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Google Ads for Occupational Therapy Practices

Google Ads That Reach Families Searching for Occupational Therapy

Parents searching for paediatric OT. Adults seeking hand therapy or workplace assessments. NDIS participants looking for registered providers. Google Ads puts your practice at the top of these high-intent searches.

44,500+ leads generated for clients for healthcare clients
AHPRA-compliant ad copy as standard
Track actual referrals, not just clicks

Trusted by 100+ Australian and Global businesses in healthcare

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Why Work With Us

Why We're Specific About Occupational Therapy Google Ads

NDIS referrals. Paediatric pathways through paediatricians and schools. Hand therapy referrals from GPs and surgeons. We understand the occupational therapy landscape and build campaigns that reflect how clients actually find and choose providers.

We Map Funding Source to Keyword Intent

An NDIS self-managed family, a plan-managed participant relying on a support coordinator, a parent paying privately, and a worker covered by workers compensation all search differently and convert differently. We structure ad groups around the funding pathway behind each query, not just the service name, so budget follows the enquiries your practice can actually invoice.

Built Around Long OT Waitlists

Many OT practices already have a waitlist, so flooding the account with broad clicks wastes spend on enquiries you cannot service for months. We tune campaigns to fill the specific gaps in your caseload, whether that is a particular clinician, a quieter service line, or a new clinic location, rather than generating volume you have to turn away.

Paediatric and Adult Streams Kept Separate

Paediatric OT, hand therapy, functional capacity assessments, home modifications, and driving assessments attract entirely different searchers with different urgency. We keep these streams in distinct campaigns with their own budgets and bids so a flood of nappy-stage sensory enquiries never starves your higher-value adult or assessment work.

Assessment Demand Captured Specifically

Functional capacity assessments, home and vehicle modification assessments, and equipment prescription are often the highest-value work an OT does, and the searches are explicit. We build dedicated assessment campaigns that speak to referrers and coordinators looking for an available, registered OT who can complete reports on a workable timeframe.

Compliance Reviewed Against AHPRA and the OT Board

Occupational therapy is a self-regulated registered profession under AHPRA and the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. We write ad copy, extensions, and landing pages to sit within the advertising provisions of the National Law, avoiding prohibited testimonials and unverifiable outcome claims, so your registration is never the price of a campaign.

Geography Tuned to Mobile and In-Clinic Models

Some OT work happens in clinic, much of it happens in homes, schools, and workplaces across a wide service radius. We set location targeting to match how you actually deliver, whether that is a tight catchment around your rooms or a broad area for community and home visits, so you are not paying for clicks outside the area you can travel to.

Conversions Wired to Your Intake Workflow

We connect Google Ads to the systems OT practices run on, such as Halaxy, Cliniko, Splose, and Power Diary, and feed booked appointments and accepted referrals back as conversions. The account then optimises toward enquiries that became real clients, not raw form fills from people who were never a fit.

Search Terms Cleaned for Allied Health Noise

Occupational therapy queries collide with occupational health, physio, OH and S, and job listings for occupational therapists. We monitor the search terms report closely and apply negative keywords continuously so your budget is not drained by people looking for an employer, a different discipline, or a workplace safety course.

Benchmarks From Years of Allied Health Spend

Your account starts with cost-per-enquiry and conversion-rate reference points drawn from extended allied health campaign management, so we set realistic targets early instead of burning your first months discovering them. You skip the costly part of the learning curve.

Our Process

Occupational Therapy Google Ads,

A structured approach refined across hundreds of healthcare campaigns, designed to generate qualified referrals quickly while building sustainable long-term growth.

1

Caseload and Catchment Discovery

We start by working out which clinicians, service lines, and locations have capacity, your private versus NDIS versus workers compensation mix, and the realistic travel radius for your home and community visits. The strategy is built to fill the gaps you actually have.

2

Account Architecture by Funding and Service

We build separate campaigns for paediatric, hand therapy, assessments, modifications, and NDIS work, then segment by funding source so each enquiry type carries its own budget, bids, and messaging.

3

Copy and Landing Pages Within the National Law

Ad copy, sitelinks, and dedicated landing pages are written to speak to parents, participants, families, and referrers while staying inside AHPRA and Occupational Therapy Board advertising provisions, with no prohibited testimonials or unverifiable claims.

4

Tracking Tied to Real Referrals

We implement call tracking and connect your practice management and intake systems so accepted referrals and booked sessions flow back to Google Ads as conversions, with clean attribution across keyword, campaign, and location.

5

Launch, Refine, and Pace to Capacity

We launch, then manage bids, negatives, and budget against accepted referrals, throttling spend up or down as your waitlist and clinician availability shift so you are never paying to generate enquiries you cannot take.

Deep Dive

An Honest Breakdown of Occupational Therapy Google Ads

Understanding search behaviour and building campaigns that generate quality referrals.

Understanding How Clients Find OT Services

The path to an occupational therapist varies significantly depending on client needs. Parents often search after a teacher raises concerns or following a paediatrician recommendation. Adults might search for hand therapy after surgery or for workplace assessments following injury. NDIS participants search for registered providers in their area.

Each of these pathways represents a different search behaviour and requires different campaign approaches. We build campaigns that address each client segment, ensuring your practice appears for the searches most relevant to your services.

Targeting Different Service Areas

Most OT practices offer multiple services: paediatric occupational therapy, hand therapy, workplace assessments, NDIS services, aged care assessments. Each requires separate campaign treatment because the searcher's intent and concerns differ dramatically.

A parent searching for "sensory processing help for child" is in a different mindset than someone searching for "hand therapy after wrist surgery." We build service-specific campaigns with tailored messaging that speaks directly to each client's situation.

The NDIS Opportunity

NDIS participants actively search for registered providers. Searches like "NDIS occupational therapy near me" or "NDIS registered OT" represent high-value opportunities. These clients have funding and are ready to engage. Our campaigns target this segment specifically, highlighting your NDIS registration and relevant experience.

AHPRA Compliance in OT Advertising

As registered health practitioners, occupational therapists must ensure all advertising complies with AHPRA guidelines. This means careful handling of testimonials, appropriate hedging around outcomes, and correct display of qualifications. Many generic marketing agencies don't understand these requirements.

Our team has built compliance into our process. Every ad, landing page, and extension is reviewed against current regulations before launch. This protects your registration while ensuring campaigns actually run without disapprovals.

Tracking That Shows Real Results

Many agencies report on clicks and impressions. We track actual client enquiries and referrals. Our tracking infrastructure connects your Google Ads campaigns to your intake data, showing you exactly which campaigns, keywords, and ads drive real clients to your practice.

This clarity transforms how you invest in advertising. You know which service areas generate the best return, which geographic areas respond best, and where to focus your budget for growth.

Client Results

Trusted by healthcare leaders

Medical practices across Australia share how they transformed patient acquisition with AHPRA-compliant marketing that delivers measurable outcomes.

"Casey and his team have been a true partner, helping to grow the business through successful campaigns. Casey shows high levels of expertise and we've been lucky to have him on board as the 'Marketing Engine'."
"We went from 350 to 6,500 patients in under 15 months. Admin load cut by over 90% and patient retention jumped by more than 450%."
"They have single-handedly grown my business. We're now turning away $60,000 every week in organic leads. Because, we just don't have the capacity."
"Since going with Casey and his team, we have had nothing but wins. They've got awesome results with low lead costs and have taken the time to really understand our business."
"If you're looking for a highly experienced, knowledgeable and ideas-driven marketing agency, look no further. He's helped transform our business from a fairly humble start-up to a fast growing service provider."
"Super impressed with his promptness, communication, professionalism, and knowledge of the full suite of digital marketing. You and your team are second to none!"
"As an experienced health professional I am a hard sceptic. Casey and his team over delivered on my project with an A+ website design having actively listened to every point I was seeking."
"Working with Casey and his team was nothing short of exceptional. The final product exceeded all expectations, both visually and functionally. It was a seamless experience from start to finish."
"Casey and his team were an absolute lifesaver. They understood exactly what our vision and goals were and did not fall short of delivering an exceptional piece of work."
"The communication was quick, clear and easily understandable. They balance patience and efficiency really well, resulting in a superb end product. Highly recommended."
"Casey was so empathetic and patient in listening to my ideas. He goes above and beyond. If you want a marketing agency that REALLY wants to help you grow your business, pick Casey and his team."
"Excellent company to deal with and their web design is incredible. Would use them again and again."
Allan Tomlinson Founder, Occupational Therapy Clinic

Verified client

What's Included

Occupational Therapy Google Ads Built From These Components

Full-service Google Ads management built specifically for occupational therapy practices, with the compliance knowledge and tracking infrastructure that makes the difference.

Funding-Segmented Campaign Build

Distinct campaigns and ad groups for private-paying, NDIS, and workers compensation enquiries so spend and messaging match how each client funds their occupational therapy.

Assessment and Modification Campaigns

Dedicated campaigns for functional capacity assessments, home and vehicle modifications, equipment prescription, and driving assessments, targeting the explicit, high-value searches these services attract.

Coordinator and Referrer Targeting

Messaging and keywords aimed at support coordinators, GPs, paediatricians, and case managers searching for an available registered OT, not only at end clients.

Allied Health Negative Keyword Management

Ongoing negative keyword work that filters out occupational health, OH and S, physiotherapy crossover, and job-seeker queries so your budget stays on genuine OT demand.

Practice Management Conversion Integration

Conversion tracking wired into Halaxy, Cliniko, Splose, Power Diary, and your CRM so reporting reflects accepted referrals and booked sessions, not raw enquiries.

Call Tracking With Transcription

Phone tracking with AI transcription across campaigns, surfacing which keywords drive calls, the funding source mentioned, and how reception converts the enquiry.

Service Radius and Location Tuning

Location targeting set to your clinic catchment and your home and community visit radius, with bid adjustments by suburb to protect spend in areas you can service.

Capacity-Aware Reporting

Reporting on cost per accepted referral, performance by service line and funding type, and recommendations that account for current waitlist and clinician availability.

FAQ

What People Ask Us About
Occupational Therapy Google Ads

Common questions about Google Ads for occupational therapy practices, based on conversations with OT practice owners like you.

Yes. We build distinct campaigns and ad groups for each funding pathway because the search language, urgency, and value differ. That lets us set budgets and bids so spend flows to the funding mix your practice most wants to grow.

It can, when used surgically. Rather than chasing volume, we target the specific gaps in your caseload, such as a particular clinician, a quieter service line, or a new location, and pace spend to match the capacity you actually have available.

Occupational therapy queries overlap heavily with occupational health, OH and S, and job listings. We review the search terms report continuously and apply negative keywords so your budget is not spent on people looking for a different discipline, a course, or an employer.

Yes. A large share of OT referrals come from support coordinators, GPs, paediatricians, and case managers searching for an available provider. We build keywords and copy aimed at that audience alongside campaigns targeting end clients and their families.

Occupational therapists are registered under the National Law and regulated by AHPRA and the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. We write copy and landing pages that avoid prohibited testimonials and unverifiable outcome claims, and review every asset before launch against the current advertising provisions.

Yes, and these often deliver the strongest return. The searches are explicit, so we run dedicated assessment and modification campaigns that reach referrers and clients looking for a registered OT who can complete the assessment and report on a workable timeframe.

We set targeting to match your delivery model. For in-clinic work we keep a tight catchment, and for community, home, and school visits we set the radius to your realistic travel area, with suburb-level bid adjustments so you are not paying for clicks outside where you can attend.

Where the system allows, yes. We integrate with platforms such as Halaxy, Cliniko, Splose, and Power Diary so accepted referrals and booked sessions feed back to Google Ads as conversions, and the account optimises toward enquiries that became real clients.

There are predictable shifts, such as paediatric demand around the start of the school year and movement tied to NDIS plan review cycles. We watch these patterns and adjust budgets and bids so you capture demand when it rises without overspending in quieter periods.

Paediatric searches are usually driven by parents acting on a teacher or paediatrician concern, while adult enquiries lean toward hand therapy, rehabilitation, and assessments. We separate these into their own campaigns with distinct copy and budgets so one stream never starves the other.

Cost per acquisition varies with your services, funding mix, competition, and catchment. We share relevant allied health benchmarks during a discovery call and report on cost per accepted referral once tracking is live, so the figure reflects clients you can actually invoice.

Enquiries can arrive within days of launch because paid search captures active demand immediately. Reaching steady, efficient performance usually takes several weeks of optimisation as conversion data accumulates and we refine keywords, negatives, and bids.

Yes. This is a common reason OT practices use Google Ads. We can build location-specific or clinician-specific campaigns to ramp a new site or fill a new therapist's calendar, then scale spend back once their caseload is established.

Reporting focuses on cost per accepted referral, performance broken down by service line and funding source, and call quality, rather than clicks and impressions alone. Recommendations factor in your current waitlist and clinician availability.

Dedicated landing pages built for each service stream tend to convert better than a general homepage, because they speak directly to that searcher and their funding pathway. We build and connect these pages, written within the National Law advertising provisions, as part of the engagement.

We handle account setup, healthcare advertiser verification, copy, and tracking. From you we mainly need clarity on capacity, funding mix, service priorities, and access to your booking system, plus a quick review of compliance-sensitive copy before it goes live.

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