OT Sensory Assessments Melbourne
Understand how sensory processing is shaping daily life
Sensory differences can affect a person’s daily life in ways that aren’t always immediately obvious. Our occupational therapists help children, teens, and adults across Melbourne finally make sense of what’s been happening.
30+ Years of Experience
NDIS & Medicare Available
Registered Psychologists, Occupational & Speech Therapists
Multidisciplinary team
Sensory differences rarely sit in isolation. Our occupational therapists work within a multidisciplinary practice so the wider picture is always considered.
Neuro-affirming approach
We celebrate identity rather than focus on deficits. Every assessment honours sensory preferences and lived experience throughout the process.
Practical strategies, not just findings
Our reports translate sensory observations into real, actionable strategies for home, school, work, and the environments that matter most.
What is a sensory profile assessment?
A clear picture of how the brain receives and responds to sensory input
Every brain takes in sensory information differently. For some, certain sounds, textures, or movements feel completely manageable; for others, the same input can feel overwhelming, unpleasant, or barely registered.
A sensory profile assessment maps how an individual processes sensory information across the major sensory systems, then translates those findings into specific, practical strategies that help with regulation, comfort, and participation in daily life.
What we assess
The sensory systems we look at across an assessment
Sensory assessments consider how a person might respond to different types of sensory input and how this may influence everyday activities and participation.
Tactile (touch)
How the body interprets touch, texture, and pressure. Tactile differences can affect dressing, grooming, food tolerance, and physical contact with others.
Auditory (hearing)
How sound is received and processed. Auditory sensitivities can make everyday environments overwhelming, while reduced responsiveness can affect attention and communication.
Visual (sight)
How visual information is filtered and interpreted. Visual processing differences can affect visually demanding tasks, concentration, and the ability to tolerate visually busy environments.
Gustatory and olfactory (taste and smell)
Considers how a person might respond to different types of sensory input and how this may influence everyday activities and participation
Vestibular (balance and movement)
How the body senses motion, balance, and head position. Differences in this system affect coordination, posture, and tolerance for movement-based activities.
Proprioception (body awareness)
How the body senses its own position and force. Proprioceptive differences affect coordination, grading of movement, and a sense of where the body is in space.
Interoception (internal body signals)
Interoception involves noticing and processing internal body signals such as hunger, thirst, temperature, pain and the urge to use the toilet. These experiences can influence how a person recognises and responds to their body’s needs.
Who we assess
Sensory profile assessments for every stage of life
Children
Sensory differences can influence how a child engages with play, learning, self care and other everyday routines. Assessment can support families and educators to better understand a child’s sensory preferences and identify practical supports.
Adolescents
Sensory differences can influence how an adolescent might learn, tend to self care, build relationships and engage in everyday routines. An assessment can help adolescents better understand their sensory preferences and identify strategies that make everyday environments and activities more manageable.
Adults
Sensory differences can influence how an adult might engage in daily routines, access employment/services and engage with their community/social network. Understand how sensory differences may be affecting work, relationships, daily routines and comfort, and identify practical strategies to support participation.
Our Assessment Tools
The evidence-based tools behind our sensory assessments
We draw on validated, internationally recognised sensory assessment tools, selected based on age and the specific sensory concerns we are looking at.
Sensory Profile-2 Child Caregiver Questionnaire
This is a standardised caregiver questionnaire that explores a child’s responses to sensory experiences in everyday environments. It can provide information about sensory processing patterns and how these may influence engagement at home, school and in the community.
Sensory Profile 2 – Teacher Companion
This is a questionnaire that is completed by a teacher or other school professional who knows the child well. It provides information about a child’s sensory responses and patterns within the school environment. It can complement information gathered from caregivers and clinical assessment, such as the Sensory Profile-2 Child Caregiver Questionnaire.
Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile
This is a self-report questionnaire that explores how adolescents and adults respond to different sensory experiences in everyday life. It can help identify sensory patterns that may influence comfort, routines, work and study.
Request an intake
Tell us what you’ve been noticing
Sensory difficulties can be hard to describe. Reach out and we’ll talk through what you’ve been observing and whether an assessment is the right next step.
Why Moi Clinic?
A safe space for mental health support
Moi Clinic is a multidisciplinary practice in Rowville and Frankston, where occupational therapists, psychologists, and speech pathologists have worked together for over 30 years. That depth of clinical experience sits behind every sensory assessment we conduct.
Sensory difficulties rarely exist in isolation, and we treat them with the seriousness they deserve. Our reports don’t sit in a drawer. They contain the kind of specific, environment-aware strategies that families, schools, and workplaces can actually use.
Our sensory assessment process
What our sensory assessments looks like, step by step
We know it can be difficult to understand why certain sounds, textures, movements or environments feel different for your child. Our assessment process is designed to build a clear picture of your child’s sensory experiences and how these may affect everyday participation.
01
Intake & Relationship Building
Your occupational therapist begins by listening to what’s been noticed, what’s been tried, and what the assessment needs to answer. This helps guide the assessment and ensures we focus on the areas that matter most to your child and family.
02
Personalised Assessment Process
Your occupational therapist will conduct structured observation alongside age-appropriate standardised sensory assessments, with input from parents, caregivers, or other people in your life where relevant.
03
Report Writing & Feedback
You’ll receive a written sensory profile and a feedback session walking through the results, with practical strategies for the environments that matter most.
Our Practitioners
The occupational therapists behind our sensory profile assessments
Sensory profile assessments are conducted by registered occupational therapists with deep experience in sensory processing across all ages and presentations.
Taylah Cosgriff
Occupational Therapist
Tiffany Chan
Occupational Therapist
Laura Collinson
Occupational Therapist
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
No, a referral isn’t required. If you’re hoping to claim a rebate or working with another service, contact us and we’ll walk you through what paperwork applies to your situation.
We conduct sensory assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. The tools and approach are adapted to suit each person’s age and presenting needs.
The assessment usually spans one to two sessions, depending on age and complexity. A clear plan is outlined at intake so you know what to expect.
A detailed map of sensory processing across each system, the patterns identified, and specific strategies for regulation, environmental adjustments, and daily routines.
The report is written clearly enough to be useful at home, at school, and in clinical settings.
A sensory profile assessment itself does not result in a formal diagnosis. However, the findings often play an important role in broader assessments, for example, where autism, ADHD, or sensory processing disorder is being considered.
Yes. Sensory differences don’t disappear with age. Many adults benefit significantly from understanding their sensory profile for the first time.
Our OTs are experienced in adult sensory assessment and in translating findings into practical strategies for work, home, and relationships.
A feedback session walks you through the findings and the strategies, with time to ask questions. Where ongoing occupational therapy support would help, our team can continue working with you beyond the assessment.
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