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In Tandem Therapy
 

Every journey is better together
 

Our Philosophy 

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At In Tandem, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. We work alongside each person and their support network, building on individual strengths and providing practical, respectful therapy focused on the goals that matter most.

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Our Services

We are a mobile Occupational and Speech Therapy service providing assessments and therapy sessions across Northern NSW in homes, schools, childcare centres and community settings.

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Occupational Therapy

Build independence in daily activities. We support people to develop practical skills and strategies through fun, engaging, functional activities tailored to their individual goals.

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Therapeutic Groups

Develop practical life skills through fun, engaging holiday group programs that build confidence, independence and social connection.

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Speech Therapy

Supporting individuals and their networks to communicate, connect and participate in a way that highlights their own unique strengths and interests. 

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Assessment

We provide a wide selection of clinical assessments including Functional Capacity Assessments and NDIS reports.

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Circus Therapy

Integrating circus arts to foster emotional, social and physical growth within a caring, encouraging therapeutic group setting.

Meet the Team

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Alice Harland

Bodine Pithey

Speech Therapist

Alice is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with over 7 years of experience supporting children, adults and their families. Growing up in the Northern Rivers, she loves being able to give back to the community she calls home.

 

With a background in disability support, Alice brings a warm, down-to-earth and family-centred approach to therapy. She believes that building genuine connections, having fun and celebrating the little wins are just as important as working towards the big goals.

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Alice is passionate about helping people find their own ways to communicate and connect with others, recognising that communication looks different for everyone. She focuses on creativity and finding ways to make therapy fun through play, groups and everyday activities.

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Alice holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with First Class Honours from the University of Newcastle.

Occupational Therapist

Bo, is an experienced occupational therapist who has supported children, families and people with disability since qualifying with BSc in Occupational Therapy in the UK in 2013. Her experience spans paediatric, disability and community-based services in the UK and Australia, and she is now proud to provide therapy to families across the Northern Rivers.

 

Bo’s background in movement, circus and the performing arts brings creativity and fun to her practice. She takes a family-centred, strengths-based approach, using play, movement and meaningful activities to support children and young people to reach their potential.

 

Bo also incorporates circus arts in one-to-one and group sessions to develop coordination, body awareness, confidence, communication, social connection and emotional wellbeing. Above all, she aims to make therapy enjoyable, practical and relevant to every child’s everyday life.

Alice can assist with:

  • Expressive and receptive language
  • Speech sounds
  • Feeding therapy
  • Early communication strategies
  • Social/play/pragmatic skills
  • Emotional regulation 
  • Reading and writing support
  • Augmentative and Altenative Communication/visual supports
  • Assessment and reporting

bo can assist with:

  • Emotional regulation
  • Fine and gross motor skills
  • Sensory processing differences
  • Play and social skills
  • Activities of daily living (ADL's) - toileting, sleep, and more ...
  • Assessment and reporting
  • Equipment prescription

Funding & Support

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Private Funding

In Tandem Therapy also welcomes private-paying clients. You do not need NDIS funding to access therapy.


If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible to claim a rebate for some therapy services. In Tandem Therapy Services will provide a receipt following payment, which can be submitted to your health fund.


Rebates and eligibility vary between insurers, so we recommend checking with your private health fund before booking an appointment.

NDIS Funding

In Tandem Therapy Services supports clients with NDIS funding who are Plan Managed or Self Managed.

Our current hourly therapy rate is $193.99 for Occupational and Speech Therapy NSW, and is in line with the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. 


For further information about NDIS pricing, visit the NDIS Pricing Arrangements.

Contact

Bodine Pithey

Occupational Therapist

Alice Harland

Speech Therapist

Location

Servicing the Northern Rivers region

(Ballina, Lismore, Evans Head & surrounds)

Occupational and Speech Therapy NSW

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