Working Savvy

We provide employment-focused Occupational Therapy, supporting people to build the skills, confidence and independence needed to participate in work, study, community life and everyday activities.


Working Savvy creates workplaces where

everyone works at their best.

We bring together expertise in Occupational Therapy, employment, business, organisational design, vocational pathways, education and lived experience.

We partner with individuals and businesses committed to disability inclusion to build individual capacity, strengthen organisational capability and create better ways of working.

Building Confidence, Skills, Independence and Possibility

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At Working Savvy, we do things a little differently.

Our focus isn't just on getting a job.

We use meaningful goals and real-life experiences to help develop confidence, routines, habits, social connections and practical life skills that support long-term independence.

Whether you're leaving school, exploring career options, building everyday routines, preparing for study, looking for work, or simply figuring out what's next, we're here to help.

Why Employment-Focused Occupational Therapy?

Employment is about more than getting a job.

The skills we use for work are often the same skills that help us build confidence, independence and connection in everyday life.

We can help you build:

  • Confidence and self-belief

  • Sustainable routines and habits

  • Organisation, planning and time management

  • Communication and social skills

  • Emotional and sensory regulation

  • Self-advocacy and independence

You might come to Working Savvy because you want to:

  • Explore work and what might be right for you

  • Work out what comes next after school

  • Get started when you're not sure where to begin

  • Build sustainable routines and manage your energy

  • Feel more confident about work, study or training

  • Become more independent and connected

  • Return to work after illness, injury or burnout

Building Skills for Work and Life

At Working Savvy, employment-focused Occupational Therapy creates opportunities to build skills across daily living, learning, wellbeing, community participation and employment.

Every experience is a chance to build skills for life.

An application, interview, training course, volunteer role or community activity isn't just about the outcome. It's an opportunity to try something, learn what works and build confidence through real experience.

It starts with what matters to you.

We take the time to understand your strengths, interests and goals, what might be getting in the way, and the support or strategies that could help.

Then we turn that into practical next steps

Who we work with

We support adolescents, young adults and adults with a wide range of disabilities, strengths and support needs.

  • Autism: Building confidence, understanding strengths, developing routines, navigating transitions and working towards meaningful goals.

  • ADHD: Building practical strategies for planning, organisation, time management, motivation and everyday life.

  • Psychosocial Disability: Supporting people living with anxiety, depression, PTSD and complex trauma, bipolar disorder, psychosis, dissociative identity disorder, personality disorders and other mental health conditions to build confidence, routines, independence and meaningful participation.

  • Intellectual Disability: Building skills and independence for everyday life, community participation and employment.

  • Sensory Disability: Finding practical ways to reduce barriers and support independence, participation, study and work.

  • Neurological & persistent health conditions: Finding practical ways to work around barriers to everyday life, education, employment and community participation.

We see the whole person

We understand that you may live with multiple disabilities or health conditions that overlap and affect everyday life in different ways. We take the time to understand what matters to you, what’s getting in the way and what will help you move forward.

We work with people through:

  • NDIS – self-managed and plan-managed

  • WorkCover

  • Self-funded services

  • Employer-funded support

Our Services

Functional Capacity Assessments

Functional Employment Capacity Assessments

Educational Coaching & Mentoring

Finding & Keeping a Job

Return to Work

Job Redesign & Customisation

Disability Inclusion Coaching for Leaders

  • Functional Capacity Assessments

    Understanding how a person’s strengths, disability and support needs impact everyday life. We assess participation across daily activities, work, study and community life and provide practical recommendations to build capacity and independence.

  • Job Design and Customisation

    We assess the physical, cognitive, sensory, social and emotional demands of a job and work with individuals and employers to identify what works and what gets in the way. We can redesign duties, carve tasks and recommend workplace adjustments to better match a person’s strengths, capacity and goals with business and delivery outcomes.

  • Functional Employment Capacity Assessments

    Exploring a person’s functional capacity for work, including their strengths, barriers and support needs. We consider the demands of work and identify practical strategies and adjustments to support safe, sustainable participation.

  • Educational Coaching & Mentoring

    Disability-focused coaching and mentoring for people participating in school, university, TAFE or other training. We build practical strategies for planning, organisation, routines, executive functioning, confidence and sustainable participation.

  • Disability Inclusion Coaching for Leaders

    Practical coaching for leaders and managers who want to build their disability confidence and create more inclusive workplaces. We support leaders to navigate adjustments, communication, disclosure and individual differences with greater confidence.

  • Finding & Keeping a Job

    Practical, individualised support to explore, prepare for and sustain meaningful employment. Support may include job readiness, applications, interviews, workplace routines, communication, self-advocacy and settling into a new role.

  • Return to Work

    Supporting people returning to work following illness, injury, burnout or a major life change. We focus on pacing, sustainable routines, confidence, workplace adjustments and a return-to-work approach that works for the individual.

Our Team

Jo

Occupational Therapist

Jo is the founder and leads the team at Working Savvy, with more than 25 years’ experience across disability, mental health, employment and rehabilitation.

Jo specialises in employment-focused OT, inclusive job design, flexible work and accessibility, improving participation for people with disability while delivering better outcomes for business.

Olivia

Employment & Life Skills Coach

Olivia is a Psychology and Criminology graduate who brings curiosity, a growth mindset, and a thoughtful approach to everything she does. Calm and approachable, she combines a relaxed presence with a strong commitment to co-designing and achieving positive outcomes through in her work.

Callum

Learning & Life Skills Coach

Callum is a teacher aide and education student. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented, and lived-experience perspective to his work, with a natural ability to reason, explain, and break complex concepts into practical, achievable steps. He helps people build skills, develop confidence, and engage more fully in education, employment, and community life.

Shana

Employment Coach

Shana is an employment coach and business owner who supports participants to explore meaningful employment, self-employment and entrepreneurial pathways. Her combination of patience, encouragement, and belief helps people build confidence, and take steps towards achieving their vocational goals.

Andrew

Practice Manager & Work Pathways Support

Andrew is the Practice Manager and helps keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. With a patient, practical approach and a highly creative engineering mind. He supports participants pursuing opportunities in trades, civil industries, and other hands-on career pathways.

Nathaniel

Community & Wellbeing Buddy

Nathaniel is a Support Buddy with an easy-going nature and a terrific sense of humour. He supports participants to build confidence, social and wellbeing endurance, connection and participation through physical activity, shared interests and community engagement.