About Protea Occupational Therapy
A Protea is a flower that symbolises strength, courage and change. We chose to name ourselves after this flower, as its symbolism ties in with key virtues that we strive to cultivate and nurture with our clients. Protea Occupational Therapy provides a positive environment where your child’s needs will be supported and their gains will be celebrated.
Vision Statement
Inspiring and empowering children to thrive.
Misson Statement
Our mission is to empower children to achieve their goals, optimise quality of life, and realise their full potential by delivering exceptional professional care that is evidence-based, integrative and person-focused.
Our Values
Play
Play is the natural way that a child learns to express their feelings, communicate their experiences and understand the world. Therapy should draw on this concept to ensure sessions are fun and engaging, while developing skills and fostering growth.
Personal
Each child is unique, learns differently and develops at their own pace. Holistic intervention is to be based on individualised strengths and interests to increase engagement, community participation and independence.
Purpose
Therapy should be delivered with clear goals and objectives in mind. Evidence-based treatment approaches are used to achieve functional independence and functional outcomes for the child and their family.
Partnership
Intervention should not exist in a silo. Rather, therapy should be multi-disciplinary and collaborative, working in alignment with parents, teachers, child-care centres/pre-schools, doctors and other allied health professionals to ensure the child’s gains are embedded in all aspects of their lives.
