FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES · MELBOURNE
Someone who takes the time to know your child. Support with everyday life, in the places they know best.
Our occupational therapists visit families at home, school and kinder across Melbourne. Find out who’s near you.
No referral needed. We’ll reply within two days.
THE PEOPLE AT SEEDS
5 therapists taking enquiries
Eunice Dugdale Melton & the western corridor 
Bianca Cappelli Inner north & north-west 
Catherine Lobanov Bayside & the south-east 
Alvin Tsang Inner east, south-east & inner west 
Elsa Barnett Melbourne’s inner north At home, school or kinder
AHPRA-registered therapists
NDIS & privately funded families
LET’S START WITH WHERE YOU ARE
Find the people who may be able to help.
We’ll confirm the fit, days and times with you.
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An illustrated guide to Melbourne. Shaded areas are approximate.
Availability snapshot · 27 September 2026. Enquire to confirm current openings.
Melton & the western corridor
Occupational Therapist
Taking enquiriesEarly intervention, school readiness, emotional and sensory regulation, self-care, feeding, motor skills.
Up to about 25 km from Cobblebank towards the city, including Tarneit and Truganina.
Cobblebank · Melton South · Melton West · Weir Views · Aintree · Rockbank · Kurunjang · Tarneit · Truganina
Inner north & north-west
Occupational Therapist
Taking enquiriesDevelopmental delays, autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, learning, emotional regulation and social skills.
Listed suburbs in the inner north and north-west, with visits confirmed on enquiry.
Flemington · Ascot Vale · Moonee Ponds · Essendon · Strathmore · Pascoe Vale · Brunswick · Coburg · Keilor · Maribyrnong · Maidstone
Bayside & the south-east
Occupational Therapist
Taking enquiriesEmotional regulation, sensory processing, planning and everyday life skills.
Around 25 km from Aspendale, from Brighton down to Frankston.
Aspendale · Mordialloc · Mentone · Parkdale · Chelsea · Carrum · Seaford · Frankston · Brighton · Sandringham · Cheltenham · Langwarrin
Inner east, south-east & inner west
Occupational Therapist
Taking enquiriesFine motor skills, handwriting, preparation for prep, sensory and regulation, gross motor skills.
Listed suburbs in the inner east, south-east and inner west, with visits confirmed on enquiry. Handwriting assessments right across Melbourne.
Altona · Yarraville · Footscray · West Footscray · Glen Waverley · Box Hill · Dandenong · Ashburton · Hawthorn · Hawthorn East · Kew · Camberwell · Richmond · Abbotsford · Collingwood · Balwyn · Canterbury · Surrey Hills · Glen Iris
Melbourne’s inner north
Occupational Therapist
Taking enquiries15+ years’ OT experience, with interests in ADHD and emotional regulation.
Around 12 km from Brunswick West, across the inner north.
Coburg · Coburg North · Pascoe Vale South · Pascoe Vale · Brunswick · Brunswick West · Brunswick East · Parkville · Moonee Ponds · Ascot Vale · Flemington · North Melbourne · Alphington · Essendon · Maribyrnong · Thornbury · Northcote · Fairfield · Fitzroy · Carlton · Clifton Hill · Preston · Glenroy
These therapists are currently full. You’re welcome to ask about a waitlist; we’ll discuss what may be possible and expected timing with you.
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND SEEDS
Seeds brings together independent occupational therapists in a practice led by Nisha Bal, our founder and occupational therapist.
Your therapist chooses their caseload and uses their professional judgement to plan support with you. Seeds helps families find a suitable OT and handles enquiries, referrals and billing.
Nisha reads every enquiry personally. We take time to understand your child and look for an OT who could be a good long-term fit for your family.
Get to know our approachTHE SEEDS WAY OF WORKING
Our OTs work with Seeds as independent subcontracted practitioners. Each chooses their caseload and plans support with you. We look for a therapist whose experience, approach and availability could be a good fit for your child and family over time.
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There are no weekly billing targets or minimum caseloads. Your OT uses their professional judgement to plan support around your child. Seeds handles enquiries, referrals and billing.
Your therapist can draw on mentoring, supervision and conversations with Nisha and other Seeds OTs. You have a relationship with your own OT, supported by a wider team.
Seeds prioritises fair remuneration, putting as much as we can towards the OTs doing the work while keeping the practice sustainable. Supporting our therapists is part of how we support families.
A SMALL FIRST STEP
You can start with what you know.
We’ll work through the rest together.
Your suburb, what you’re noticing and the times that might work. Choose a therapist’s enquiry button and their name comes through with your enquiry.
Our admin team will reply within two days to talk about options, availability and fees. An enquiry doesn’t commit you to sessions.
Once you’ve decided to go ahead with therapy through Seeds, your OT contacts you to introduce themselves and plan the first visit. You can share what helps your child feel comfortable.
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No. You can contact us without a referral or a formal diagnosis. Tell us what you’re noticing and we’ll talk about whether Seeds is a suitable fit.
Yes. We see privately funded families and self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants. We can’t currently accept agency-managed NDIS bookings.
Please send an enquiry anyway. Visiting areas change, and we can ask the therapists closest to you whether a visit would be workable. We’ll let you know either way.
It means you’re welcome to enquire about a place. It isn’t a reserved appointment. We’ll check your suburb, your child’s needs and everyone’s availability before confirming the next step.
WHEN YOU’RE READY
A little about your family is a good place to start.
We’ll reply within two days.
