This week on OT Unplugged, Sarah, Nikki and Alyce take you from heartwarming wheelchair wins to head-scratching NDIS decisions and everything in between.

We share a six-year success story that proves sometimes you don’t have to reinvent the wheel… while also diving into a “Dick Decision of the Week” that left one client trapped in their home thanks to baffling bureaucratic delays.

We unpack what the latest NDIS AAT stats really mean for OTs and participants, explore the headaches of funding periods, and share a few productivity hacks that might just change your work life (yes, including how to hide your inbox).

And because it’s never too early for some festive debate, we swap ideas for Christmas parties from sailing on shark-infested lakes to lawn bowls, dumpling-making, and maybe even axe throwing.

In this episode, we cover:

🎯 A six-year wheelchair script success story and why small tweaks can be the big win

🚫 The “Dick Decision of the Week” and the reality of NDIS delays

📊 Why 72% of NDIS AAT decisions are overturned and what that says about the system

💸 Funding period dramas and being the guinea pig to test what really works

📧 The game-changing inbox-hiding tool for email focus

🤖 Using AI tools like Heidi Health and Dictate to make case notes easier

🎄 Creative (and slightly chaotic) OT Christmas party ideas

Resources & Links:

Funding Periods Webinar with Nikki & Chris – https://www.verveotlearning.com.au/live-mastering-funding-periods-spreadsheet-tool

Heidi Health – https://www.heidihealth.com/au

Dictate App – Dictate Speech to Text on the App store