Sunshine Coast Developmental Physiotherapy

24/10/2025

It’s been a fun week in the clinic celebrating Pip heading off to France for a year of living life with lots of snow, skiing, croissants and adventure! Our real life Paw Patrol pups also came to join the fun!

05/10/2025

Sneak Peak from our Power Wheelchair intensive program running this week - practicing skills like driving backwards on inclines / declines - super fun and relevant for getting out and about in the community! Especially when you want to head out and watch the Brisbane Broncos play in today's GF like this young man!! Go Bronco's!! Massive thanks to David from for hanging out with us this week too! 🚦🅿🏉🦼

30/09/2025

Our friends in the clinic AAC Speech Solutions are running this workshop - just like their experienced team, it is sure to be amazing!

Workshops & Training Get Started Our Workshops Contact Us At AAC Speech Solutions, we offer a range of speech pathology programs and workshops designed to meet the needs of our clients. Whether you are looking to improve your communication skills, enhance your knowledge of speech and language, or co...

18/09/2025

We are getting excited about our GROUP INTENSIVES running in the second week of school holidays! Watch for a little more info around what our Active Kids Program 🏀🏃🎳🏒⚽& our Power Wheelchair Driving Program 🚦♿🅿️ will look like!
Reach out to our Admin team if you are interested in coming and making therapy fun with us this holidays!

12/09/2025

SCHOOL HOLIDAY GROUP THERAPY INTENSIVES: Come have some fun with us each day, in the 2nd week of school holidays! These programs combine the benefits of both therapy intensive goals + group activities! These are all abilities groups, with individual needs supported within sessions.
🏀Active Kids: working on individual gross motor skill goals, within athletics / sports style games plus also practice of specific running and gait skills on the track at UniSC (frame running + independent running)
🚦Power Driving Skills: for both established + new to power driving skills, working on independent access to power, safe driving for community and building individual goals within a fun, group based setting. We are lucky to have David Burns from ILS Kids helping us out with all things power!
Check your emails as EOIs have been sent out, or ☎ Admin for details!

09/07/2025

LOOKING FOR ADMIN WORK?? We have a vacancy for a part time receptionist at our clinic. This would suit a range of skill backgrounds, from previous admin experience to someone looking to re-enter the workforce. The role includes supervision and training if needed, and the hours can be adjusted to fit in with family needs, likely being around 3 days / week. The role involves client reception, answering phone calls, processing the email inbox and helping clients / therapists manage appointment scheduling .

If you are interested, please contact Paula via email paula@developmentaltherapies.com.au and I will send you a job description for further consideration.

30/06/2025

The government and the National Disability Insurance Scheme keep saying that the price cuts to allied health will make the NDIS fairer.

But we know that is not true for participants.

The NDIA and government are justifying these cuts with lies, mistakes, and inaccurate data. They know it is wrong and have acknowledged this to our professional association, but they are doing it anyway.

That is not fair.

The NDIA and the government need to stop the cuts and the price freeze on allied health services. TODAY! Before people and families with a disability are impacted by the devastating fallout of these changes. The NDIS cuts to allied health + impacts of these for clients we support, start tomorrow 1st July.

If you haven’t already, please sign this petition:
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.change.org%2Fp%2Fstand-up-for-disability-support-stop-the-ndis-cuts%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNXJXbEZjTXlBSWI0c0MycgEe2pRb4bhstMBBU1c1F4atOTrhQ1e1UJKp1xdqL-4_x2wN8EEv6PLvsZPoA8g_aem_elhB4efE3d7m9l4WQbABrQ&h=AT39ruxI0APKuLR7hlinkP61woF1eS1qiMZr3tqU5buz0EoRhlURTxZczZ7M7z7IuQyYAx84lEYBoqfklBo4tfgIS5Sbum2yRofgICcMy2po2-2Iqtyk9j48eweepGw1uYri2zE1fFPhig&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0z4Lo9cAWMzxtTngAl3REFTxbQovJ-VO16vbVoHZocTaC4z-Igpuquts2sSGW7OVJ-Tc4jMLpaCF70F4YG9VuWUk2d7KzqMdYXxWB9Sm3a7Ep9eYEvaf3uuY9BC-7g6hwooWwjMorYKTu8rEzkZdMZHi-Xo4jpk9tBUPZZa2nwO0QqhsYN5smSSpm7wQQmZLriDjZv5GvMJYf_w197dOPnT3uw

Contact your MP or the NDIS Ministers and tell your stories + make it clear how these cuts will hurt NDIS Participants who value and need allied health supports.

Mark Butler MP and Jenny McAllister - you can fix this!

20/06/2025

Today was a special day! We were incredibly proud to attend the Coast Council Community Biosphere Awards. The room was full of inspiring people who are all making a significant contribution to our local Sunshine Coast community - it was so rewarding + exciting to be part of a group committed to the wellbeing of our community. We were humbled to be nominated in the Community Group or Organisation of the Year category, for our work with families and children in the disability space. How lucky we are!

Also a shout out to who is our Young Citizen of the Year!! I remember meeting Fin when he was around 18 months of age, pulling up to stand and trying to pull my computer off my desk! Even back then it was clear you had lots to say + loved tech. It was inspiring to see you being recognised Fin for all the incredible work you are doing in our community + beyond! You are a role model and trailblazer - such well deserved recognition today!

14/06/2025

Well done once again to Island Charity Swim organisers for a fantastic community event! It was the best morning being a part of it and beautiful conditions on the swim! Crystal clear to the bottom of the ocean the whole way! Congrats to all the swimmers who took part especially those who went around the island (epic!) and The Wingless Warrior - you smashed it once again! Cant wait for next year!!

13/06/2025

The skies are clear, the ocean is calm and we are ready to swim! Proud to be sponsoring the event this year and can't wait to see everyone down at Mooloolaba Spit tomorrow for all the festivities! It's swim time for a great cause and community!! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️

Thank You to Our Sponsors for their Support of the 2025 Island Charity Swim 🙌

As we get ready to hit the water tomorrow, we want to say a huge thank you to all of the incredible sponsors who have helped make the 2025 Island Charity Swim possible.

Your support means more than just a great event — it helps us make a real impact for the Sunshine Coast Special Schools and the families.

We’re so grateful to have you on board. Let’s make tomorrow one to remember!

This event is proudly supported by the Sunshine Coast Council.

23/05/2025

CLICK HERE: https://developmentaltherapies.com.au/assistive-technology-for-children-with-disabilities/

Navigating the world of Assistive Technology (Equipment) to help children build their independence, can be really confronting for families early on. Even for families who've had lots of experience with AT, there are so many factors to consider. It takes a TEAM, lots of honest conversations and a whole lot of listening (..........as well as a few trials, reports and NDIS approvals!). A massive thank you to these families for sharing their experiences to help others. If you have questions make sure you reach out - between equipment suppliers, your therapy team and most importantly LIVED EXPERIENCE FROM FAMILIES there is a wealth of support out there, to help guide what's right for YOUR child.

07/05/2025

Early Communication - something we are constantly integrating into therapy sessions through play, reading and fun interactions! Often also using AAC to maximise outcomes with our Speech buddies. This is another great podcast for families, highlighting the importance of this in early intervention for brain development - and the power of parents delivering this! We should always be empowering parents to deliver therapy in natural contexts.........you guys are the real experts! In full disclosure, the Speech Therapist here is also Paula's sister........so also a shameless family plug to promote childhood development!

NEW EPISODE DROP!

Do dummies affect speech development? Exactly how much should we be talking and reading to our babies? Which speech issues will resolve themselves and when should we be concerned?
In Episode 8 of the Words Grow Minds Parent Podcast, Kate and Amelia get a wealth of practical advice from Helen Smith, Senior Speech Pathologist at Children’s Health Queensland.
Helen has over two decades of experience as a speech pathologist working in both health and educational settings, and speaks from personal experience as a mother of four!

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts