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Making A Difference Occupational Therapy provides services to children aged 0-18, offering in-clinic sessions in Springwood, community visits within Logan, and telehealth appointments Australia-wide!

12/10/2026

🚨 OTs? More like OH THIEVES! 🥷💰

Lucinda and Zoie traded their OT hats for a life of crime, taking on The HEIST escape room at Quest Room, Spring Hill!

Our mission? Rob the bank and escape with the loot! 💰💵

But in true OT fashion, we couldn’t help but turn it into a learning opportunity… 👀

While we pretended to be professional thieves, we were actually putting some very important skills to the test:

🔐 Problem-solving – cracking codes and figuring out our next move
🗣️ Communication – sharing clues and listening to each other
🤝 Teamwork – working together to achieve a common goal
🔄 Flexible thinking – adapting when Plan A didn’t quite go to plan
⏳ Turn-taking – letting each other have a go
💪 Frustration tolerance – staying calm when the clues just weren’t adding up!
🫶 Sharing – looks like we’re still working on this one… (who do you think won the tug-of-war? 👀)

Who knew a bank robbery could be such a productive OT session?! 🤣

At MADOT, we know that learning and developing skills doesn’t always have to look like therapy. Sometimes, it’s about having fun, trying something new, working together and embracing a little challenge along the way.

Don’t worry, though… we’re sticking to occupational therapy. Our criminal careers are officially on hold. 😉

02/09/2026

🌈 SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE ALMOST HERE! 🌈

Check out what’s happening at MADOT these school holidays!
🎨🏃‍♀️🧩

Fun, social groups designed to play, connect & build skills with peers.

You don’t need to be a current client to attend, and YES siblings are welcome!

Age brackets are a guide only!!

📧 Email us to secure your spot!

01/09/2026

🌟 WE’RE HIRING! 👋💛
Making A Difference Occupational Therapy (MADOT) is growing, and we’re looking for another Occupational Therapist to join our team in Springwood, QLD!

Whether you’re a new grad looking for your first OT role or an experienced OT ready for a change, we’d love to hear from you. 🥰

So… what’s it like working at MADOT?
💛 Supportive
😂 Fun-loving
🍪 Snacks
🧠 Always learning
🧁 Snacks
🙌 Genuinely collaborative
🧒 Passionate about paediatrics
🍫 More snacks 😉

We’re a small, close-knit team who actually like spending time together 😂

We take our clinical work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. There’s plenty of laughter, coffee runs, snacks, team celebrations, random clinical debates and the occasional “HELP, HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE?” moment. 😂

For our new grads, you won’t be expected to just figure it out. We have structured support, mentoring, regular PD and lots of opportunities to build your confidence and clinical skills. 🌱

For experienced OTs, we want you to bring your ideas, experience and personality to the team, with plenty of opportunity to keep learning and developing.

Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who is kind, curious, team-oriented and genuinely cares about making a difference for children and their families. 💛

📍 Springwood, QLD
👩‍⚕️ New Grad + Experienced OT
🎓 Ongoing PD & mentoring
🌱 Supportive team environment

If this sounds like your kind of workplace, we’d LOVE to hear from you!

📩 Send your CV to [email protected] or flick us a DM for a chat.

And if you know an OT who would be a great fit, tag them or share this post! 👇

Find out more here: https://au.seek.com/job/94321850?ref=hirer-jobs-list

26/08/2026

So... what actually is occupational therapy for kids?

It's a question we're asked a lot, and it's surprisingly difficult to explain in one sentence!

Occupational therapy is about helping people participate in the everyday activities that are meaningful, necessary or expected in their lives. For children, that might include:
🎒 Going to school
🧸 Playing
👕 Getting dressed
🍽️ Eating
🪥 Brushing their teeth
👫 Making friends
🌳 Participating in the community

These everyday activities are what occupational therapists call occupations.

So when we work with a child, we're not simply asking: "Can they write?" We're asking: "What are they trying to do, what is getting in the way, and what could help them participate more successfully?"

That means OT can look very different from child to child. Sometimes the focus might be handwriting or fine motor skills. Sometimes it's planning and organisation. Sometimes it's emotional regulation, self-care, play, social participation or independence. And sometimes the most helpful intervention isn't changing the child at all, it might be adapting the activity, changing the environment or finding a different way for the child to participate.

That's the part of OT we love. We look at the whole picture. Because ultimately, it's not about being able to perform a particular skill just for the sake of it. It's about helping children participate in the things that matter in their everyday lives. 💚

What everyday activity would you most like your child to feel more confident or independent with?

20/08/2026

Why Our Therapy Rooms Look a Little Different 🌿

You might notice that our therapy rooms don't look like a traditional sensory gym, and that's intentional.

While specialised sensory equipment can be incredibly useful for some children and can support regulation, we don't believe that therapy always needs to happen in a highly specialised environment.

Instead, we aim to create spaces that feel calm, familiar and practical, more like the kinds of environments children experience every day at home, at school and in the community.

You'll find things like board games, books, craft materials, cushions, play equipment, household items and everyday activities throughout our clinic.

Why? ... Because we want the skills and strategies we work on in therapy to be realistic to carry over into everyday life. 💚

If a child learns a strategy using a huge piece of specialised equipment that isn't available at home, it can be difficult for families to recreate that experience. But when we use simple, accessible resources, parents and carers can often take those ideas home and incorporate them into their child's everyday routines.

The goal isn't to create the perfect therapy environment. It's to help children participate more confidently in the environments where they actually live their lives.

That's what meaningful, occupation-focused therapy looks like to us. 🦋

10/08/2026

💚 Our first Community OT Family Insight Day was a success!

On Saturday, we had the privilege of welcoming local families into our clinic for our very first Community OT Family Insight Day, and we couldn't be happier with how the day unfolded.

Our goal was simple: to provide families with an opportunity to talk with an Occupational Therapist, ask questions, and gain some guidance around their child's development, all completely free of charge.

Throughout the day, we were able to support families in so many different ways. For some, it was providing reassurance and validation that the concerns they had noticed were worth exploring. For others, it was sharing information about possible next steps, providing education around their child's development, or offering practical strategies they could start using at home. And sometimes, it was simply having the opportunity to sit down with a family, listen to their concerns, and help them feel a little more confident about what to do next. 💚

Every family left with something to take away, whether that was reassurance, information, practical strategies, recommendations or resources.

We are so grateful to every family who trusted us enough to share a little piece of their story with us today.

A huge thank you to our wonderful MADOT team for making the day possible, and to everyone who helped spread the word about this initiative.

This is what "Making A Difference" means to us; using our skills, knowledge and time to give back to the community we are so proud to be part of. 💚

We can't wait to see where our community initiatives take us next!

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06/08/2026

Today we had the pleasure of attending the Logan Child & Family Support Services Expo! 💚

It was wonderful meeting so many local supports and fellow professionals who are all passionate about supporting children and young people in our community.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall for a chat. We loved sharing more about Making A Difference Occupational Therapy and hearing about the incredible services available across Logan.

Days like today remind us how valuable collaboration is in helping children thrive. We look forward to continuing to build connections and working together to support local families.

03/08/2026

💚 Introducing Our Community Support Program

At Making A Difference Occupational Therapy, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances.

Our Community Support Program offers a limited number of fully subsidised Occupational Therapy services for children and families experiencing financial hardship or other circumstances that make accessing therapy difficult.

Every application is considered individually, with the aim of reducing barriers so more children can access the support they need.

If you or someone you know may benefit from this program, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more and submit an application here: makingadifferenceot.com.au/community-support-program

💚 Because every child deserves the chance to thrive.

02/08/2026

💚 WOW... WE'RE FULL! 💚

We are so excited to share that our Community OT Family Insight Day is now FULLY BOOKED! 🎉

When we launched this free one-day event, our goal was simple: to give local families the opportunity to ask questions, gain clarity, and access professional Occupational Therapy guidance, without the barriers that can sometimes make seeking support feel overwhelming.

The response from our community has been incredible, and every appointment has now been filled.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared our event, tagged friends and family, and booked a session. We can't wait to welcome the families attending and help provide practical strategies, guidance, and support for their children.

To those who missed out this time, we're so sorry we couldn't accommodate everyone. The overwhelming response has shown us just how valuable initiatives like this are for our community.

💚 Good news... this won't be our last!

We're passionate about making Occupational Therapy more accessible, and we're already exploring opportunities to run more free community events in the future.

If you'd like to be among the first to hear about future Community OT events, workshops, and parent information sessions, make sure you're following our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Thank you again for your incredible support. We're so proud to be part of such a wonderful community, and we look forward to continuing to make a difference, one family at a time. 🦋

16/07/2026

Tantrums and meltdowns can look very similar from the outside but what's happening underneath is often very different.

A tantrum is typically linked to frustration, limits, or wanting something.

A meltdown happens when a child's nervous system becomes overwhelmed and they lose the ability to cope effectively.

Understanding the difference matters, because the response that helps is often different too.

Children don't need punishment for being overwhelmed, they need support, regulation, and safe adults who can help them through it

If you're ever unsure what your child is experiencing, we're here to help you make sense of it.

Address

Underwood, QLD

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm

Telephone

+61434138006

Website

http://makingadifferenceot.com.au/

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