Carer Coaching Therapy Online

A proven coaching approach to build your confidence using strategies that fit everyday life.

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When you feel confident, your child benefits. 

Your child learns best through everyday activities with the people they trust most. That’s why Early Start Australia’s Carer Coaching Therapy Online program puts you at the centre of your child’s development journey where you can: 

  • Increase your confidence in supporting your child’s development  
  • Learn practical strategies and build them into daily routines  
  • Join sessions from anywhere, designed around family life 

Through a series of six short, personalised online coaching sessions, your therapist works alongside you in real time as you guide your child through everyday routines, play and activities at home. Rather than simply being told what to do, you’ll receive live coaching, practical advice and immediate feedback tailored to your child’s goals and your family’s daily life. 

This real-time support helps you build the skills and confidence to recognise learning opportunities, respond effectively, and reinforce new skills as they happen. 

By empowering you to lead therapy practice in the environments where children learn, play and live every day, we help create more opportunities for meaningful learning, stronger skills development and lasting progress between therapy sessions. 

Because when you feel confident and capable, children have more opportunities to learn, practise and thrive. 

Parent Coaching

Accessible, flexible, convenient coaching delivered where you are, using everyday activities.

Choose up to two focus areas to explore:

  • Early Communication Skills: pausing for communication, reducing adult language load, responding to scripts and intent, language modelling, scaffolding communication.
  • Social Participation, Play & Connection: being in your child’s world, building shared moments, building back and forth interaction 
  • Coordination & Movement: outdoor/indoor observation, balance, ball skills, jumping.
  • Self-Care Routines: toileting, dressing, sleep, mealtimes.
  • Emotional Regulation & Behaviour: reading the signs, how children learn, co-regulation, meltdown prevention and recovery.
  • Early Literacy: shared book routines, pre-literacy play.
     

Over six sessions, we’ll explore your goals and needs, use a ‘coach, try, practise and learn’ approach, build and layer strategies, and apply them into everyday routines and activities.

What happens in each coaching session?

Session 1: Get Started – 90 minutes
Goal setting and routine review session to identify key challenges, priorities, and pressure points across you and your child’s day.

Session 2: See It in Action – 60 minutes
Observation of play or daily routines, followed by guided reflection where we begin to introduce practical interaction strategies.

Session 3: Coach & Try – 60 minutes
Practice new strategies with support, guidance and feedback, building confidence through real-life activities and routines.

Session 4: Build & Layer – 60 minutes
Observation of play or daily routines, followed by guided reflection where we begin to introduce practical interaction strategies.

Session 5: Embed – 60 minutes
Focus on using strategies throughout the day, problem-solving barriers, and creating sustainable routines that support ongoing progress.

Session 6: Confidence Check – 60 minutes
Review goals, celebrate achievements, reflect on progress, and plan next steps to continue supporting your child’s development.

Frequently asked questions

No. Carer Coaching Online Therapy is delivered online, enabling support in a familiar setting where strategies can be more easily integrated into everyday routines.

Yes. You can use a mobile phone, provided that:

  1. The audio is clear, and you are in a reasonably quiet environment with minimal background noise.
  2. The phone is positioned on a shelf, stand, or tripod so your therapist can clearly see what is happening.

Not at all. This coaching program is focused on building your confidence and skills as a parent or carer, rather than requiring your child to engage directly with a screen.

We’ll help you set up your camera so your therapist can observe you and your child during everyday activities and routines. Sessions are designed to fit naturally into your daily life, so there’s no need for your child to sit at a desk or remain in front of a computer.

Parent/carer coaching may be funded through:

  • Medicare, where eligible telehealth items apply.
  • Your NDIS plan, where funding is available and aligned with your plan goals.
  • Private health insurance or other funding arrangements, depending on your cover.

Yes. Additional sessions can be booked after the initial six-session program if you would like ongoing support. These sessions are charged at our standard hourly rate and are billed on a session-by-session basis.

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We have clinics in every state and territory providing assessments, early childhood intervention therapies, and support to help you thrive.

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The Early Start Australia promise

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Holistic care and treatment plans

Our multi-disciplinary team works together with you to understand your child’s needs. From there, we’ll develop a plan with evidence-based strategies. Work with us to achieve your goals and enjoy a better quality of life.

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Australia-wide reach

With clinics in every state and territory, and an experienced team of therapists. Find help when you need it, where you need it.

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Registered NDIS provider

We are a registered NDIS provider and are here to help you on your NDIS journey. We provide quality and safe services, follow NDIS requirements, and support your needs and goals.

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Early intervention at all stages

Early intervention is not just for young children. We offer therapies that cater to all ages, needs and abilities, and we know the sooner you start your therapy journey, the better your outcomes. With us, you can learn new skills and enjoy more freedom and control in your life.