Unique By Nature Allied Health Services

09/07/2025

Paige dives into how STEM can boost hands-on learning, communication, and creativity in group settings. A great read if you're passionate about purposeful play and practical learning! ⚙️📚

09/07/2025

🧼🍒🎨 This Week in Life Skills Group ✨

We’ve got a fun, creative, and supportive week ahead – filled with sensory play, cooking, and emotional learning!

🧼 Fluffy Slime Fun – We’ll be making fluffy slime using Elmer’s glue and Magic Liquid! A calming, hands-on activity that supports sensory regulation and focus.

🍒 Cherry Puff Pastry Pies – In the kitchen, we’re keeping things simple and sweet with mini cherry pies made from puff pastry. A fun way to practise kitchen safety, teamwork, and following a recipe.

🛍️ Tote Bag Painting – Each participant will design and paint their own reusable tote bag, encouraging self-expression, creativity, and fine motor skills.

🧠 Emotion Regulation Worksheet – We’ll also take some time to work through an emotion regulation worksheet, helping clients build awareness around their feelings and develop strategies to manage them in healthy ways.

Looking forward to another week of learning, creativity, and connection 💛

09/07/2025

A short and insightful blog written by Minique Burnett— all about the benefits of sensory play. Worth a read! 🧠✨

30/06/2025

🍰🎨 This Week in Life Skills Group 💛

It was a smaller group this week, but still full of creativity, reflection, and fun!

☕️ We kicked things off by making cake in a cup! Our participant followed the recipe really well with minimal support. Although not hungry at the time, they took their cake home to enjoy later. 🍫

🧠 We then explored some anger management strategies, chatting about what helps when big feelings come up. They completed a worksheet with a little support – a great step toward building emotional awareness and self-regulation.

🎨 To wrap up, we had a relaxed craft session. They finished decorating their wooden letter, made a sweet card, and even created jewellery for their siblings. So thoughtful and creative!

We’re looking forward to being back together as a full group soon 💐

25/06/2025

🔥🍰 This Week in Life Skills Group 🧠🎨

We’re diving into big feelings, tasty treats, and a bit of free-choice creativity!

🧠 First up, we’ll be chatting all about anger – what triggers it, what helps, and the do’s and don’ts of handling it. Clients will work through some reflective worksheets to better understand their emotions and build healthy coping skills.

🍫 Then it’s time for Mug Cakes! Everyone will get the chance to mix and microwave their own sweet treat – quick, fun, and delicious (and yes, we’ll try to avoid another flour incident 😅).

🎨 To finish, we’re leaving the last part of the session up to the clients' choice! Whether it’s colouring, painting, LEGO, or just relaxing with some crafts – they get to decide how they’d like to wind down.

It’s all about understanding emotions, building independence, and having fun while we’re at it 💛

25/06/2025

🧠 Meet Dawson – Our Provisional Psychologist 🧡
Now offering 5 free sessions each to 5 clients!

Dawson is a Provisional Psychologist who brings a wealth of lived experience in disability, youth cancer, and neurodivergence. He’s passionate about the connection between mental and physical health, and advocates for a holistic, person-centred approach to recovery and self-growth.

He’s currently offering 5 clients the opportunity to access 5 free psychology sessions each — a chance to explore therapy in a supportive, no-pressure environment.

Dawson uses evidence-based practices to help clients navigate a wide range of challenges, including:

Anxiety

Depression

Emotional regulation

Problem-solving skill building

Trauma & PTSD

Supporting neurodiverse individuals

He offers a warm, affirming, and non-judgmental space — with a focus on understanding the whole person, not just the symptoms.

✨ Availability:
🗓️ Monday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
🗓️ Tuesday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
🗓️ Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00am – 5:30pm
🗓️ Friday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
💻 In-person or Telehealth sessions available

🌟 Outside of work, Dawson enjoys cheering on his favourite NRL team, playing board games, and heading to live music concerts.
If you enjoy these interests too, you might just click with Dawson and enjoy having sessions with him!

📩 Spots are limited — so if you're interested in taking up this offer, come enquire now!

25/06/2025

🥞🌈 Last Week in Life Skills Group 🎨💬

We had a fun and hands-on session filled with creativity, emotional tools, and a bit of science magic!

🥞 We kicked things off by making pancakes – each client took turns measuring, mixing, and reading the steps aloud. We didn’t get any photos of this part because there was a little mishap with the flour… let’s just say it snowed in the kitchen! 😂

🎲 Then we introduced the “Roll a Worry” strategy, a playful and supportive way to talk about worries and explore calming strategies. The girls had a few rolls and lots of giggles before we moved on to…

🧪 Lava Lamps! Clients made their own bubbly lava lamps and loved watching the colourful fizz and movement. Science + fun = win!

🎨 We wrapped up with some letter painting and clay play, and the girls proudly took home their clay flower picture frames and worry worksheets.

Another great week of learning, creativity, and connection 💛

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11/06/2025

🍞🎨 Last Week in Life Skills Group 💛

We had a busy and creative session filled with emotional awareness, self-reflection, and hands-on fun!

🔥 We started the day by making traditional damper – with one of our clients taking the lead in mixing and preparing the dough before it went into the oven.

🧠 Next up, clients completed their self-portraits, showing how they see themselves through art. We also explored anxiety triggers with supportive worksheets, helping build emotional literacy and self-awareness.

🌸 To finish, clients got creative with clay flower picture frames. Some experimented with patterns and textures, while others preferred to explore freely with colour and form. It was a great opportunity for expression, even if energy levels were a little lower than usual.

We’re so proud of the effort everyone put in 🌟

11/06/2025

🎲🥞🌋 This Week in Life Skills Group 💛🧠

We’re learning new ways to manage emotions, build life skills, and have fun along the way!

🎲 Roll-a-Worry – Using a dice, clients roll to discover healthy ways to cope with big emotions. A creative and supportive tool to build emotional awareness and regulation.

🌋 DIY Lava Lamps – This hands-on activity is as educational as it is mesmerizing! Clients create their own lava lamps while learning scientific concepts like density, polarity, and chemical reactions. It’s a fun, calming, and visually captivating experience that also supports mindfulness, focus, and emotional regulation.

🥞 Homemade Pancakes – Clients head into the kitchen to practise hygiene, food prep, and teamwork skills—then enjoy the tasty reward of their own made-from-scratch pancakes!

It’s a week full of creativity, curiosity, and confidence-building. 💬✨

11/06/2025

Support Ben Rogers in the Canungra Combat Challenge 2025! 💪🇦🇺

Ben Rogers is stepping up to take on the Canungra Combat Challenge on June 14, 2025 — a tough obstacle course on an active military base — all to raise funds for Legacy Brisbane.

Legacy Brisbane does incredible work supporting the families of veterans, and Ben is taking on this challenge to give back to those who’ve given so much.

Let’s get behind Ben and show our support!

Donate here https://support.legacy.com.au/fundraisers/benrogers/canungra-combat-challenge-2025

Every dollar makes a difference. Go Ben! 👏

I'm taking on the Canungra Combat Challenge to raise funds for Legacy Brisbane! Help support the families of our veterans by donating. Every bit counts! Thank you for your support! 💪

04/06/2025

📬 May Newsletter is Here!
This month’s newsletter is packed with heart, reflection, and connection 💙

✨ What’s Inside:
🌸 A tribute to Mother’s Day
🦋 Do It For Dolly Day – Spreading kindness and raising awareness
🤝 National Reconciliation Week – Honouring history and moving forward together
🧠 Thought of the Week
🤓 Interesting Fact
🧩 Life Skills Group highlights – from creativity to confidence-building!

Don’t miss a moment — subscribe now to stay in the loop!
📩 Email us at admin@uniquebynatureahs.com.au or call (07) 3448 9291 – we’d love to hear from you!

04/06/2025

🔄✨ Update: A Small Change to This Week’s Activities
We’re hopeful this week’s session will go ahead as planned, and we’re looking forward to reconnecting with everyone for a meaningful and creative session.

🎨🧠 This Week in Life Skills Group 🖼️🔥

We’re diving into a week of self-expression, emotional awareness, and cultural reflection, with thoughtful and hands-on activities.

🧠 Anxiety Triggers Activity – Clients will explore personal anxiety triggers through discussion and visual tools. This supports the development of emotional literacy and helps clients identify what makes them feel overwhelmed in a safe, supported way.

🖼️ My Self Portrait – Participants will create a self-portrait that reflects how they see themselves using a range of art materials. This activity encourages self-reflection, identity exploration, and helps build self-awareness and confidence through creative expression.

🔥 Damper Making – While Reconciliation Week has officially ended, we are continuing to honour and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Clients will make traditional damper, learning about its significance while developing kitchen skills, teamwork, and cultural awareness.

🌸 Clay Flower Picture Frames – Clients will design and decorate clay flower picture frames, combining creativity with fine motor skill practice. This activity is a fun and calming way to express individuality while creating something beautiful to take home.

It’s shaping up to be a week full of creativity, reflection, and connection. 💛🖤❤️