Pinarc Disability Support Pennyweight

Get to know Pinarc Disability Support Pennyweight

From Pinarc Disability Support Pennyweight's website.

• Our approach

  Pinarc takes a holistic, person-centred approach that involves customers directly in their therapy and focuses on meaningful, individualised goals. Sessions can occur in a variety of settings—home, school, clinic, community spaces, and workplaces—giving families flexibility in how and where support is delivered. The organisation uses evidence-based therapies with a neurodiversity-affirming philosophy, including capacity-building strategies that empower people to integrate ideas and techniques into their daily routines. Sessions combine direct hands-on support with practical recommendations tailored to each person's environment, whether that's seating adjustments at mealtimes, movement strategies, or skill-building activities. The aim is always to help children, teens and adults develop independence and participate meaningfully in their everyday lives.

• Working with families

  Pinarc places families and carers at the centre of everything it does, involving them actively in planning and delivering support. The organisation offers parent support groups, ensuring carers have community and guidance. Therapists provide caregiver upskilling and support on how to facilitate family meals, routines and everyday learning. Home visits are part of the assessment and support process, allowing therapists to understand and work within your family's actual environment. Ongoing liaison with schools, kindergartens and other services keeps families informed and ensures coordinated care. The website emphasises that customers, families and carers are heard, respected and valued, with staff committed to fostering a supportive environment throughout the support journey.

• Meet the team

  The therapy team comprises over 260 experienced and professional staff, including occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and physiotherapists who work with children and adults. The Manager of Therapy, Education & Support Services has over 15 years of speech pathology experience across education, private practice and not-for-profit settings, and is passionate about building a strong team to help customers reach their goals. Feeding specialists include staff trained in evidence-based approaches such as Responsive Feeding, Division of Responsibility, tube weaning, swallowing assessments and the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach. Physiotherapists support movement, function and mobility for teens and adults, while occupational therapists assist with daily living skills, independence and community participation. All staff are committed to celebrating participant successes alongside families.

• Your first visit

  An initial appointment typically involves a multidisciplinary assessment conducted by the relevant therapists—for example, a speech pathologist and occupational therapist may work together on feeding concerns. The assessment process includes gathering history of current concerns, observing the child in their natural environment (such as mealtimes at home), and examining factors like seating and routines that affect performance. For swallowing or movement-related concerns, specific assessments evaluate how your child controls, chews and swallows safely, or moves and functions. The therapists will consider the overall impact on your child's health, quality of life and family routines, then provide routines-based recommendations and discuss next steps for support.