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Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational Therapy Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA)

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Our occupational therapist can prepare a comprehensive and personalised assessment and report for you, to assist you with the accessing the NDIS or for plan reviews or change of circumstances.  Adults and children over twelve.

Please contact us on the email below to enquire to see if we can meet your needs. 

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Maple Allied Health provides independent medico-legal occupational therapy assessments and reports for personal injury, motor vehicle accident, workplace injury, medical negligence, acquired brain injury and other complex matters.

I assess the real-world impact of injury and disability on independence, self-care, domestic activities, parenting, employment, community participation, cognition, mobility, care requirements and future support needs.

With extensive occupational therapy experience and a detailed, evidence-based approach, I provide clear, objective and clinically defensible opinions that are designed to assist legal professionals and decision-makers.

Community Based Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational Therapy Medico-Legal Assessment, Victoria wide

Community Based Occupational Therapy Services

Assessment and intervention for older children and adults presenting with a variety of health conditions and disabilities. Private paying and NDIS funded (self and plan managed) clients residing in and around southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

About Maple Allied Health

Melissa Andreotti Senior Occupational Therapist

Mel is an occupational therapist with over 16 years' experience. Graduating from Monash University in 2009, she has since worked in many roles in public health across acute, subacute and community-based settings. She has also worked as a rehabilitation assessor for a large public health service where she was involved in complex assessment of individuals requiring multidisciplinary input. 


Mel has extensive experience working with those with various physical and cognitive disabilities and impairments, psychosocial conditions, home assessment and modification and rehabilitation. 


More recently, Mel has worked in the Medico-legal space providing comprehensive assessment and reports based on law firm requirements which include cases not limited to; personal injury, medical negligence, TPD and NDIA tribunal. 


Mel has a special interest in Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) for adults and children over 12 years and enjoys the challenges of drawing information from various sources and putting it together in one easy to understand report. 


Mel is known for her gentle and generous nature and is passionate about helping others. 


In her spare time, Mel enjoys spending time with her family including her partner and two kids, walking her dog along the beach and bike riding.


Please get in touch if you would like to find out if Mel can assist you.  

Special Interest Areas/ Clinical Experience

Please reach out if you are unsure if we can assist you.

  • Functional capacity assessment (FCA) for physical and or cognitive disability (adults and children 12+)
  • Medico- Legal assessment and reports/ IME  
  • Functional cognitive assessment 
  • Parkinson's Disease/ Movement Disorders
  • Neurological conditions/ Stroke/ MS/ FND/ Guillain Barre 
  • Dementia and cognitive impairments
  • Orthopaedic conditions / Amputations
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) 
  • PANDAS/ PANS: occupational therapy intervention  
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Intellectual disability (ID)
  • Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA)
  • Neuro affirming and relationship-based approach
  • Parent coaching, low demand parenting



Functional Capacity Assessment

Functional Capacity Assessment and Report

Mel specialises in conducting comprehensive occupational therapy functional capacity assessments for adults and children over twelve. The assessment is conducted in a few parts which may include telehealth and face to face assessment. The process also includes comprehensive standardised assessments all combined in an easy-to-read thorough and professional report. 

Service Area

We service the following locations and surrounds

Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas of Melbourne, Victoria. 


Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Bentleigh, Beaumaris, Blackrock, Bonbeach, Carrum, Carrum Downs, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Cheltenham, Dingley Village, Edithvale, Frankston, Keysborough, Langwarrin, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, Mornington, Mt Eliza, Parkdale, Patterson Lakes, Seaford. 


For medico legal once off assessments we can travel all around Victoria and in some cases interstate subject to availability and additional travel fees. Please get in touch to find out.


Please note; Maple Allied Health is a mobile therapy service whereby the therapist comes to you. 


Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@maplealliedhealth.com.au if you cannot find an answer to your question.

We currently only offer occupational therapy services. Our sole OT Mel is a specialist in her field having years of experience working with diverse individuals with disabilities. 


Absolutely, this is a special interest area for Mel who has experience providing occupational therapy assessment and reports addressing required criteria tailored to the specific case. Mel is able to draw on her diverse career of 16 years to ensure a comprehensive and holistic assessment is completed with accompanied high-quality report. Please get in touch for a quote depending on your needs. 


We currently only offer mobile (where the therapist comes to you) or telehealth OT appointments. 


Occupational therapy services are charged per hour for either in-person, telehealth or administrative services such as report writing. Prices vary depending on your needs. Please see pricing section for an estimate. 


Depending on your needs, Mel can see a wide variety of individuals from children to older adults that require occupational therapy input. Please reach out if you are unsure or want to discuss your individual case.  


Occupational therapy functional capacity assessments are comprehensive holistic assessments of a person presenting with a disability or disabilities that aims to identify and summarise the person's function in all areas of their life including personal areas, environmental considerations and daily occupations required of them. These thorough assessments are often requested by NDIA to provide them with an understanding of the person's needs and to inform decisions.  


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Price List

Hourly rates for Occupational Therapy

NDIS and Aged Care Clients

$193.99 per hour

Charged per hour of service which includes review of reports/ documents, assessment either face to face and or telehealth and administration time. Travel is also charged separately which is a combination of non labour time and costs per kilometer. Please get in touch for an exact cost. 

Medicare Clients/ Private clients

$225 per hour

Charged per hour of service which includes review of reports/ documents, assessment either face to face and or telehealth, travel time and administration time. 

We are Medicare registered. If you have a GP referral and chronic disease management plan a Medicare rebate may be payable. 


Medico-legal OT services

A quote will be provided based on your needs.

Charged per hour of service which includes review of documents, assessment time, travel time and report writing time. Each case is different, however most range between 8 hours to 20 hours of depending on the requirements of the solicitor. Please get in touch for a quote based on your needs. 

Prices are subject to change. Please confirm at time of booking. Please note the client is responsible for following up with the Medicare rebate after services are provided. An invoice after service will be sent and there will be a gap payment for the client to cover. Please refer to services Australia website for full details.

Contact Us

info@maplealliedhealth.com.au

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0413 390 018- Text message or email preferred

"What a privilege it is to be trusted with someone in their most vulnerable hour."


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