Arbre Developmental Paediatrics and family therapies

03/10/2025

Family Dinner Conversation Friday!

25/09/2025

Introducing our new ARBRE team member, Lauren!

Lauren Charrington is a speech pathologist who has worked in various paediatric settings, from private practice to specialist community child development and hospital teams. Throughout her career, Lauren has had the privilege of supporting children of all ages, from babies right up to teens with a wide range of communication profiles. Her special interests include child development, hearing loss and bilingualism.

Lauren takes a strengths-based, family-centred approach to speech pathology intervention and advocates strongly for children with communication challenges. She likes to work collaboratively with families and stakeholders to empower them in achieving their chosen goals. As a mum of 3, and a neurodivergent-affirming parent and clinician, Lauren values the importance of understanding a child’s needs and family system, harnessing their unique strengths, and building a supportive environment for them to thrive.

Lauren has current availability on Thursdays. Please phone our office on 3707 5477 or email intervention@arbrepaediatrics.com to enquire.

29/08/2025

We are excited to announce the arrival of a new Speech Therapist who will be joining the ARBRE intervention team in the coming weeks. We are currently taking names for the Speech Therapy waitlist- so please be in touch to save your space!

29/08/2025

Welcoming our new ARBRE team member, Danica!

Danica is a Clinical Psychologist who has practised across a variety of settings with a range of ages and mental health presentations since 2015. Danica has extensive experience working with individuals and families experiencing complex mental health presentations and co-occurring issues. Danica is also a board approved supervisor.

One of Danica’s passion areas is working with families and young people. Danica aims to support families to build more close and connected relationships whilst maintaining a strengths focused, client as the expert, down to earth, trauma sensitive and neuro-affirming lens. Danica values feedback from clients to assist in creating the best possible outcomes from treatment.

Danica has current availability on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please phone our office on 3707 5477 or email intervention@arbrepaediatrics.com to enquire.

28/01/2025

Welcome back to school to all of our fabulous young people. Always a time of transition and for those who need an extra helping hand to ensure a positive start to the year, the ARBRE intervention team has current availability. Contact hello@arbrepaediatrics.com or phone 3707 5477 to speak with our fabulous reception team.

18/11/2024

14/11/2024

Busy weeks can be tough on families and finding time to connect almost impossible. Using the routine of mealtimes is a great way to find time to talk, laugh and listen to each other.

Step One- Find a time to sit together for a meal
Step Two- Find an open-ended question to start a conversation (a question that can not be answered with yes or no)
Step Three-Allow each family member to have their say. Support active listening before asking the next person (have a fun way to pull up anyone who interrupts! Talking stick or a buzzer!)

Let us know how you go

12/11/2024

World Kindness Day. A reminder that a kindness matters and that even a small action can make a big impact. Hoping all of the ARBRE children, teens and families find only kindness today.

07/11/2024

Christmas is coming! Take note of our closure dates as all services will be closed through this period.

AND taking bookings now for holiday interventions with Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Family Therapy and Mental Health OT/ Social Work.

05/11/2024

Holly has worked in the field of neurodiversity throughout her entire professional career of 23 years and has specialised in developmental paediatrics and neurodiverse young people. As a registered nurse in neurodiversity and a qualified social worker, she has also completed extensive post graduate study and training to extend her qualifications in this field. During her career, she has gained comprehensive and wide-ranging experience in the assessment, treatment, management and support of children and young people who experience neuro differences.

Holly has a specific interest in Autistic Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Intellectual impairment and Specific Learning Disorders. As such she also has specific interests and skills in positive behaviour support, building social skills and functional capacity and supporting/advocating for families of neurodiverse children and young people

04/11/2024