Do I need a GP referral for occupational therapy?

Not for private appointments. If you want to claim under Medicare (a Chronic Disease Management plan), WorkCover, CTP, or DVA, you'll need a referral or claim approval first — we can guide you through which applies before booking.

Is the drive from Marulan worth it for a one-off hand therapy session?

Most people book a thorough first session, about 26 minutes down the Hume, then follow up with a clear home program between visits, so the trip supports steady progress rather than one-off check-ins.

How do I access OT through the NDIS?

We see plan-managed and self-managed participants. OT can cover capacity-building therapy, assessments, equipment and assistive technology, and home-modification reports, all paced against your plan goals. Bring your plan or your plan manager's details when you book and we'll write the progress notes and reports your reviewer needs.

What do I get from a capacity assessment?

Direct contact time across one or two appointments, validated tests, collateral from other clinicians where needed, and a written report to the proper standard. The report covers what you can do across each area of daily life and what support closes the gaps — the format funders, schools, and aged-care teams expect.

26 minutes from Marulan

Occupational therapy in Marulan.

Name: Goulburn Health Therapy
Address: 37 Ross Street, Goulburn, NSW, 2580, AU
Telephone: (02) 4822 0144
Price range: $$

We treat Marulan residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 26 minutes and 30 km away.

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Local care

Occupational therapy for Marulan residents.

Marulan sits on the Hume Motorway, and the 26-minute run down to our Goulburn clinic is the kind of drive quarry and freight workers already know well. Workplace strain in the hands, shoulders, and back is common in a town built around freight and quarrying, and it's exactly where hand therapy and return-to-work planning earn their keep — grip strength, task modification, a graded plan back to full duties.

With more than 1,400 people now calling Marulan home and young families arriving as commuter households, we're also seeing more kids for fine motor and handwriting support and sensory regulation work. We build home and classroom strategies alongside the clinic sessions, so progress isn't confined to visit day. Whether you're driving in from Marulan itself or nearby Tallong, Bungonia, or Towrang, appointments are booked around the trip, not against it.

Getting here

The drive in from Marulan.

Marulan sits north-east of Goulburn, about 30 km from the clinic and roughly 26 minutes away via the Hume Motorway. Our clinic is at 37 Ross Street in the centre of Goulburn, with parking on site — an easy trip for a first assessment or a standing block of appointments.

What we treat

What Marulan patients see us for.

Occupational therapy is for day-to-day life — what it asks of you, and how to close the gap when illness, injury, disability, or developmental difference gets in the way. Our OTs are AHPRA-registered and cover kids' sensory work, hand therapy, equipment and home modifications, cognitive rehab, and capacity assessments.

Capacity assessments and funder reports
Home modificationsrails, ramps, bathroom layout
Equipmentwheelchairs, hoists, daily-living aids
Kids' fine motor, handwriting, and sensory support
Adult cognitive rehabstroke, brain injury
Hand therapy and return-to-work planning

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Funding

Ways to pay.

Marulan residents can use any of these pathways for occupational therapy, subject to eligibility and the right referral or plan.

Medicare
Private health
WorkCover
CTP
DVA
NDIS

Common questions

Questions we get asked a lot.

Do I need a GP referral for occupational therapy?
Not for private appointments. If you want to claim under Medicare (a Chronic Disease Management plan), WorkCover, CTP, or DVA, you'll need a referral or claim approval first — we can guide you through which applies before booking.
Is the drive from Marulan worth it for a one-off hand therapy session?
Most people book a thorough first session, about 26 minutes down the Hume, then follow up with a clear home program between visits, so the trip supports steady progress rather than one-off check-ins.
How do I access OT through the NDIS?
We see plan-managed and self-managed participants. OT can cover capacity-building therapy, assessments, equipment and assistive technology, and home-modification reports, all paced against your plan goals. Bring your plan or your plan manager's details when you book and we'll write the progress notes and reports your reviewer needs.
What do I get from a capacity assessment?
Direct contact time across one or two appointments, validated tests, collateral from other clinicians where needed, and a written report to the proper standard. The report covers what you can do across each area of daily life and what support closes the gaps — the format funders, schools, and aged-care teams expect.