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Early Start Australia Geelong

At Early Start Australia Geelong, we offer compassionate, family-focused therapy to help adolescents, parents, carers, and families thrive.

Our Geelong clinic provides professional occupational therapy, speech pathology, and psychology, designed to meet each individual’s unique needs.

Whether you’re looking for early intervention, developmental support, or specialised care, our dedicated team is here to assist.

If you’d like to book an appointment or have a question, call 1300 372 439 or make an enquiry today.

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Clinic contact details

2 Strachan Avenue, Manifold Heights
Geelong VIC 3218

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1300 372 439

Email

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Therapy services to help you thrive

Early Start Australia Geelong offers occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, and a variety of group therapy programs to support your child and family.

Beginning therapy with your child can feel uncertain, but having the right team by your side makes the journey both positive and effective.

We take a ‘listen first’ approach in every session, ensuring we fully understand your child’s and family’s unique needs to create a therapy plan that aligns with their goals.

Sharing information and getting to know you and your family is key to making you feel comfortable about the process.

We’ll work with you at every stage to explain why we’re doing what we’re doing and to check that it’s in line with your expectations.

With multiple therapists and disciplines working together, we can provide comprehensive, collaborative, family-centred services to your child and family within one therapy centre.

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Speech therapy session for children in Geelong

Psychology services for kids and teens in Geelong – caring and flexible support

We’re easy to find

Early Start Australia’s Geelong clinic is conveniently situated at 2 Strachan Avenue, Manifold Heights, providing easy access to many suburbs across Geelong.

You’ll find plenty of convenient on-street parking for easy access.

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Support from 0 to 17 years, for all needs and abilities

At Early Start Australia Geelong, our multidisciplinary team provides specialised therapy for children and young people aged 2 to 17.

We are dedicated to empowering families and fostering self-management skills for long-term success.

Our compassionate team supports a diverse range of children, adolescents and young people, including:

Neurodiverse children and young people.
Children and young people with developmental delays, including cognitive, language, motor skills, executive functioning, and learning.
Children and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions.

Our services also address speech and language difficulties, motor coordination and muscular disorders, intellectual impairment, learning challenges, and sensory processing concerns.

With a collaborative approach, we tailor therapy to your child’s individual needs, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.

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Occupational therapy supporting child development and behaviour

How we can help

No matter where you’re at on your therapy journey, we offer a range of services, programs and evidenced-based therapies to realise your goals.

Please note, available services and programs vary between clinics, so please check with your local clinic about their therapy services.

Occupational therapy (OT)

Gross and fine motor skills (sitting, crawling, throwing a ball, handwriting)
Self- care skills (dressing, eating, toileting)
Self-management skills (emotional regulation, sensory processing)
Learning skills (attention, concentration, executive functioning)
Social skills (engaging with others, play, making friends)

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Speech and language pathology

Building communication skills, literacy and social skills
Speaking with clear and correct pronunciation
The Hanen program to help overcome stuttering
Supports for articulation disorders to speak fluently and be understood by others

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Psychology

We welcome referrals for anxiety, Autism and ADHD

Our therapists are experienced in:

Working collaboratively with schools
Managing behaviours
Maintaining mental health and building confidence
Social skills

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Assessments

Assessments explore and identify your child’s strengths and challenges and assist in understanding how they learn best.

Autism assessments
Learning disorders such as impairments in reading, writing and mathematics
Motor assessments
Handwriting assessments
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Cognitive assessments
Functional capacity assessments for NDIS access (Vineland)

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Allied health supports in your environment

We offer mobile supports to practice skills in the home, school, kinder and childcare.

What you can expect at Early Start Australia Geelong

Early intervention: We provide a comprehensive early intervention program to support children up to nine years old.
Strength-based approach: Our approach focuses on building independence and resilience in school-aged children by leveraging their strengths.
Assessment and diagnostics: We offer thorough assessments to help shape personalised therapy plans and assist with diagnoses.
Supporting early learning: We collaborate with early learning centres and kindergartens to enhance program development and provide professional training for educators.

Multidisciplinary team: Our team of experienced occupational therapists and speech pathologists work together to provide seamless, integrated support- all in one location.
Flexible service delivery: Therapy services are available at our Geelong clinic, via telehealth, or through mobile services across Geelong, including home, kindergarten, day care, school, and community settings.
Funding options: As a NDIS registered provider, we accommodate agency-managed, self-managed, and plan-managed participants. Private Health Insurance holders may be eligible for rebates, and we also work with Enhanced Primary Care plans for OT and Speech.

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No wait list – book therapy today for kids and teens

Serving families throughout Geelong

We proudly welcome families from a wide range of surrounding suburbs, including:

Armstrong Creek
Belmont
Geelong West
Grovedale

Herne Hill
Highton
Lara

Manifold Heights
Newcomb
Newtown

Frequently asked questions

Here are some frequently asked questions about therapy services at Early Start Australia Geelong.

You don’t need a general practitioner referral to see a speech pathologist or occupational therapist at Early Start Australia Geelong.

You should seek advice from a speech and language pathologist in Geelong as soon as you have concerns about your child’s speech, language, communication or feeding development.

Its never too early.

Contact us today to discuss your needs and request an appointment.

You should consider seeing an occupational therapist in Geelong if you have concerns about your child’s behaviour or if you notice that they are not reaching early milestones at the same time as other children.

You may also be recommended by your child’s teacher, or a GP, specialist or child health nurse.

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Early intervention has been proven to lead to better outcomes.

You should consider seeing a psychologist in Geelong as soon as you have concerns or if a GP, teacher, or caregiver has noted your child’s behaviour or emotional state.

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That’s ok.

That’s why we are here, to help guide and support you on your journey.

The first step is to give us a call to discuss your situation and what type of appointment might be best suited to your needs.

Our waiting room provides a warm, large, welcoming environment with books and colouring materials to keep children entertained while waiting here at Geelong.

Absolutely.

We strongly encourage parent participation in therapy sessions to foster an inclusive and collaborative approach for your whole family.

Yes, siblings are welcome to attend.

However, there may be occasions when the therapy sessions are more productive without siblings present, depending on the focus of the session.

Children already attending appointments for one discipline will receive priority scheduling for additional disciplines within our centre.

This ensures a coordinated approach for the child’s comprehensive care within our collaborative practice model.

During your initial appointment, either in person or via telehealth, you can meet with a therapist to discuss your goals and reasons for seeking therapy services.

It’s beneficial to bring along any relevant documents such as doctor’s referrals, funding letters, custody/parenting orders or reports that may be helpful for us to see.

If your child has an NDIS plan, please bring this with you as well.

Additionally, you will receive an email containing consent forms and important documents to read and sign.

Our Geelong clinic has immediate availability for many therapists.

If you require a specific day/time of the week, there may be a waitlist to access popular therapy times.

If you can’t attend a session, we require notification at least two business days before. See our policy here.

Yes. We are a registered NDIS provider, and we work with agency-managed, self-managed, and plan-managed participants.

We also offer early intervention services for children up to nine years old.

Contact us today to discuss your needs and request an appointment.

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Early Start Australia is part of the APM Group, a global human services provider now enabling better lives for more than 1 million people each year. To view all current opportunities to join our team visit the APM Careers website by clicking the button below.

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