Early Start Australia - Hawthorn
5 Lynch St, Hawthorn VIC 3122
- Clinic
- Online sessions
- NDIS registered
About Early Start Australia - Hawthorn
Early Start Australia Hawthorn provides supportive, family-centred therapy services to help children, adolescents, parents, carers, and families thrive. They deliver evidence-based early intervention therapies and assessments tailored to individual needs, with particular expertise in Early Start Denver Model therapy. Their multidisciplinary team works collaboratively in a family-centred model, involving partnership with families to understand their unique circumstances and decide on supports that best suit the child and their family.
What's offered
Telehealth sessions
Clinic sessions
NDIS registered provider
- Community Participation
- Life Transitions
- Exercise Physiology
- Therapy
- Early Childhood
- Communication Aids
Services provided
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
- Behavioural Support
- Autism Assessment
- ADHD Assessment
- Early Intervention
Early Start Australia - Hawthorn lists
- Occupational Therapy
- Support with daily living skills such as toileting, dressing and mealtimes, routines, emotions and behaviour, school success, play, assistive technology and community access.
- Speech Pathology
- Assistance with speaking and listening, understanding and self-expression, alternative communication systems, school success, play and social skills.
- Psychology and Counselling
- Child psychologists provide guidance to support learning and development, helping children and young people better understand their emotions and thoughts, with tailored strategies to foster resilience and overall wellbeing.
- Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
- A play-based behavioural therapy approach for younger children with autism and developmental delays, delivered one-on-one or in groups at clinic, home, school or community settings.
- ADHD Assessments and Diagnosis
- Comprehensive assessments to guide personalised therapy plans and support formal diagnosis.
- Autism Assessments
- Comprehensive assessments to guide personalised therapy plans and support formal diagnosis.
- Sensory Assessments
- Testing to identify sensory processing support needs.
- Cognitive Assessments
- Testing to guide formal diagnosis or identify cognitive support needs.
- Motor Skills Assessments
- Testing to identify motor development support needs.
- Functional Capacity Assessments
- Testing to identify functional capacity and support needs.
- Mealtimes and Feeding Therapy
- Specialised support for feeding and mealtime challenges.
- Assistive Technology
- Support with assistive technology solutions for communication and daily living.
- Alternative Augmentative Communication
- Support with alternative and augmentative communication systems.
- Lidcombe Program for Stuttering
- Specialised program for stuttering support.
- Hanen Programs
- Evidence-based parent coaching programs.
- PROMPT
- Specialised speech and motor planning therapy.
- Serial Casting
- Specialised motor support service.
- Hydrotherapy
- Water-based therapy for motor and sensory support.
- School Readiness Programs
- Programs to prepare children for school transition.
- Social Skills Groups
- Group programs to develop social skills in interactive environments.
- Secret Agent Society
- Group program for social skills development.
- School Holiday Groups and Camps
- Group programs during school holidays.
- Little Oaks Program
- Community-based group program.
- PROMPT Feeding Therapy
- Specialised feeding therapy program.
- Toilet Training Support
- Specialised support for toilet training.
- Kinder Visits
- Support services provided at kindergarten settings.
- Telehealth Services
- Therapy services delivered via telehealth.
- Mobile Services
- Therapy services delivered in home, day care, school, and community settings around Melbourne's east.
Get to know Early Start Australia - Hawthorn
From Early Start Australia - Hawthorn's website.
Our approach
Early Start Australia uses evidence-based, multi-disciplinary therapy tailored to each child's individual needs and goals. Occupational therapists, psychologists, speech pathologists, dietitians and physiotherapists work together with parents to support children across their day-to-day life and help them thrive. Sessions are designed around your child's strengths, challenges and the people around them, with strategies shared to support development in everyday routines. The team focuses on understanding your goals and dreams, then creating a customized therapy package that makes a real difference in your child's life.
Working with families
Parents and carers are central to the therapy process at Early Start Australia. The team works with you, shares information and provides evidence-informed advice on your journey, ensuring you understand your child's needs and the strategies being used. Your goals, needs and dreams guide the therapy plan, and the team collaborates with you and the people around your child to support development in daily life. This partnership approach means you're involved in decisions and equipped to support your child's progress beyond therapy sessions.
Locations & areas served
Hawthorn
5 Lynch St, Hawthorn VIC 3122
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Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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