Disability Services for Children & Young People

Empowering children and young people with disability or developmental concerns to reach their full potential.

We deliver tailored therapy and behaviour support, access to the NDIS Early Childhood Approach, and inclusion services and training for organisations.

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Our Story

Lifestart has a long history of empowering children and young people with disabilities in partnership with their families and communities. Our committed team of allied health professionals create tailored support programs that recognise each child’s unique strengths, helping them reach their full potential and be fully included in their community.

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What we do

We partner with parents and families, recognising the importance of their perspective and the intimate experience and understanding they have of their child. Our expert team of Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and Behaviour Practitioners support the family’s journey by prioritising what’s important to them and working together to identify and achieve meaningful goals for the child and their family.

We celebrate the uniqueness of each child and their family, focusing therapy on a child’s individual strengths and interests.

We believe that therapy works best when undertaken in a child’s natural environment alongside the people they share that environment with. This is why, as well as the opportunity to use our on-site facilities, we work with children in their homes, schools and communities.

Therapy & Behaviour Support

Choose if you need an Occupational or Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist or Behaviour Support Practitioner
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NDIS Early Childhood Approach

Choose if you don’t have an NDIS plan and you want to access the Early Childhood Approach
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Programs and Events

Explore our fantastic short online or face-to-face programs, or come to one of our community events.
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Business or Organisational Support

Let us help your business or organisation be more inclusive for customers or staff with disability or developmental concerns.
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When we joined Lifestart, we were suddenly surrounded by other families. Having that network to be able to lean on was fantastic at a time where things were really uncertain. We didn’t know what was in store for our daughter or what the future held. We will always be forever grateful to Lifestart.

Selina

Lifestart helped my family and my son Nathan when he was young. I think it’s had a big impact on where he’s at today. I really don't think he'd be where he was, if it wasn't for Lifestart.

Scott

When my son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4, Lifestart were the ones who helped me navigate where to go, who to speak to, what my first steps were. I had no idea - I didn’t have a family member with autism. Without Lifestart, I don’t think he would be where he is today, because we wouldn’t have had that start so early. Before even being diagnosed, they were on board to help. I'll always be grateful.