Spear & Arrow Therapeutic Services

24/04/2026

🎉 SPEAR & ARROW 5TH BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY 🎉

We’re celebrating 5 years of supporting children and families across our community 💛

And this year, we wanted to create something that truly reflects what we see every day in our work — tired parents doing their absolute best, and kids who need support with regulation, connection, and everyday life.

So we’ve created our first giveaway yet:
🧩 “Regulation + Relief + Rest” Bundle (Valued at $500+)

This bundle has been designed to support the whole family system — not just the child, but the parent's too.

✨ What’s included:
• Mellow Mat – child regulation support
• Weighted & sensory resource bundle – emotional regulation tools
• The Whole-Brain Child book – family support resource
• Fearless Health Massage voucher – parent nervous system reset
• Inland Petroleum fuel voucher – everyday life relief
• Dripp coffee voucher – because survival sometimes starts with caffeine

All items have been independently purchased by Spear & Arrow to support this giveaway.


💛 HOW TO ENTER
To enter, simply register via the link in our bio or below:

https://spearandarrowtherapeutic.snapforms.com.au/form/spear-and-arrow-birthday-giveaway-entry

This allows us to:
✔️ Confirm your entry
✔️ Contact the winner directly

We’d love your support in helping us spread the word 🤍
If you know a parent who could use a little more relief in their week, feel free to share this with them.

📅 Winner announced on our birthday!: 4th May 2026

23/04/2026

We’ve just published a brand new blog on our website, and it’s already been sent out to our email subscribers!

Head over to our site to check it out and stay up to date with the latest insights, updates, and resources. 💻✨

https://spearandarrow.com.au/supporting-your-childs-confidence-and-social-skills/

22/04/2026

Some partnerships just hit different.

This one is close to home.

Our director Chantelle Ryan (Brown), grew up at Trangie Pre-School, and later had her own children attend. To now be back, working alongside this centre, is something we are incredibly proud of.

We are partnering with a preschool that is not standing still. They are investing in their educators, backing their families, and thinking ahead about what real support looks like.

This 12-month model is not about quick fixes. It is about building skills, confidence, and lasting change across the whole centre.

This is why we do what we do. Walking alongside communities. Backing the people who show up every day. Creating change that lasts.

Thank you Trangie Pre-School and Early Learning Centre for trusting us to be part of your journey. 🌈,

07/04/2026

Our Occupational Therapy waitlist is currently at capacity and has now been closed.
We have temporarily removed the OT referral option from our referral form.

If you submitted a referral prior to today, our team will still be in contact if we haven’t reached out already.
At this stage, we are not accepting any new OT referrals.

Referrals for Behaviour Support and Key Worker services remain open.

We’ll share an update as soon as our OT waitlist reopens. Thank you for your understanding 🤍

26/03/2026

Due to safety concerns following the incident in Macquarie Street, and in line with advice from Dubbo Regional Council and NSW Police, our clinic will be closed today.

Our team is contacting all families with scheduled appointments this morning to organise alternative support options.

We appreciate your understanding as we prioritise the safety of our community.

‼️| FRIDAY DUBBO CBD CLOSURES:

A recovery operation is underway following Thursday afternoon's storm with streets around the Dubbo CBD closed to traffic and pedestrians.

NSW Police are advising people to stay away from the area, and police and DRC staff will be on site to ensure people and vehicles remain outside the exclusion zone.

Exclusion zones:
❗Roads will remain closed to vehicles on Macquarie Street between Talbragar and Wingewarra Street.

❗Pedestrians will be able to access Macquarie Street between Church Street and Talbragar Street.

❗Bligh Street will remain closed to vehicles between Talbragar Street and Wingewarra Street.

❗The Tracker Riley Shared Pathway on the river between Wingewarra Street and Talbragar Street will be closed to pedestrians.

Business closures:
❗ Business accessed via Macquarie Street between Church Street and Wingewarra Street will not have access to open their businesses on Friday.

This impacts businesses on both sides of Macquarie Street in the exclusion zone. Business on the eastern side of Macquarie Street with rear access can trade using the rear entrance only and NSW Police will be on site ensuring the area remains clear.

❗Businesses on Macquarie Street north of Church Street are able to open on Friday, with pedestrian access only.

❗Businesses on Macquarie Street south of Wingewarra Street are unaffected and able to operate as normal.

The exclusion zone will be reviewed during the day, and further advice will be issued as changes are made.

25/03/2026

Not everyone is building services like this.

This is our founder.

And this is exactly why Spear & Arrow is what it is.

Built from real experience. Not guesswork. Not trends.

We’re doing things differently, and people are starting to notice.

Take a look.

Channy Ryan

For many families, the journey through education and disability services begins with uncertainty. A child is struggling at school, and suddenly, parents find

16/03/2026

Ever heard of the NDIS Price Guide but not quite sure what it means?

You’re not alone, it’s one of the most confusing parts of understanding NDIS funding.

The NDIS Price Guide sets the prices providers can charge for supports funded by the NDIS and helps keep services fair for participants.

Swipe through to learn:
✔ What the Price Guide is
✔ Why it matters for your plan
✔ What supports it includes

You can view the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits here:
🔗 https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-arrangements

At Spear & Arrow, we help families understand their plans and get the most from their Capacity Building supports like OT, Behaviour Support and Key Worker services.

07/03/2026

Today, on International Women’s Day, we proudly celebrate the women behind Spear & Arrow.

Our organisation is led, supported and driven by an incredible team of women who show up every day with compassion, strength and determination, supporting participants, families and communities to achieve meaningful change.

We acknowledge the ongoing fight for gender equality, reproductive rights, and the prevention of violence and abuse against women, and we remain committed to creating a workplace and community where women feel safe, respected and empowered.

02/03/2026

Last Friday, Channy had the privilege of speaking at the Dubbo Women’s Business Network panel for International Women’s Day ✨

So many important topics discussed - business, growth, challenges and backing yourself as a women in leadership.

We’re so appreciative of the opportunity to be part of such a powerful conversation along side Demi Emerson & Danielle Wallace 🌸