National PEKE Centre

11/05/2026

If you’ve ever asked your neurodivergent child,
“How was your day?”

…only to be met with silence, “fine”, “I don’t know”, a shrug, or what feels like avoidance — this post is for you.

Many neurodivergent children want to connect and share, but broad, open-ended questions can feel overwhelming after a full day of processing, masking, social demands, transitions, sensory input, and navigating expectations.

06/05/2026

Everything (neurodiversity affirming) hallelujah 🙌🏼

03/05/2026

Effort-based praise > Outcome-based praise wins everyday of the week whether you're supporting a neurotypical or neurodivergent child 🙌🫂

29/04/2026

An incredibly important perspective that needs to be considered - thank you Dr Kyla- Paediatric Dietitian

25/04/2026

20/04/2026

Over the April school holidays, our occupational therapists facilitated a Teens' Cooking Group where participants were supported to make their own burgers and fries (from scratch!) 🍟🍔🥔

This group provided teens with a safe, familiar and comfortable environment to explore new foods, practice new fine motor skills and increase their independence with meal prep tasks 🍴

20/04/2026

A really wonderful (and FREE!) opportunity for Dad's and male caregivers to connect with those within their community 🧔🧔‍♂️👴

We're pretty excited about this one team.

Starting from next week at the Centre, Anglicare are hosting 4 weeks of DAD'S CHAT: a relaxed and welcoming workshop series hosted by Tony – a dad/therapist who knows exactly how tough and rewarding parenting can be. ​

This workshop series is FREE and runs from 22 Wednesday to 13 Wednesday from 7pm - 9.00pm! It’s for dads, stepparents, grandfathers or male carers who want real talk and practical tools to help give kids the best shot at thriving, through covering: ​
- Building stronger connection with your kids and other Dads​
- Understanding your child’s brain, behaviour, and world​
- Handling tough talks with confidence​
- Using play as a superpower​
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If you're interested in coming along – just visit the link in the comments and sign on up! ​

And for those out there looking after little ones – why not give us a call to find out what our playgroup sessions are all about? ​8773 9545, 26 Mahogany Avenue, Frankston North.​

14/04/2026

ACD - Advocating for children with disability have more upcoming FREE online workshop occurring throughout April that discuss Advocating at School for your child.

These are a wonderful opportunity to chat with ACD staff and feel more confident when heading into Student Support Group (SSG) meetings at your child's school!

Want to feel more confident speaking up for your child at school? 💜

Join our Advocating at School workshop and learn practical ways to work with teachers, understand school processes and ensure your child gets the support they need.

You’ll walk away with tips you can use straightaway and a clearer path forward.

👉 Spots fill quickly — book your place now: https://bit.ly/AdovApr26Posts

09/04/2026

We love these practical and actionable tips and tricks on how to support a PDAer

01/04/2026

Both of our clinics (Cranbourne and Werribee) will be closed over the Easter long weekend 🐣 🍫 🐰

We will reopen on Tuesday 7th April. We hope that all of our families have a safe, restful and chocolate/filled long weekend!

30/03/2026

We are so excited to release our April school holiday group therapy programs at our Werribee clinic! 🎨 💻 🧑‍🍳