Together OT

05/12/2025

🚀 Mission Control – Executive Function Adventure Group! 🚀

Join a team of young thinkers, planners, and problem-solvers as they take on hands-on, mission-based challenges that build essential executive function skills — including planning, organisation, flexible thinking, teamwork, and emotional regulation.

Each session is playful, engaging, and designed to help children strengthen the skills they need for everyday life.

🧒 Ages: 7–10
📅 Thursdays, 3:00–4:30pm (January)
💰 Cost: $195 per session

🌟 Flexible “Come & Go” Option:
Families heading away during the holidays? No worries — kids can attend any sessions that suit without needing to commit to the full program.

Limited spots available.
📩 Message us to secure your child’s place!

04/12/2025

🌼🤝 Friendship Circle – Grow Your Garden of Connection & Confidence! 🤝🌼

A playful, supportive group designed to help children build friendship skills, confidence, emotional awareness, teamwork, and positive social experiences — all through games, movement, and guided activities.

Perfect for kids who are still learning how to make, keep, and enjoy friendships in a safe, warm environment.

🧒 Ages: 7–10
📅 Wednesdays, 3:00–4:30pm (January)
💰 Cost: $195 per session

🌟 Flexible “Come & Go” Option:
If you're away for part of the holidays, that’s totally fine — children can attend any sessions that suit, without needing to enrol every week.

Spots are limited.
📩 Message us to book a session for your child!

03/12/2025

🎨💛 Feel It, Paint It, Understand It – Creative Emotion Learning Group! 💛🎨

This sensory-rich, creative therapy group helps children understand, name, and express their emotions through art, interoception activities, and hands-on exploration.
Perfect for kids who learn best through movement, making, and doing!

🧒 Ages: 8–12
📅 Wednesdays, 10:00–11:30am (January)
💰 Cost: $195 per session

🌟 Flexible “Come & Go” Option:
Away for some of the holidays? No problem! Children can attend one session or as many as they like — no need to commit to every week.

Limited places available.
📩 Message us to save a spot!

02/12/2025

🌱✨ Ready, Set, Grow – Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness Group! ✨🌱

Is your child heading into preschool or kindergarten soon?
Our fun, supportive readiness program helps children build confidence, social skills, emotional regulation, and early learning foundations so they can start the year feeling capable and connected.

Parents also receive practical strategies to support learning, routines, and smooth transitions at home.

👶 Ages: 4–6
📅 Thursdays, 10:00–11:30am (January)
💰 Cost: $195 per session

🌟 Flexible “Come & Go” Option:
Taking a break or travelling during the holidays? No worries — your child can attend any sessions that suit you, with no requirement to attend every week.

Spaces are limited.
📩 Message us to book your child’s spot!

01/12/2025

🎲✨ Tabletop Role Play Group – January at Together OT! ✨🎲

Does your teen love imagination, storytelling, or strategy games?
Our Tabletop Role Play Group helps young people build social thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, flexibility, and emotional regulation — all through creative, therapist-guided adventures!

🧠 Ages: 12–16
📅 Tuesdays, 3:00–4:30pm (January)
💰 Cost: $195 per session

🌟 Flexible “Come & Go” Option:
Heading away these holidays? No problem! Your teen can attend one session or multiple — no need to enroll for every week.

Spaces are limited.
📩 Message us to secure a spot!

01/12/2025

Looking for school-holiday therapy options?
Together OT is running a variety of January therapy groups designed to help kids build confidence, skills, and connection.
Message us to book your child in today!

17/11/2025

Safety Update for Our Together OT Families

We’re pleased to confirm that our clinic has been given the all-clear from the asbestos assessor from both the current sand (from Kmart but not part of the recall) and use of the recalled Kmart brand in previous years.

Out of caution we have removed all sand from the clinic and will not be using kinetic sand in therapy sessions for the foreseeable future.

If anyone has any questions, please get in touch.

We are looking forward to restarting therapy sessions tomorrow.

16/11/2025

⚠️ Important Update: Kmart Sand Recall & Temporary Closure

Yesterday a national recall was issued for Kmart “Magic Sand” due to potential asbestos contamination. We wanted to let our families and community know that Together OT has used this sand. We are following WorkSafe ACT procedures and have already contacted licensed asbestos assessors to determine next steps.

To reassure families
💜 The risk to health is considered low, as the recall relates to non-respirable fibres.
💜 There is currently no need for children who have used this sand to seek medical attention as per national guidance.

Information for families that may have the Kmart or the Officeworks sand can be found on the ACCC product safety website.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/about-us/product-safety-news/news/safe-disposal-and-health-information-for-consumers-with-recalled-sand-products

Out of an abundance of caution for the wellbeing of our children, families, and staff, Together OT will be temporarily closed 17/11/25 while we wait further advice.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. We will keep everyone updated as soon as we have more information.
Christy & the Together OT Team

A range of decorative and coloured sand products for children have been recalled as they may include asbestos. We are working with relevant agencies as this issue evolves.

05/11/2025

🌞 Together OT Holiday Therapy Groups January 2026
The school holidays are a great opportunity for children to recharge and build new skills in a supportive environment. This January, Together OT is running a series of small-group therapy programs designed to build regulation, confidence, and connection all through play, movement, creativity, and mindfulness.

🎨 Feel It. Paint It. Understand It.
Explore how body clues and emotions connect via art, sensory play, and mindfulness.
🧠 Focus: interoception, emotional awareness, creative expression
👧 Ages 8–12

💃 Move, Groove & Soothe
Build self-awareness and regulation through movement, rhythm, and relaxation.
🎵 Focus: sensory processing, body regulation, mindfulness
👦 Ages 5–8

And that’s just the beginning. We have more groups to be announced soon, supporting a range of ages and interests, including sensory play, social connection, and self-regulation.

Spaces are limited. Contact us to register or learn which group best fits your child.
📍 Together OT | Canberra
💌 info@together-ot.com.au | 📞 6189 4850

28/10/2025

🌤️ Little things make a big difference 🌤️

Yesterday, everything felt too loud and my focus was only lasting a few seconds at a time. I’d had my ADHD medication, was hydrated, and even wore noise-reducing headphones — but by the afternoon, I was agitated and unproductive.

A short walk and a few stretches in a quieter space completely changed things — calm returned, my problem-solving brain switched back on, and focus followed.

Then I realised what I had missed: my usual morning movement activities — hanging out washing and loading/unloading the dishwasher. Those few minutes of heavy work give my body the proprioceptive input it needs to regulate and help the rest of my strategies work.

💡 Just 5 minutes of morning movement can make a huge difference — for kids and adults alike.

10/09/2025

🎓 “Uni gave me the theory. Now I want to learn how to be the OT families need.”

At Together OT, you’ll get hands-on learning, neuroaffirming practice, and a team that has your back. Now hiring: Occupational Therapists (new grads welcome!)

📩 Apply today: info@together-ot.com.au

16/08/2025

🌟 Heading out for something work related that I’m excited about… but still finding the transition hard.

That’s the reality of being neurodivergent as even good changes can take extra energy.

It’s also why neuroaffirming therapists connect so well with kids and families. We truly get it, because we live it too. 💜

Christy – Director, Together OT (and proudly neurodivergent)