Prenatal and Postnatal Depression Support
What is Mama + Me?
Mama + Me is a support service for mums run by occupational therapists. We have created a service committed to empowering and supporting mothers through every step of their journey.
We understand the profound changes that come with motherhood and are here to provide a safe and nurturing space where mothers can receive the guidance, reassurance, and encouragement they need.
We have identified a gap in the support services available for new mothers, and we aim to fill that gap by offering a haven of support for mothers and their children, no matter how many times they have gone through this journey.
We support mother and baby together in infant feeding, lactation success, sleep, back-to-work transitions, child development and more. Our holistic approach focuses on the physical and mental health of both mom and baby to address challenges by understanding the 'why' and the 'how' behind each situation.
It is ideal to see you both before your baby arrives and after the baby is here, but it is certainly not a requirement. OTs who specialise in maternal and perinatal health view motherhood as a developmental milestone and work with families to:
Increase support by a health professional immediately postpartum and beyond the traditional 6-week visit with their birth provider.
Address the mother within the context of her family and community to support the baby's health, development, and well-being.
Provide education about & access to other maternal health and support providers who can support the mother's health & well-being.
Reduce the discrepancy between expectations & realities of pregnancy and postpartum, providing support and education prenatally and helping to secure plans and systems to increase the success of the first weeks of motherhood and beyond.
Funding options for therapy
The following funding options are available for occupational therapy with Bloom Therapy Co.
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The NDIS was established to allow children and teenagers with developmental or participation difficulties access services such as occupational therapy. Children with any developmental difficulty or formal diagnosis are able to apply for NDIS-funded support. To find out if your child is eligible to receive occupational therapy with Bloom under the NDIS, please contact 1800 800 110 or visit www.ndis.gov.au.
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Medicare rebates require your General Practitioner to provide you with a specific care plan. There are three types of care plans we frequently accept at Bloom Therapy Co, These Include:
The Chronic and Complex Plan (previously Enhanced Primary Care Plan): 5 individual sessions per year.
Better Access to Mental Health / Focused Psychological Services: 6 Individual sessions, with an additional 4 individual sessions after a GP review (max 10 sessions per year). Additional 10 group sessions.
Helping Children with Autism Plan: 4 assessment sessions and 20 individual sessions within a child’s lifetime.
Please note that Medicare covered sessions are a rebate. The whole therapy session cost will not be rebated unless you have reached the Medicare Safety Net. For further information regarding eligibility, please speak with your general practitioner.
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Our Occupational Therapists are registered with their registration board, and have Medicare provider numbers. This means for eligible services, you may be able to claim on your private health funds, pending on your level of extras cover. Please contact your Private Health Insurer to confirm your level of cover.
Please contact our administrations team directly to find out the code which will match your appointment, so you can determine rebate levels prior to attending your appointment.