Functional capacity assessments
Assess how physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs affect everyday activities, with clear recommendations connected to the person’s goals and support needs.
Our services
Occupational Therapy
Sky Ability provides person-centred Occupational Therapy in Melbourne to support independence, safety and participation in everyday life. Assessment and intervention focus on the activities that matter to each person, their individual abilities and the environments where they live and participate.
Our approach
Practical support shaped around the individual
Occupational Therapy considers the relationship between the person, their everyday activities and their environment. We work collaboratively with participants and their care teams to understand strengths, identify barriers and develop practical strategies connected to individual goals.
- Person-centred and strengths-based assessment
- Practical strategies for everyday independence
- Culturally responsive and collaborative support
- Recommendations connected to functional needs and goals
Areas we can support
Skills, environments and meaningful participation
Assessment and support are tailored to the person’s circumstances, priorities and functional needs.
Self-care and daily living
Develop skills and practical strategies for personal care, household tasks and everyday routines, building on individual strengths and abilities.
Home and community participation
Identify barriers to meaningful activities and explore practical ways to improve access, safety and participation at home and in the community.
Assistive technology and equipment
Assess everyday equipment needs and recommend suitable options to support independence and participation in daily activities.
Environmental modifications
Explore how a person’s environment affects everyday functioning and recommend appropriate changes to support access and safety.
Cognitive and psychosocial needs
Develop routines, activity-based strategies and practical supports for organisation, everyday functioning and engagement in meaningful activities.
Supporting everyday independence
Occupational Therapy focuses on the activities that give daily life meaning. We consider the person’s abilities, goals and environment together to develop practical strategies for greater choice, safety and participation.
Occupational Therapy assessment
Clear assessment. Useful recommendations.
Assessments help identify functional strengths, everyday barriers and practical support needs.
Everyday functioning
Functional capacity
Daily functioning, strengths, functional impacts and support needs.
Daily living skills
Self-care, household tasks, organisation and everyday routines.
Home and environment
Home and community assessment
Environmental barriers, access, safety and participation in everyday settings.
Equipment and modifications
Suitable equipment and environmental changes to support daily activities.
Participation and support
Cognitive and psychosocial needs
Practical strategies and routines shaped around individual abilities and goals.
Implementation and review
Guidance for using recommendations and reviewing their fit in everyday life.
Assessment scope and tools are selected according to the referral question and the person’s circumstances.
Assessments, reports and recommendations
Occupational Therapy report pathways
Reports translate assessment findings into clear information and practical recommendations.
Functional Capacity Assessment and Report
An assessment of everyday functioning, strengths and support needs. Where appropriate, the report documents functional impacts and recommendations to inform NDIS planning and discussions with the participant’s support team.
Begin through Occupational Therapy →Equipment and Environmental Recommendations
Assessment and recommendations for suitable daily living equipment, assistive technology or environmental changes, according to the person’s needs and the agreed assessment scope.
Begin through Occupational Therapy →Availability, fees, funding arrangements and service suitability are confirmed before work begins.
Start with Sky Ability
Begin an Occupational Therapy referral
Tell us about the Occupational Therapy support you are seeking through our intake pathway.