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A warm, helpful space created to support OTs, allied health partners and anyone wanting to better understand community-based OT.
Here you’ll find practical insights, reflections, career guidance and supportive resources written from real lived experience working with adults across Greater Brisbane.
If you’re exploring meaningful work, curious about community OT, or simply looking for clarity in your next step, you’re in the right place.
Lisa Nguyen
Hi, I’m Lisa. I founded Strive to Thrive Therapy with the goal of creating meaningful, balanced community OT work. These articles explore purpose, wellbeing and career growth for OTs. I hope they help you reflect on what you need next in your journey.
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Latest Articles
These articles support OTs at all stages of practice, early career, mid-career or senior, with reflections, clarity and meaningful next steps.
All are written in a warm, grounded voice, with a focus on wellbeing, growth and purpose.
Where OTs Lose the Most Time Each Week – And How to Get It Back
Most OTs don’t lose time because they’re disorganised. They lose time because community work is messy, unpredictable and full of hidden tasks no one teaches you how to manage. After…
Red Flags in Adult Referrals: When an OT Should Be Your First Call
Support Coordinators and partner services often juggle multiple referrals at once. With so many disciplines involved, it’s not always clear who should go in first. When adults start to lose…
How to Work Smoothly With Mobile OTs: What Helps and What Slows Things Down
Support Coordinators work under pressure. There are waitlists, deadlines, plan dates to track and clients who need support quickly. Mobile OTs face similar challenges, long travel days, complex assessments and…
What Makes an FCA High-Quality? A Guide for Support Coordinators
Not all Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs) are created equal. Support Coordinators see the difference every day, some reports are clear, practical and easy to use, while others leave major gaps…
Travel Time, Scheduling and Waitlists: What Support Coordinators Need to Know About Community OT Reality
Mobile OTs deliver therapy in homes, not clinics. This gives clients personalised, meaningful support, but it also creates challenges that don’t exist in centre-based services. Support Coordinators often ask the…
Thinking About Your Next Step as an OT?
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We’re always looking to connect with OTs who value balance, learning and meaningful work.
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