3 Best Occupational Therapists in Newcastle, NSW

My oldest son was at happy dots for years. It honestly felt like he had a new OT every year or sometimes every 6 months. The high turnover of staff isn't beneficial for supporting kids as rapport cant be developed effectively. We unfortunately have left happydots and have found great success elsewhere. In saying that, the staff are amazing and so lovely it's such a shame that the turnover is so high.

Happy Dots is a wonderful place where our son has received amazing support from Bree, she is an exceptional therapist. Thanks to her incredible dedication, we have seen remarkable progress in his overall well-being. Additionally, the reception staff at Happy Dots are incredibly friendly and helpful. We wholeheartedly recommend Happy Dots to everyone.

Great communication and support. Lovely to chat to, helpful and caring towards myself and most importantly my son.

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Our experience with the HCT team has been very positive. My son started OT with Jack and SP with Sarah at the beginning of the year to assist with some difficulties related to his neurodiversity. We have seen great improvements in his communication, friendships, emotional regulation/ understanding and mood since starting. They have been very flexible in swapping to telehealth if needed or doing a home visit. When we arrive Jess is always so warm and friendly greeting us and helpful if we need assistance. Zander and Shannon have been such a support in setting everything up from the beginning and any extra support as we went along including assistance with assessments for my daughter as well. My son looks forward to going to his appointments and we are so appreciative of all the support that has been provided over this year.

Absolutely amazing people here , so caring and understanding! Rachel the OT is amazing she always makes sure my child is comfortable & takes her time with him which I can’t thank her enough it can be hard for your child to get to know someone but Rachel has made us feel so comfortable & she’s happy to work around our lives which can be crazy at times! Can’t recommend enough.

I highly recommend Hunter Coast Therapy and in particular Jack our OT. He is friendly, caring and compassionate and great with my 2 boys with Autism. Lewis really looks forward to his OT session and attending Sense Rugby. They have both made great progress since starting with Jack and we couldn't be happier.

On my return home from total left hip replacement, I was struggling to keep myself motivated, then my visits from Better Rehab began. Jess was my rehab person and truthfully she was a breath of fresh air, she was so professional and helpful and encouraging, and I soon found myself in a much better mental state, and my physical efforts were rewarded with real improvements in my exercise and movement. I can’t say enough about how good this whole rehab experience has been, and definitely recommend it to anyone who needs it.

After arriving home from a full knee replacement Jess arrived to help with the Physio, she was absolutely fantastic, I quickly was up and walking everywhere! It’s so much better waking up in you own bed and going about your daily life. Thoroughly recommend.

Caroline M was a great help for my knee replacement, she went out of her way to help, when things went wrong. Very much appreciated her patience and well explained exercises.