Is your child or a child you care for needing support with:

  • sensory modulation

  • big feelings and frequent meltdowns

  • executive functioning skills

  • life transitions (kinder, school, divorce, moving house, new sibling)

  • learning new skills (academic, social, self care) and building independence

  • mealtimes and fussy eating

  • toileting

  • emotional and energy regulation

  • developing fine motor, gross motor, and coordination

  • communication

  • making and keeping friends

  • sleep and bedtime routines

  • …or something else?

Let's talk

ALLISON ROBERTS
Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Allison is warm and enthusiastic and has a knack for making you feel comfortable and at ease. As a dual national, she has worked both in the U.S. and Australia, drawing on 16 years of experience supporting autistic children, various roles within the education and disability sectors, and her own experience as a mother of two when collaborating with children, families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to deliver functional and measurable outcomes.

  • Catalyst will prioritise referrals from the Bellarine Peninsula (Clifton Springs, Curlewis, Drysdale, Mannerim, St Leonards, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Indented Head, Swan Bay, Marcus Hill, Portarlington, Wallington, Leopold). However, referrals from the

    Greater Geelong area are welcome and will be seen when clinicians have capacity.

  • Hourly: $193.99
    Kms travelled: $1.00 per km

    All efforts will be taken to book clients so that minimal travel costs are incurred.

    NDIS: Catalyst can accept participants who are Plan Managed or Self Managed. We are in the process of becoming an NDIS Registered Provider so that we can welcome Agency Managed participants, but this takes time.

    Medicare: Catalyst is a registered Medicare provider. You can visit your GP to arrange for a referral to Catalyst Occupational Therapy Services to receive up to five (5) rebated sessions per calendar year. Invoices will need to be paid in full and can then be upload through MyGov/Medicare to have the $60.35 rebate paid into a nominated bank account. Some clients may also qualify for up to 20 additional sessions under the Medicare Benefits Schedule if they are under 25 and have a diagnosed complex neurodevelopmental disorder such as autism.

    Private Health Funds: You will need to contact your individual health fund regarding the amount that you are entitled to claim prior to signing a service agreement. Clients will need to pay the full fee and claim the rebate through their insurance.


    Private clients: Catalyst happily accepts private paying clients.

  • Catalyst operates as a mobile clinic. Engaging children in their natural environments is considered best practice, so this means bringing therapy to the everyday settings where children participate (e.g., home, childcare, kinder, school, swimming lessons, the library, etc.). This helps children practice skills and gain a sense of belonging in these environments. It is also more effective to practice new skills in natural environments with support than to receive isolated intervention in non related settings.