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

When Policy Shifts Come via the Newsfeed

This week on OT Unplugged, Sarah, Nikki, and Alyce swap Oodie stories (pandas vs. champagne avocados), laugh about missing wine bottles and Lego office décor, and then get serious about something far less cozy — the...
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S06E04 - Christmas Parties, Sharks in the Lake, and the NDIS Delay Game

This week on OT Unplugged, Sarah, Nikki and Alyce take you from heartwarming wheelchair wins to head-scratching NDIS decisions and everything in between. We share a six-year success story that proves sometimes you...
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S6E03 - From Compliance to Chaos: OT Practice Under NDIS Pressure

In this lively and unfiltered episode of OT Unplugged, Sarah, Nikki and Alyce dive deep into the real behind-the-scenes of OT life. From forgotten billing and chaotic clinical loads to dodgy grocery deliveries and...
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S6E02 - Spiders, Snakes & Safety: The Wild World of OT Home Visits

This week Nikki, Alyce and Sarah dive deep into the often wild, always unpredictable world of community occupational therapy. From ferrets and replica Rambo knives to renovation chaos and rogue spiders, the trio share...
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S6E01 - Beyond the Price Guide: Hard Conversations & Smart Choices

In this episode of OT Unplugged, Nikki, Alyce and Sarah return from the school holiday juggle and dive straight into the increasingly challenging realities of working in the NDIS space. From the chaos of school...
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Special Episode: Maintaining OT Presence in an NDIS World

The recording of "Climbing the Mountain: Maintaining OT Presence in an Evolving NDIS" is now ready. Delivered as a presentation at the recent OTA conference by Sarah Collison and Jenny Gribbin, we are sharing the...
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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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