Consultancy & Private Practice

Respond Therapeutic Services provides private social work services and specialist consultancy for individuals, families, carers, providers and care teams.

This service may be suitable for people who are not currently receiving NDIS supports, are applying for NDIS access, are navigating complex service systems, or need support to better understand their needs, options and next steps.

Private practice services may include:

Biopsychosocial assessment
Social work assessment and reporting
Therapy and capacity building support
Support planning and goal setting
Practical strategies for emotional wellbeing, routines, relationships and social participation
Advocacy support, including helping you understand and communicate your needs
Assistance gathering relevant evidence and recommendations for NDIS access, service planning or other support pathways
Support to prepare for meetings, reviews or care team discussions
Referral pathways and service navigation

For people seeking NDIS access, Respond can assist by gathering relevant information, completing allied health social work assessment, and preparing reports that explain disability-related support needs, functional impacts and practical recommendations. This may help treating professionals, families, advocates, Support Coordinators or other services better understand what support may be needed.

Specialist consultancy

Respond also provides consultancy for complex support situations where a person, family, provider or care team needs additional social work input.

Consultancy may include:

Safety planning and stabilisation strategies
Risk identification and support planning
Advocacy and communication support
Care team consultation
Support strategy development
Understanding family, relationship or environmental factors affecting support
Identifying service gaps and barriers to participation
Planning around complex psychosocial, developmental, cognitive, neurological or disability-related support needs
Supporting providers to understand social work therapy goals within the broader support system

The aim of consultancy is to provide clear, practical and person-centred recommendations that support safer, more coordinated and more effective care.

Enquire about consultancy or private practice services

Use the contact options to ask about private practice services, consultancy or service fit.