Our Approach
We support children and families by working together to reach goals that matter most to them.
Our team uses proven (evidence-based) methods, but always tailor these to suit each child and family’s unique needs. We create safe, welcoming spaces and understand that everyone learns and experiences the world differently. By working as a caring and respectful team with the important people in a child’s world, we help children grow while celebrating their strengths and individuality.
Our well-resourced therapy rooms in Ashfield provide a welcoming space for sessions. We also offer visits to homes, schools, day care centres, and other community settings to support children where they live and learn.
Funding options
We accept the following funding options: NDIS, Medicare, Health Insurance or private fee-for service.
Our Services
Speech Pathology
Our speech pathologists support children with communication, speech, language, and feeding challenges in ways that are fun, engaging, and tailored to each child. We work closely with families to understand their goals and create strategies that fit naturally into everyday routines.
Our therapists use evidence-based approaches while making sure each child feels safe, understood, and confident. We also provide clear, professional reports to help families track progress and support communication with other services or funding bodies.
Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists support children in developing important everyday skills like playing, moving, getting dressed, and managing emotions. We partner with families to create personalised strategies that fit naturally into home, school, and community life.
Using proven techniques in a nurturing environment, we help children grow their confidence and independence. We also offer comprehensive reports to help families understand progress and share information with other professionals or services.
Therapy Groups
Our therapy groups offer children a chance to build important skills while connecting with others in a playful, nurturing environment. Led by two experienced therapists, each group is designed to support your child’s development and social confidence.
Held during school holidays, these sessions are a cost-effective and convenient way to access high-quality therapeutic support and intensive programs. Our groups focus on areas such as fussy eating, communication, teamwork, motor skills, managing emotions, school readiness, and even canine-assisted therapy!
Parent Capacity Building
The Early Intervention Hub delivers parent capacity building programs in addition to The Infants’ Home’s other parenting programs. These include webinars for parents on topics related to supporting their child’s learning, development and wellbeing as well as bespoke parenting group programs based on identified community needs.
We are an accredited provider of the ‘Hanen: It takes Two to Talk’ and ‘Circle of Security’ parenting programs.
Therapeutic Group Programs
Therapeutic groups are held during school holidays. These cost-effective sessions help children to build important skills while connecting with others in a playful, nurturing environment.
Pawsitive Vibes
Helps children who are working on goals such as building resilience and confidence, emotional regulation, communication and play skills.
Canine-Assisted Therapy (also available for individuals)
This group is facilitated by our Senior Occupational Therapist and her therapy dogs. They are a certified therapy team, trained to work together to provide canine-assisted therapy.
The dogs, Vada and Raffy, enhance the occupational therapy support delivered during the group they are incorporated into the program in a child-led way. Sessions can be delivered as either a small group program or as an individual intensive program.
Fun with Food
Builds 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. They are supported to build their confidence with food and to explore food through play, while having fun and making new friends.
Brick Club
Encourages teamwork and social, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Our therapy groups offer children a chance to build important skills while connecting with others in a playful, nurturing environment. Led by two experienced therapists, each group is designed to support your child’s development and social confidence.
Held during school holidays, these sessions are a cost-effective and convenient way to access high-quality therapeutic support and intensive programs. Our groups focus on areas such as fussy eating, communication, teamwork, motor skills, managing emotions, school readiness, and even canine-assisted therapy!
It Takes Two to Talk
Helping parents support their child's language development
A Program for Parents
This program is designed for parents of children from birth to 5 years) who have a language delay. It provides parents with practical skills to build their child’s language through everyday routines and activities.
Regulation Rangers
Helps children to develop their self-regulation skills and manage their 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, build cooperative small group skills, and have fun and make new friends.
School Readiness
Helping preschool children get ready for school
For preschool children starting school in the coming year
This group helps children develop and practice skills 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.
Contact Us
Call Julia Dance, our Hub Operations Manager, on 9799 4844 or email thehub@theinfantshome.org.au
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