Your child is stepping into a new stage, and it can feel big.
Between 9-13, early adolescence brings growing independence, big feelings and changing friendships. With the right support, this stage can build confidence, connection, and a strong sense of self.
Our Youth Services bring a therapy team together around your child and family. Delivered by highly trained practitioners, support is connected, practical and focused on everyday life.
We support your child on things on areas of growth such as:
We provide therapy services including OT, speech, physio, positive behaviour support and habit coaching, delivered in everyday life, where progress really happens.
Youth Lead Practitioners are experienced at supporting young people aged 9–25 to navigate life with a disability.
They’re your child’s main contact, coordinating a team of youth-focused practitioners to help them reach their personal, social, educational, and employment goals.
Our Youth Lead Practitioners play a vital role in helping your child make the most of their NDIS-funded supports. They:
We are currently recruiting Youth Lead Practitioners to join our team.
Complete an expression of interest form and one of our team members will be in touch to discuss our youth services.
Our Youth Services support NDIS participants aged 9–25 years. The FAQs below focus on children and young people aged 9–15, covering the supports most relevant during late primary school and early secondary years. Our approach grows with your child, adapting as their needs and goals change through adolescence and into young adulthood.
Our youth services support NDIS participants aged 9–25 years.
For children aged 9–15, supports focus on building confidence, emotional regulation, social connection and participation at home, school and in the community to lay strong foundations for the teenage years ahead.
We provide team-based therapy supports delivered in everyday environments. Depending on your child’s goals, supports may include youth focused:
These supports work together to help your child:
A Youth Lead Practitioner is your child’s main therapist and day-to-day point of contact.
They:
Youth Lead Practitioners support young people across the full 9-25 age range, with a focus tailored to each stage of development.
Yes. With family consent, our team works closely with:
This helps ensure strategies are practical, consistent and meaningful in the school environment.
To access youth therapy services, your child will need NDIS Capacity Building funding, such as:
Our team can support families to understand their child’s plan and explore funding options aligned to their goals.
Our Youth Lead Practitioners are degree-qualified professionals experienced in supporting children and young people aged 9-15, including:
They work closely with a broader team of therapists and practitioners to ensure coordinated, high-quality support.
Yes. Our Youth Services support NDIS participants aged 9-25 years.
While these FAQs focus on ages 9–15, our supports evolve for older teenagers and young adults to include increased independence, vocational exploration and employment pathways.
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