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Coastwide Therapy Services

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Coastwide Therapy Services

Occupational Therapy for children. Clinics at - Killarney Vale, Wyoming, Toukley & Woy Woy

We have 4 clinics across the Central Coast - Woy Woy, Toukley, Killarney Vale and Wyoming..... and also offer home, preschool and school visits. The OT team is headed up by Bec Penfold (occupational therapist) who has spent more than 20 years working with clients with physical and intellectual disabilities, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, mental health and behavioural problems. We have a large team of OT’s and therapy assistants that work across the coast. OT Services offered include assessments and interventions to address the following concerns:
- Sensory Processing
- Pre writing development
- Handwriting
- Living Skills Assessments
- Specialised seating
- Visual Perceptual skills
- Assessment for vehicle modifications
- Fine motor/Gross motor skill development.
- Self-Care Skills
- Equipment Prescription
- Complex seating and positioning

We also run a series of workshops throughout the year
- An introduction to Sensory Processing
- Sleep - and its impact on behaviour and function
- Lets talk toileting- toilet training.
- Fussy feeders
- School Readiness
- The power of play

Services can be provided under:

• NDIS (National Disability Insurance (Registered Provider)
• CDM/ EPC plan (chronic disease management/ Enhanced Primary Care)
• Private Health Insurance
• Client funded

For more information, phone 43 881110, email admin@coastwidetherapy.com.au or go to our website www.coastwidetherapy.com.au.

11/01/2026

NDIS Reforms 2026: What families need to know.
There has been a lot of noise, confusion, and fear around recent and upcoming NDIS changes.

This post is not about panic… it’s about understanding what the data is showing and how families can be supported through it.
Recent reporting by Rick Morton in The Saturday Paper highlights some significant shifts already underway:
• Plan budgets are reducing for many families
• Reassessments have increased, with many resulting in loss of eligibility
• New planning frameworks will rely more heavily on standardised assessments
• Individual reports and professional evidence may play a much smaller role in setting budgets
• Appeals are becoming harder, slower, and more costly

Thriving Kids is approaching… a major structural change that will divert some children away from the NDIS and into mainstream/ community-based supports, how this will look however… is still unclear.

So, what does this mean in real life?
It means that how supports are planned, delivered, & reviewed is changing.
The families who appear to be maintaining essential supports are those who can clearly demonstrate
✔ what therapy is working on
✔ why it matters functionally
✔ how it improves daily life and participation
✔ that supports are effective over time
This is where goal-directed therapy becomes essential… not as paperwork, but as protection.

Functional, measurable goals.
Clear progress tracking.
Parents who understand exactly why therapy is happening.
Therapists who can explain outcomes, not just hours delivered.

At Coastwide Therapy, this is why we are doubling down on
• transparent goal setting
• parent collaboration
• meaningful, real-world outcomes
• preparing families before plan reviews… not scrambling after

Budgets may change.
Therapy delivery may look different.
But connection, clarity, and evidence matter more than ever.

We are committed to walking alongside families through this… with honesty, preparation, & support to help you advocate in a rapidly changing system. We will always try and keep you updated with accurate information and what we are seeing in our local community.

04/01/2026

As we start 2026, we’re reminded that therapy doesn’t happen in isolation.

Real change comes from connection, collaboration, and understanding… especially within complex and changing systems like the NDIS and education.

At Coastwide, we believe in working collaboratively with families, educators, other therapist’s and support workers. This means we think flexibly, provide supports and coaching in real time, across environments… supporting children, young people (and the people around them) to be their absolute best.

Here’s to another year of doing the work differently, advocating hard, challenging the status quo and helping everyone better understand kids and what makes them tick.

Ps Standby… we have a tonne of great workshops and coaching sessions coming up this year. Let’s do this!

23/12/2025

And that’s a wrap. Shayno and I are insanely proud and thankful as we head into our 15th year of providing OT support in our community. We are so blessed to be surrounded by a team so aligned with our values, so passionate, so driven, so creative and so willing to roll with our crazy ideas… and we are so excited for the year ahead. Thank you… just thank you 🙏 ❤️

22/12/2025

A “Merry Christmas” really is when someone understands your needs and meets you where you are at... without judgement.

18/12/2025

It’s been a BIG one. Will do a wrap up post soon…. But today we come together to celebrate the end of our year. Merry Christmas to all our beautiful friends, families, educators, support workers, other allied health teams, community partners and services we have worked with this year. Enjoy your break. 2026 is shaping up to be a cracker and I’m more excited than ever before about some of the stuff we have on the horizon… but first we rest (well after we party). Stay safe ❤️ Bec, Shayno and the Coastwide Crew

23/11/2025

I was already so proud to be part of this multidisciplinary team… and now I’m even prouder that we’ve been awarded a $25,000 research grant from the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network

Together with a brilliant GP, some awesome paediatricians, a fantastic speechie, myself (OT) and the Coast Shelter - we’ve been building a model that takes assessment and support directly to kids and families in crisis accommodation.

These are the children who are so often missed - kids who rarely access early intervention, who start school on the back foot and whose needs are often overlooked….because they’ve never had the chance to see a paediatrician or an allied health professional.

This grant will help us build evidence to show that when we meet families where they are at - physically (quite literally – in a safe, supportive environment) and relationally (assessing in a relaxed, non medical, play based way) – we can create better outcomes for some of the most at-risk and vulnerable kids in our community.

Feeling incredibly grateful to work alongside like-minded clinicians who care deeply about this cohort of kids, and so proud that we get to bring an OT lens to this project.

So many exciting projects coming in 2026… watch this space 👏

https://thephn.com.au/news/bright-ideas-transforming-primary-health-care-idea-to-impact-pitch-nights-deliver-big-wins

17/10/2025

Lovely Liv….another of our awesome OT’s. She is an absolute cracker with a big beautiful heart ❤️

13/10/2025

Yesterday was our Term 4 PD Day… and wow, what a day it was!
We kicked things off by celebrating our Term 3 wins - and funnily enough, they all had one common thread: connection. (Totally unprompted, which made me so proud).

Katie from our admin crew took us through her favourite tricks and tips for formatting those monster reports that cause us OT’s many headaches and just a little frustration.

Our awesome new grads lead a great session on goal setting - reminding us all that writing goals isn’t just paperwork, it’s an essential COLLABORATIVE process that shapes everything we do.

Lovely Liv took us deep into the world of ADHD, showing us why these amazing brains can be both brilliantly clever and wonderfully challenging at the same time.

Sarah and Bon shared their Auslan learnings, reminding us that communication is so much more than words… and that signing, like our kids, is beautifully unique to each individual.

I chatted about a tonne of things (no surprises there) and focussed on how feeding differences aren’t always “just a sensory thing,” and how understanding how to assess the structure and function of the mouth helps us become better, more informed feeding therapists.

We also shared updates on our new partnerships with local paediatricians, women’s refuges, and community organisations…along with our plans for our outreach projects in Cambodia- already in motion for 2026

We reflected on the systemic change our team is making through our consulting roles in schools - being embedded in those communities, supporting educators, and making a real difference every single day. And to top it off…we even had a visit from India and beautiful Baby Tas (oh my heart)

This team is just so clever, creative, and deeply caring. I absolutely love hanging out with them, and couldn’t be prouder of what we’re building together.

Here’s to the last term of 2025…. let’s make it a cracker

11/10/2025

This week, one of the brightest lights in our Coastwide Therapy family… beautiful Jazzy, gained her wings.

Jazzy has been part of Coastwide family for eight years and over that time, we had the incredible privilege of watching her grow from a little tucker into a sassy, clever 16-year-old who filled every room she entered with her huge grin, and a laugh that quite literally at times took her breath away (leaving us therapists panicked and reminding her to take a breath during every session).

Born with dystonic cerebral palsy, Jaz faced challenges most of us could hardly imagine. Yet through every therapy session, operation, specialist appointment, botox schedule, casting and splinting she endured…she showed a resilience and strength that inspired us all. She never complained, not once; and somehow managed to meet every day with that cheeky grin and happiness in her eyes.

She loved nothing more than coming into the clinic, where she was quite famous… everyone welcoming her on arrival via the VIP entrance. Therapists would pop in to say hello, and her favourite K-pop videos would be projected on the wall as we often poked and prodded her muscles, modified her equipment and wracked our brains constantly trying to find ways to reduce her pain and constant tightness. Her presence was magnetic and although she didn’t use words… she had so much to say if you knew how to listen. That body of hers just didn’t play nice, she was one very tough cookie.

Our team is heartbroken. We’ve learned so much from Jazzy over the years… about perseverance, finding joy in the small stuff and about connection – which only truly comes when you take the time to know and support someone in a way that works for them. She will always be part of the Coastwide story and part of each of our hearts.

Our deepest love and condolences go out to her mum, dad, and younger sister Rylee, and to everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Her family need our support as they navigate this unimaginable loss, if you can support in any way, please click on the link to donate.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/382433/the-pyne-family

Rest easy, Jazzy girl. You will be so very missed, but never forgotten ❤️

06/10/2025

We aren’t like the others.
At Coastwide, we don’t do shiny promises.
We just do real support.
We have a close-knit team of incredible humans who show up for each other every single day.
Supervision that actually happens (in person).
A gradual caseload that grows with you.
A well being program that’s more than free fruit.
Leaders who sit beside you, not above you.
Flexible hours and realistic workloads
And a genuine care for people – our clients and our team.

If you’re a curious, creative OT looking for a place that does what it says it offers, that’s values-driven, human first and community connected, then we’d love to hear from you.

Based on the Central Coast, NSW
Paediatric & youth OT role - new grad or experienced OT’s welcome
Email - admin@coastwidetherapy.com.au
Phone: 02 43 881110

02/10/2025

Both things can be true.
We’re halfway through the school holidays, and if you’re feeling both grateful and exhausted, you’re not alone.
It’s okay to love your kids fiercely and still be hanging out for the return of routine.
Permission to exhale, friends… you’re human.

28/09/2025

Broad goals sound good on paper… but in practice, they don’t help anyone.
* They’re hard to measure
* They don’t keep kids engaged.
* Families can’t see progress.
* Therapists lose focus and feel like they are failing.

That’s why we need goals that are ✔️ Functional (linked to real life) ✔️ Interest-driven (what kids actually care about) ✔️ Motivating (so everyone stays engaged)
…. A child doesn’t want to “improve fine motor skills.” They want to open their chip packet at recess without asking the teacher. ….They don’t want to “work on social skills.” They want to find a friend who loves Minecraft too.

With NDIS needs assessments rolling out in 2026, goals will matter more than ever. Families will need to clearly be able to communicate what’s being worked on and how therapy is making a difference.

The good news news is we can start this stuff now…
* Meet with your therapists and collaboratively write goals that are functional, measurable, meaningful and motivating.
* Be part of reviewing them regularly, not just before plan review.
* And make sure you understand what everyone on your child’s therapy team is working on, so you can best advocate for the supports they need.

Because goals shouldn’t just be about what’s important for you… they should be about what’s important to you. And they shouldn’t be broad, feel unattainable and general….they should be individualised and unique to your child.

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1/13 Robertson Road
Bateau Bay, NSW
2261

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61243881110

Website

http://www.coastwidetherapy.com.au/

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