FOR PROVIDERS

Extending Therapy Through Collaborative Therapy Assistance

LaunchPod's Therapy Assistance services are designed to complement and reinforce the work of treating allied health provider(s), helping participants practise and apply therapeutic recommendations in their everyday environments. By providing structured, functional support between therapy sessions, we help promote consistency, skill generalisation and meaningful participation in daily life.

We recognise that successful Therapy Assistance is built on strong collaboration. We work alongside treating allied health provider(s), participants and families to ensure Therapy Assistance remains aligned with each participant's therapeutic goals, current recommendations and individual support needs.

All Therapy Assistance services are delivered within LaunchPod's Clinical Governance Framework, providing clear professional accountability, structured clinical oversight, effective risk management and a commitment to safe, high-quality participant care.

Our Therapy Assistance Model

LaunchPod's Therapy Assistance model is designed to extend the impact of therapy by supporting participants to practise and reinforce the recommendations of their treating allied health provider(s) between therapy sessions.

Rather than delivering assessment or therapy independently, our Therapy Assistants implement practical, functional activities that have been developed specifically for each participant. Activities are tailored to the participant's goals, abilities, interests and everyday routines, enabling therapeutic strategies to be practised in meaningful real-world contexts where skills are most likely to develop and generalise.

Each participant's Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan is developed by LaunchPod's Program Director using information gathered from the participant and family, the Therapy Assistance Planning Form, relevant therapy reports, and recommendations provided by the participant's treating allied health provider(s). Before implementation, every plan is reviewed and endorsed by LaunchPod's Clinical Governance Committee to ensure it aligns with the participant's goals, reflects therapeutic recommendations, and meets LaunchPod's clinical governance standards.

This collaborative approach enables Therapy Assistance to complement the work of the participant's broader therapy team while maintaining clear professional roles, accountability and a shared focus on achieving meaningful participant outcomes.

Our Clinical Governance Framework

Participant safety, service quality and professional accountability are at the centre of everything we do. Unlike traditional Therapy Assistant models, all LaunchPod Therapy Assistance services are delivered within a comprehensive Clinical Governance Framework designed to promote participant safety, service quality, professional accountability and effective risk management.

Our Clinical Governance Framework clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of LaunchPod, Therapy Assistants and treating allied health provider(s). Therapy Assistance Implementation Plans and participant reports are developed through established governance processes and independently reviewed by LaunchPod's multidisciplinary Clinical Governance Committee before being implemented or released.

This governance model supports consistent service delivery, effective risk management, continuous quality improvement and clear professional accountability, while enabling treating allied health provider(s) to collaborate with confidence, knowing that responsibility for the governance and delivery of Therapy Assistance services remains with LaunchPod.

Working Together

We've designed our collaboration process to be straightforward, flexible and respectful of each treating allied health provider's preferred level of involvement. While we welcome ongoing collaboration throughout a participant's journey, there is no expectation that you supervise or manage Therapy Assistance services.

Step 1 – Share Your Recommendations

Complete our Therapy Assistance Planning Form or provide relevant therapy reports to help us understand the participant's goals, therapeutic priorities and support needs.

Step 2 – We Develop the Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan

Our Program Director develops an individualised Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan using information gathered from the participant and family, the Therapy Assistance Planning Form (including your recommendations), and any relevant therapy reports.

Step 3 – Optional Provider Review

If you would like to review the draft Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan before it is implemented, you're welcome to provide feedback or recommend changes to ensure your therapeutic recommendations have been accurately reflected.

Step 4 – Clinical Governance Committee Endorsement

Before implementation, the Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan is reviewed and endorsed by LaunchPod's Clinical Governance Committee to ensure it aligns with the participant's goals, therapeutic recommendations and LaunchPod's clinical governance standards.

Step 5 – Therapy Assistance Delivery

Our Therapy Assistants implement the participant's Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan through structured, functional activities that reinforce therapeutic recommendations in the participant's everyday environments. Throughout service delivery, LaunchPod maintains ongoing communication with participants, families and treating allied health provider(s) to help ensure Therapy Assistance remains aligned with the participant's goals, therapeutic recommendations and support needs.

Step 6 – Ongoing Review and Collaboration

Approximately every 10-12 weeks, we review the participant's progress with the family. Treating allied health provider(s) receive an update following each review and are welcome to provide additional recommendations or updated clinical information at any stage to help ensure Therapy Assistance continues to reflect the participant's current goals, therapeutic recommendations and support needs.

Therapy Assistance Planning Form

The Therapy Assistance Planning Form is the primary way for treating allied health provider(s) to share therapeutic recommendations, goals and other information that will assist us in developing a participant's Therapy Assistance Implementation Plan.

Completing the form helps ensure Therapy Assistance is aligned with your recommendations from the outset. You are also welcome to attach relevant reports or supporting documentation where available.

Complete the Therapy Assistance Planning Form

Provider FAQs

Want to learn more about how LaunchPod's Therapy Assistance services operate?

Our Therapy Assistance FAQs for Providers provide a comprehensive overview of our Therapy Assistance model, Clinical Governance Framework, collaboration processes, professional responsibilities, and answers to the questions we're most commonly asked by treating allied health provider(s).

Whether you're considering referring a participant or would simply like to better understand how we work, we encourage you to download the guide below.

Download the Therapy Assistance FAQs for Providers (PDF)

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