Support that starts with your daily life
Good equipment should fit the person, the task and the environment.
Your OT will consider your home, routines, strengths, risks, support network, funding needs and what matters most to you.
Assistive Technology Occupational Therapist Sunshine Coast
Assistive technology support that helps daily life feel safer and easier.
Simply Engage Occupational Therapy can help with assistive technology assessment, equipment trials, prescription, recommendations and reporting.
We look at your goals, daily routines, environment, safety and support needs so the equipment recommended is practical for real life.
- Equipment trials and prescription
- NDIS and DVA support
- Low-cost and complex assistive technology
- Sunshine Coast and nearby areas
What is assistive technology?
Assistive technology, often called AT, means equipment or tools that help you do everyday tasks more safely, comfortably or independently.
This may include simple daily living aids, bathroom equipment, mobility aids, seating, transfer equipment, pressure care items, cognitive supports or more specialised equipment.
The right equipment should reduce effort, not add stress.
Assistive technology is not about adding more things into your life for the sake of it.
It is about finding practical supports that help with safety, independence, comfort, access, participation and confidence in daily routines.
How we can help
Assistive technology support can look different for each person. These are some common areas people ask us about.
We assess your daily tasks, current supports, environment, risks and goals before making equipment recommendations.
Support may include walking aids, manual wheelchairs, powered mobility, scooters, seating and pressure care cushions.
We can consider shower chairs, over-toilet aids, raised toilet seats, commodes, bath boards and hygiene supports.
Support may include adjustable beds, bed rails, transfer aids, mobile hoists, standing hoists or ceiling track systems.
We can explore practical tools such as adaptive cutlery, reachers, dressing aids, kettle tippers and kitchen supports.
We can provide clear AT recommendations, trial outcomes and supporting reports for funding bodies where required.
What the process looks like
A clear process helps make equipment decisions feel less overwhelming.
Referral
Submit a referral or contact us with the daily tasks, risks or equipment needs you want help with.
Assessment
Your OT looks at your goals, routines, home setup, support needs, safety and current equipment.
Trial
Where suitable, we help organise equipment trials and gather feedback on comfort, safety and function.
Recommendation
You receive practical recommendations, supplier information and reports where needed for your next step.
Types of assistive technology we may support
Every person is different, so equipment recommendations depend on assessment, goals and trial outcomes.
Some people need a simple tool that makes one task easier. Others need more specialised equipment, supplier input and a detailed report.
- Walking frames
- Wheelchairs
- Mobility scooters
- Pressure cushions
- Shower chairs
- Over-toilet aids
- Commodes
- Bath boards
- Reachers
- Dressing aids
- Adaptive cutlery
- Adjustable beds
- Bed rails
- Hoists
- Reminder tools
- Environmental controls
Low-cost and complex AT
Assistive technology can range from simple daily living aids through to more complex equipment that needs trials, measurements, supplier input and funding evidence.
Your OT will talk with you about what is reasonable, safe and suited to your situation.
Where another professional needs to be involved, such as a speech pathologist, physiotherapist or equipment supplier, we can help link recommendations together.
Who we support
Simply Engage OT can support people who need equipment to help with safety, function, comfort, independence or participation.
We can work with NDIS participants, DVA clients, private referrals, support coordinators, families, carers and other health professionals where needed.
- Children aged 10+
- Teenagers
- Adults
- NDIS participants
- DVA clients
- Families and carers
- Support coordinators
- Health professionals
Service areas
We support clients across the Sunshine Coast and nearby areas, with clinic, mobile and telehealth options where suitable.
- Sunshine Coast
- Bli Bli
- Noosa
- Nambour
- Gympie
- Caboolture
- Kingaroy
- South Burnett
- Telehealth
Ready to ask about assistive technology?
Send through a referral or contact our team. We can help you work out whether an AT assessment, trial or prescription is the right next step.
Assistive technology FAQs
A few common questions before getting started.
Can an occupational therapist help with assistive technology?
Yes. An occupational therapist can assess daily living needs, recommend equipment, support trials and provide written recommendations where needed.
Do I need to know what equipment I need before making a referral?
No. You can submit a referral with the task, safety concern or goal you need help with. Your OT can help work out suitable options after assessment.
Can you help with equipment trials?
Yes. Where a trial is suitable, we can help arrange trials with suppliers and review how the equipment works for comfort, safety and daily function.
Can you provide NDIS assistive technology reports?
Yes. We can provide reports and supporting recommendations for NDIS participants where assistive technology evidence is required.
What types of equipment can be considered?
This may include mobility aids, seating, bathroom equipment, personal care aids, daily living tools, transfer equipment, bedroom equipment and cognitive supports.
Can you help if another professional also needs to be involved?
Yes. Some equipment decisions may need input from suppliers or other health professionals. We can work with your wider team where needed.
Start with the task that feels hard.
You do not need to start with a product name or a solution. Tell us what is difficult, unsafe or taking too much energy, and we can help with the next step.
