OT Unplugged: Community of Practice Insights

OT Unplugged: Community of Practice Insights

Hosted by: Sarah Collison, Nikki Cousins and Alyce Svensk

OT Unplugged is a space for you to connect, reflect and stay up to date on OT practice and the evolving world of the NDIS.

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Episodes

S05E10 - After the High: OT Conference, Real Life, and the July 1 Crash

In this raw and real episode of OT Unplugged, we’re back from the OT Australia Conference in Adelaide — inspired, exhausted, and now smacked in the face by July 1 changes to the NDIS Price Guide. Sarah, Nikki, and...
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S0509 - Pivot, Pause, or Push Through? Survival Tactics for OTs Right Now

In this week’s episode of OT Unplugged, Nikki and Alyce hold the fort while sending love and support to Sarah, who's attending a family funeral. Amidst personal challenges, EOFY chaos, and the looming OT Conference,...
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S0508 - The Most Disastrous Price Guide Ever? Let’s Talk About It.

The Most Disastrous Price Guide Ever? Let’s Talk About It. This week on OT Unplugged, we're diving headfirst into what might be the most chaotic and damaging NDIS Price Guide we’ve ever seen. Raw, unfiltered, and...
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S05E07 - NDIS Pricing Bombshell: What It Means for OTs & Practice Owners

NDIS Pricing Bombshell: What It Means for OTs, Physios & Practice Owners Hold onto your spreadsheets — this week, the NDIS Annual Pricing Review has dropped, and the ripples are real. In this two-part episode,...
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S05E06 - Navigating NDIS 2.0: Service Agreements, Section 33, and Staying Compliant

Episode Summary: In this jam-packed episode of OT Unplugged, Sarah, Nikki, and Alyce dive deep into the chaos and clarity of OT life as the new financial year looms. From backseat laptop sessions and overflowing...
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S05E05 - OTs vs the NDIS Maze - The latest on Section 33 + Foundational Supports

In this weeks episode we discuss the latest on Section 33 changes and the updates to Foundational Supports. To access the free webinar head to...
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S05E04 - NDIS Just Got Tougher: Surviving the New Section 33 Era

In this episode of OT Unplugged, we dive headfirst into the sweeping changes triggered by Section 33 of the NDIS Act, which came into effect on May 19. These changes have introduced locked funding periods within...
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S05E03 - From Mum Life to Mic Time: Prepping for the OT Conference

If you're interested in attending the OTA conference, click on the link below to take advantage of the Friends of the Podcast rate: https://www.otausevents.com.au/otaus2025/friendsofthepodcast-otunplugged
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S05E02 - Impairment Categories Are a Mess: Inside the NDIA's Conflicting Guidelines

Show Links The Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - https://sites.google.com/view/theanpa/home?authuser National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention information session...
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S05E01 - Flexible or Fixed? NDIS, Stated Supports, and the Confusion in Between

Podcast Link - https://commongrounddisability.substack.com/p/surviving-stated-supports-and-section Don't forget to book your tickets!! PERTH Networking Drinks 14 May 2025 - https://www.trybooking.com/DAEDQ MELBOURNE...
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S04E12 - The Good, the Bad & the Clunky: OT Practice Software Deep Dive

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S04E11 - Denied Again? Real Talk on Navigating the NDIS System

We hope to see you at one of the Networking Events Click on the link below to book! PERTH 14 May 2025 - https://www.trybooking.com/DAEDQ ADELAIDE 24 June 2025 https://www.trybooking.com/DAIQD
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