2025 Winter School Holiday Programs
Pawsitive Vibes Canine-Assisted Therapy
This program can be offered as either a small group or an individual intensive program.
Pawsitive Vibes helps children who are working on goals such as building resilience and confidence, emotional regulation, communication and play skills.
It is facilitated by our Senior Occupational Therapist, Justine Tarrant and her dogs Vada and Raffy, who are a certified therapy team, trained to work together to provide canine-assisted therapy.
Vada and Raffy enhance the occupational therapy support delivered during the group by Justine in a child-led way. Sessions run for one hour.
This program is wonderfully flexible and can be tailored to meet your child’s specific needs and your family’s availability during the second week of the winter School Holidays, from 14 to 17 July.
Please register your interest for the Pawsitive Vibes program HERE.
We will contact you to discuss how we can tailor the program to meet your child’s and family’s needs.
Fun with Food
This inclusive small group program builds the confidence of children who are fussy eaters.
Facilitated by a Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist from The Infants’ Home, children are introduced to a range of new foods and supported to build their confidence with food. The group provides children with opportunities to explore food through play, have fun, and make new friends.
Fun with Food will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9.30am to 11.30am during both weeks of the winter School Holidays.
Please register your interest for the ‘Fun with Food’ group HERE.
We will be in touch to discuss your child’s needs.
Our Operational Philosophy
A child and family-centred model of support and intervention
We believe in a child and family-centred model of support and intervention. We work in partnership with families to meet the goals they have for their children. While our offerings are based in evidence-based practice, we will always make sure we offer this in a way that is the most appropriate for each child and family and explain the reasons for our ways of working.
We are a trauma responsive practice and recognise the importance of working in trauma responsive ways with our staff, families and children. As much as possible we will work to offer a safe and affirming space for anyone who accesses us.
We work in a neuroaffirming way with children and their families, understanding that everyone has different ways of thinking, learning, processing and perceiving information. Our goals and strategies support children to develop and thrive whilst maintaining their strengths and individuality.
We work as a transdisciplinary and collaborative team with a focus on the best interests of the child and family. Our team’s approach is consistent, respectful, and intentional.
Programs and Services
Individual Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy for children aged up to 9 years
The Hub offers individual Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy for children aged up to 9 years. This therapy can be delivered in the child’s home, the community (for example at a park or playground, library, or the child’s childcare service or school) or onsite at The Infants’ Home.
Therapeutic Groups for children aged up to 9 years
The Hub delivers weekly Therapeutic Groups for children during each school term or during school holidays that focus on offering therapeutic support to children in a group setting while also supporting the development of their social skills. Each Therapeutic Group is facilitated by two Therapists from The Infants’ Home’s Allied Health team. They are a cost-effective way for families to access therapeutic support for their child.
Parent Capacity Building
The Hub delivers Parent Capacity Building programs in addition to our current parenting programs. These include webinars for parents on a range of topics related to supporting their child’s learning, development and wellbeing, as well as the delivery of bespoke parenting group programs based on identified community needs.
Program Costs
The Hub delivers fee-for-service programs aligned with the NDIS price guide. Clients can use their eligible NDIS/early intervention funding (plan and self-managed) and/or any Medicare or health insurance rebates they are eligible for toward these costs.
Upcoming Programs
Pawsitive Vibes
Helps children who are working on goals such as building resilience and confidence, emotional regulation, communication and play skills.
This group is facilitated by our Senior Occupational Therapist, Justine Tarrant, and her dogs Vada and Raffy who are a certified therapy team, trained to work together to provide canine-assisted therapy.
Vada and Raffy enhance the occupational therapy support delivered during the group simply by being present, and the dogs are incorporated into the program in a child-led way. Sessions run for one hour and can be delivered as either a small group program or individual intensive program.
Pawsitive Vibes is running during the second week of the
Winter 2025 School Holidays (14 to 17 July)
This program is wonderfully flexible and can be tailored to meet your child’s specific needs and your family’s availability during the Winter School Holidays.
Please express your interest in the program here and we will contact you to discuss how we can tailor the program to meet your child’s and family’s needs.
Fun with Food
Building the confidence of
children who are fussy eaters
Through this group, delivered by two Allied Health therapists from The Infants’ Home, children are introduced to a range of new foods, supported to build their confidence with food, and have opportunities to explore food through play, have fun and make new friends.
Fun with Food is running during the
Winter 2025 School Holidays
The Fun with Food group will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9.30am to 11.30am during both weeks of the Winter School Holidays.
The program will be facilitated by a Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist from The Infants’ Home. The maximum cost for the 6-session program will be $2,279.38; however this may decrease depending on program demand.
Please register your interest for the ‘Fun with Food’ Winter School Holiday group here, and we will be in touch.
Brick Club
Encourages teamwork, social skills, communication, and problem solving.
Through this group children learn to collaborate, communicate, problem solve and share fun experiences through collaborative LEGO play.
We will advise when this program being offered again. Please submit an enquiry via the form below if you are interested in registering for this program in future.
It Takes Two to Talk
Helping parents support their
child's language development
The Hanen ‘It Takes Two to Talk’ program is designed specifically for parents of young children (aged birth to 5 years) who have a language delay. The program provides parents with practical skills to build their child’s language during their everyday routines and activities.
We will advise when this program being offered again. Please submit an enquiry via the form below if you are interested in registering for this program in future.
Motor Magic Group
For children challenged with
self-regulation or managing emotions
This group supports children’s regulation using gross motor activities and other experiences designed to help them to ‘tune in’ to their bodies and how they are feeling. Children are supported to develop a ‘toolbox’ of gross motor/regulation strategies, to develop cooperative small group skills, have fun and make new friends.
We will advise when this program being offered again. Please submit an enquiry via the form below if you are interested in registering for this program in future.
School Readiness
Helping preschool children
get ready for school
This group helps children develop and practice foundational skills to prepare for starting school. It has a focus on literacy and fine motor skills, and the development of social/emotional skills to promote self-regulation, social competency and relationship building.
These groups usually run later in the year to support preschool children starting school the following year. We will advise when this program being offered again. Please submit an enquiry via the form below if you are interested in registering for this program in future.
Contact Lisa Doyle
Call Julia Dance, our Hub Operations Manager, on 9799 4844 or email thehub@theinfantshome.org.au
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