Friday 18/4/25, Easter Monday 21/5/25 and ANZAC Day 25/4/25. We hope you all have a relaxing break and smooth start to term 2. #ndaffirmingot
Brightened up our therapy space the "Daisy Room" with these amazing decals from @arloandco.
Brightened up our therapy space the "Daisy Room" with these amazing decals from @arloandco.
Playworks OT is celebrating some of our favourite ND content creators for ND celebration week. Our third one is @autismlevelup. We love Jac and Amy's amazing friendship and partnership creating an enviable Allistic Autistic Alliance. They have so many amazing free resources you can use. You might notice we use the Communication safety cards in every session. We also keep a set on permanent display in our clinic room. #ndaffirming #ndcelebrationweek
Playworks OT is celebrating ND Celebration week by sharing some of our Favourite ND Affirming Content Creators. Today's pick is @onwardsandupwardspsych. We have been very privileged to see Sandhya Menon present in person and they are just as amazing as you would hope for. We have also completed some of their training for Health Professionals and love her beautiful stories. You might notice we use some of their resources for schools especially the student profile. This resource is free on their website. #NDaffirming #ndcelebrationweek
Playworks OT is celebrating some of our favourite ND content creators for ND celebration week. First up is @neurowild_ if you're not following them already it is time to do so. Neurowild makes the most beautiful and heartfelt artwork, stories and resources. Our favourite is All Brains are Different, but there are so many. You might also notice we have a few Neurowild posters up in our clinic room, next time you visit. #allbrainsaredifferent #ndaffirming #ndcelebrationweek
More workplaces, schools, and therapists are embracing neurodiversity-affirming approaches—focusing on strengths, self-acceptance, and real support instead of "fixing" differences. Unfortunately it's also being used to market programs
More workplaces, schools, and therapists are embracing neurodiversity-affirming approaches—focusing on strengths, self-acceptance, and real support instead of "fixing" differences. Unfortunately it's also being used to market programs and services that are not affirming at all. It's hard for families and young people to know what they are actually signing up for. At Playworks OT this is what we mean when we say we are ND affirming. #Neurodiversity #NDaffirming #ndaffirmingot
Playworks OT has closed for the Labour Day long weekend. We will be back in the office on Wednesday 12/3/2025.
Playworks OT has closed for the Labour Day long weekend. We will be back in the office on Wednesday 12/3/2025.
Taking some new pictures to update our Visiting Playworks OT story (social story). We've been located at @innerlightalliedhealth for just over 12 months now and are really growing into our space. Our old pictures don't really do it justice. This Introducing a game for people who like rainbows 🌈 and revenge 😳. This week Playworks OT went on an outing to game heaven... @generalgameschirnside to check out their range. Exploding kittens 😺 is an all time favourite of our clients (and having Things I get to do at work... Review YouTube videos for resources. How cool is this stop motion Lego film about "flipping the lid". Can you guess what part I've captured? 🤣 Makes all the boring parts like report writing worth it. #paeds Playworks OT is closed Good Friday 18/4/25, Easter Monday 21/5/25 and ANZAC Day 25/4/25. We hope you all have a relaxing break and smooth start to term 2. #ndaffirmingot Brightened up our therapy space the "Daisy Room" with these amazing decals from @arloandco.
Playworks OT is celebrating some of our favourite ND content creators for ND celebration week. Our third one is @autismlevelup. We love Jac and Amy's amazing friendship and partnership creating an enviable Allistic Autistic Alliance. They have so
Playworks OT is celebrating ND Celebration week by sharing some of our Favourite ND Affirming Content Creators. Today's pick is @onwardsandupwardspsych. We have been very privileged to see Sandhya Menon present in person and they are just as amazin
Playworks OT is celebrating some of our favourite ND content creators for ND celebration week. First up is @neurowild_ if you're not following them already it is time to do so. Neurowild makes the most beautiful and heartfelt artwork, stories and r
More workplaces, schools, and therapists are embracing neurodiversity-affirming approaches—focusing on strengths, self-acceptance, and real support instead of "fixing" differences. Unfortunately it's also being used to market programs Playworks OT has closed for the Labour Day long weekend. We will be back in the office on Wednesday 12/3/2025.