About Us
Driving Well Occupational Therapy’s purpose is to provide clinical excellence in occupational therapy driving assessments and vehicle modifications for people with medical conditions and disabilities in the greater Brisbane area. We thrive on supporting our clients to maintain, return to, or retire from driving, and/or access a vehicle in a safe, fair and compassionate way. We are passionate about safety on the road and that our clients have opportunities to access the community, so they can participate and do the things they love.
At Driving Well Occupational Therapy our Vision is to be a leader in occupational therapy driving assessment and rehabilitation service provision in South East Queensland. We are passionate about helping people with driving and vehicle access, dedicated to continuous learning and improvement, and thrive on engaging with the community to deliver the very best of services. Driving Well Occupational Therapy aspires to be a trusted brand for drivers and passengers with medical conditions and disabilities.
Safety
Safety
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Our client's, community and staff safety are paramount - safety trumps everything. Drivers must be safe to drive; modifications must be safe and fit-for-purpose. We NEVER compromise on our client's safety.
Personal touch
Personal touch
- We strive to be kind in all dealings with clients and key stakeholders.
- We are compassionate, we listen, we care, we communicate, we understand, we are honest, we are authentic.
- When delivering bad news, “clear is kind” and we strive to handle this with compassion and integrity.
- At Driving Well Occupational Therapy, we love what we do – working with people with medical conditions, injuries and disabilities to keep them driving, get them back to driving, or get them into their own vehicle. This is the most satisfying and rewarding thing for us, and gives us the motivation to keep going – the “why factor”! We celebrate these wins. Check out our Why Factor Gallery to see some of our wins.
Opportunity
Opportunity
- We believe that people have the right to have an opportunity to be assessed.
- We work to provide our client's opportunities to be able to return to driving or gain access to a vehicle.
- We love providing our clients with the opportunity to achieve their driving and vehicle access goals.
Partnership
Partnership
- We take care of our work colleagues, business supports and stakeholder network.
- We form partnerships with our clients and their families and connect them with a team that will help them to work towards their driving/community access and vehicle access goals.
Leadership
Leadership
- We are dedicated to clinical excellence. Therapists are members of OT Australia and actively participate in the QLD Driving Special Interest Group.
- We engage with clinical mentors, colleagues and experts in the vehicle modification and driving rehabilitation industry throughout Australia.
- We organise, run and attend webinars, conferences and networking events.
- We are continually growing our individual level of skill and expertise, and thrive on developing skills to work with complex clients.
- We are always learning more about the best ways and best technology to help our clients.
- We are passionate about supporting and educating clients, referrers, colleagues and members of the community about the area of occupational therapy driving assessment and vehicle modifications.
Medical / Disability Assessments
Senior Drivers Assessments
Learner Drivers Assessments
Vehicle modifications for Drivers
Passenger Vehicle Modification
Commercial Vehicle Assessment
Driving with a medical condition or disability?
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- Resources
- Insights
- Forms
- Driver Focus App
Driving Well Occupational Therapy is a busy practice that provides OT driving assessment and vehicle modification services for people with medical conditions and injuries in Brisbane, Ipswich and northern Gold Coast. We service clients who are self-funding, NDIS and other compensable (WorkCover, NIISQ, TAC, iCare).
On behalf of the team at Driving Well Occupational Therapy and in the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Turrbul and Yuggera country, where our team live and serve the majority of our clients, as well as to all Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to the land, sea and community. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
On behalf of the team at Driving Well Occupational Therapy and in the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Turrbul and Yuggera country, where our team live and serve the majority of our clients, as well as to all Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to the land, sea and community. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
