Practice management
Business Stack compared 11 practice management systems for occupational therapy practices in Australia, checked against each product's own website in September and October 2026. Zanda (formerly Power Diary) comes first for occupational therapy practices in Australia: its own website confirms 15 of the 16 capabilities they most often need, the most of the 11 compared, including Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, telehealth and outcome measures. Zanda also has its own page for occupational therapy practices. Next comes Pabau (13 of 16). 5 of them publish a price.
Ordered by how many of the 16 capabilities occupational therapy practices most often ask about the product's own website confirms, then by whether it publishes a price. Prices are shown as each product publishes them and are not ranked against each other, because their units differ. It is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating.
| Product | Confirmed | Price | Capabilities its website confirms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanda (formerly Power Diary) | 15 of 16 | From $29 per month ex GST | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Outcome measures, AI notes or scribe |
| Pabau | 13 of 16 | Not published | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Mobile app, AI notes or scribe |
| Jane | 10 of 16 | From C$59 per month | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Outcome measures |
| ShiftCare | 10 of 16 | From $8 per user per month | Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, AI notes or scribe |
| Nightingale | 10 of 16 | Not published | Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, DVA claiming, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Outcome measures |
| Caspen | 9 of 16 | From $25 per practitioner per month | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, AI notes or scribe |
| Brevity | 8 of 16 | From $4.49 per client per month | Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app |
| Akuna Tec | 8 of 16 | Not published | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Mobile app, AI notes or scribe |
| SupportAbility | 7 of 16 | Not published | Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Outcome measures |
| Webnity Care | 7 of 16 | Not published | Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app |
| Lumary | 4 of 16 | Not published | Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Mobile app |
Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is cloud software for psychology, counselling, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, mental health, social work, chiropractic, podiatry, osteopathy, dietetics, massage and nutrition. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Ballarat Central, VIC".
Ballarat Central, VIC
Has its own page for occupational therapists
View profilePabau is cloud software for osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology and mental health. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Tyro Health (formerly Medipass) is Pabau's Australian claims and payments partner.".
Tyro Health (formerly Medipass) is Pabau's Australian claims and payments partner.
Has its own page for occupational therapists
View profileJane is cloud software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, mental health, acupuncture, naturopathy, psychology, counselling, speech pathology, occupational therapy, osteopathy and dietetics.
Operates in Australia
View profileShiftCare is software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, podiatry and chiropractic.
Operates in Australia
View profileNightingale is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, podiatry, dietetics, nutrition, psychology and counselling. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Sydney, NSW".
Sydney, NSW
View profileCaspen is cloud software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, counselling, dietetics, massage, osteopathy, psychology, podiatry, speech pathology, naturopathy, acupuncture, mental health, nutrition, social work and occupational therapy. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "operated by Tarsier Pty Ltd, an entity registered in Australia under ABN 91 651 519 630".
operated by Tarsier Pty Ltd, an entity registered in Australia under ABN 91 651 519 630
View profileBrevity is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, social work and psychology. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Level 45, World Square, 680 George Street".
Level 45, World Square, 680 George Street
View profileAkuna Tec is cloud software for physiotherapy, podiatry, osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, dietetics, occupational therapy, exercise physiology and nutrition.
Operates in Australia
View profileSupportAbility is cloud software for NDIS providers and occupational therapy. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Our team is based in Melbourne, but we support the whole of Australia".
Our team is based in Melbourne, but we support the whole of Australia.
View profileWebnity Care is software for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, counselling, exercise physiology, NDIS providers and aged care. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Built in Australia, for Australian Care Providers".
Built in Australia, for Australian Care Providers
View profileLumary is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, occupational therapy, speech pathology and physiotherapy. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Adelaide HQ Level 22, One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide SA 5000".
Adelaide HQ Level 22, One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide SA 5000
View profileChecked in September and October 2026, of the 11 products Business Stack compared for occupational therapists, the ones whose own websites confirm the most of the 16 capabilities counted are Zanda (formerly Power Diary; 15 of 16), Pabau (13 of 16) and Jane (10 of 16). Zanda comes first because its website confirms Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming and telehealth, which fewer of the others do. The order is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating. Zanda: Medicare claiming, Zanda: Health fund claiming, Zanda: DVA claiming, Zanda: Telehealth
Checked in September and October 2026, Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is the practice management software whose own website confirms the most of the 16 capabilities counted for occupational therapists in Australia: 15 of 16, of the 11 compared. Next comes Pabau (13 of 16). Its website confirms online booking, appointment reminders, clinical or case notes, invoicing, Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, telehealth, online forms or client portal, integrated payments, Xero integration, data hosted in Australia, outcome measures and AI notes or scribe. Not stated on its website: mobile app. It has its own page for occupational therapy practices. Zanda publishes its price (from $29 per month ex GST) and offers a 14-day free trial. The order is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating, so check that it covers what your practice needs. Zanda page for occupational therapists, Zanda pricing
Checked in September and October 2026, for occupational therapists in Australia, Zanda (formerly Power Diary) confirms 15 of the 16 capabilities counted on its own website and Pabau confirms 13 on its, so Zanda comes first and Pabau second of the 11 compared. Zanda confirms NDIS, data hosted in Australia and outcome measures, which Pabau's website does not state. Pabau confirms mobile app, which Zanda's website does not state. Both have their own page for occupational therapy practices. Zanda publishes a starting price (from $29 per month ex GST) and a 14-day free trial; Pabau publishes no price and no free trial. Zanda page for occupational therapists, Pabau page for occupational therapists
Yes. Checked in September and October 2026, 2 of the 11 practice management software products Business Stack compared for occupational therapists in Australia have a page on their own website written for occupational therapy practices: Zanda (formerly Power Diary) and Pabau. Of these, Zanda confirms the most of the 16 capabilities counted (15). The other 9 name occupational therapists among the professions they serve. Zanda page for occupational therapists, Pabau page for occupational therapists
Checked in September and October 2026, Business Stack found 11 practice management software products sold to occupational therapists in Australia: Zanda (formerly Power Diary), Pabau, Jane, ShiftCare, Nightingale, Caspen, Brevity, Akuna Tec, SupportAbility, Webnity Care and Lumary. Business Stack does not count how many practices use each one. By capabilities confirmed on their own websites, Zanda comes first, with 15 of the 16 counted.
Yes. Zanda is the practice management software that was called Power Diary until 2024, made by Zanda Pty Ltd. Its own website says: "In 2024, “Power Diary” was rebranded as “Zanda”". On this comparison for occupational therapists, its website confirms 15 of the 16 capabilities counted. Zanda website
For occupational therapy practices in Australia, Business Stack counts 16 capabilities: online booking, appointment reminders, clinical or case notes, invoicing, Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, telehealth, online forms or client portal, integrated payments, Xero integration, data hosted in Australia, mobile app, outcome measures and AI notes or scribe. Checked in September and October 2026, the least often confirmed of the 11 products compared are Medicare claiming (2 of 11), health fund claiming (2 of 11) and DVA claiming (3 of 11), so if your practice needs one of those, it narrows the choice most. Zanda (formerly Power Diary) confirms 15 of the 16, the most of any product compared.
5 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm AI notes or scribe on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Akuna Tec, Caspen, Pabau, ShiftCare and Zanda. Akuna Tec, Caspen, Pabau, ShiftCare, Zanda
4 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm outcome measures on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Jane, Nightingale, SupportAbility and Zanda. Jane, Nightingale, SupportAbility, Zanda
4 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm telehealth on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Caspen, Jane, Pabau and Zanda. Caspen, Jane, Pabau, Zanda
2 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm Medicare claiming on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Pabau and Zanda. Pabau, Zanda
7 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm NDIS on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Brevity, Lumary, Nightingale, ShiftCare, SupportAbility, Webnity Care and Zanda. Brevity, Lumary, Nightingale, ShiftCare, SupportAbility, Webnity Care, Zanda
2 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm health fund claiming on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Pabau and Zanda. Pabau, Zanda
7 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists confirm data hosted in Australia on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Brevity, Jane, Nightingale, ShiftCare, SupportAbility, Webnity Care and Zanda. Brevity, Jane, Nightingale, ShiftCare, SupportAbility, Webnity Care, Zanda
5 of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists publish a starting price on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Brevity from $4.49 per client per month; Caspen from $25 per practitioner per month; Jane from C$59 per month; ShiftCare from $8 per user per month; Zanda from $29 per month ex GST. The others publish no price with its currency. Prices use different units, so they are shown as published and not ranked against each other. Brevity, Caspen, Jane, ShiftCare, Zanda
None of the 11 products compared for occupational therapists in Australia publishes a free plan on its own website, checked in September and October 2026. 6 offer a free trial: Brevity, Caspen (30 days), ShiftCare (7 days), SupportAbility, Webnity Care (14 days) and Zanda (14 days). Brevity free trial, Caspen free trial, ShiftCare free trial, SupportAbility free trial, Webnity Care free trial, Zanda free trial
Every fact comes from the product's own website, where its wording was found when we fetched the page in September and October 2026. "Not stated" means the website did not say so when checked, not that the product lacks it. Confirm features, prices and terms with the provider.