Paediatric Allied Health inFootscray, VIC

Our Occupational Therapists help children build the skills and independence they need to participate in everyday life. We support areas such as hand and upper limb function, self-care, play, positioning, sensory needs and accessing everyday environments. Our team is highly skilled in supporting children with more complex movement and upper limb needs, including specialised upper limb programs, splinting, assistive technology and equipment. We work closely with families, schools and other therapists to find practical solutions that help children participate as independently and confidently as possible at home, school and in the community.

Our Dietitians provide expert paediatric nutrition support for children whose growth, eating or nutritional needs may be more complex. We can help with concerns around growth, nutritional intake, restricted diets and feeding difficulties, as well as ensuring children receive adequate energy, protein, fluids, vitamins and minerals. Our Dietitians have strong clinical knowledge in supporting children who experience higher energy needs, reduced appetite, fatigue during meals or difficulty consuming enough nutrition to meet their needs. We work collaboratively with the child's broader therapy and medical team to ensure nutrition supports their health, development and participation.

Our Speech Pathologists are highly skilled in helping children communicate, connect and participate, whether they communicate through speech, gestures, signs, symbols or communication technology. Therapy may support speech and language, literacy, swallowing and mealtime skills, as well as alternative ways to communicate when speech is difficult. Our team has extensive experience in AAC and complex communication, including communication devices, switches, eye-gaze technology and other alternative access methods. We work closely with families, schools and other therapists to build reliable communication systems that allow children to express their wants, needs, ideas and personality across their everyday environments.

Our Physiotherapists are highly skilled in helping children develop and maximise their movement and physical abilities, whatever their starting point. Therapy may focus on strength, mobility, balance, coordination, walking, transfers, endurance and positioning, with goals tailored to what is meaningful for each child and family. Our team has extensive experience supporting children with complex movement needs, drawing on advanced therapy approaches and specialised equipment to help children practise movement in ways that are targeted, engaging and achievable. We also provide expert support with mobility equipment, orthotics and positioning to help children move, explore and participate throughout their day.