Naturally Kids Allied Health

16/03/2026

🌿 Sunshine Coast families and support coordinators 🌿

Naturally Kids Allied Health currently has immediate capacity for paediatric Occupational Therapy in the Nambour / Sunshine Coast Hinterland region.

Our approach is a little different to traditional clinic-based therapy. We support children through play, nature and meaningful activities, helping them build skills while feeling safe, regulated and connected.

Our practice is:

• Neurodiversity affirming
• Trauma-informed
• Nature-based
• Relationship-centred
• Focused on participation in real life activities

Sessions may take place outdoors, in the community or in small groups, depending on what suits each child best.

Aidan is leading our Sunshine Coast team and is passionate about supporting children and adolescents to grow confidence, develop skills and participate in the activities that matter most to them.

📍 Nambour / Sunshine Coast Hinterland
📞 07 4440 5256
📧 hello@naturallykids.com.au

Referrals from families, support coordinators and plan managers are welcome.

23/02/2026

Give a child a net and access to water and they will… go fishing 🐟

And while it might look like “just fishing”, these kiddos are working on:

• attention
• balance
• coordination
• teamwork
• planning + problem solving
• persistence
• emotional regulation

Therapy 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 be a worksheet.

Or it could be standing on a wobbly pier whisper-yelling:

“HERE FISHIE FISHIE!” 🎣

10/02/2026

Back in the bush with our friends.

Where we can just be.

Joey's Mob 💚🌱

09/02/2026

Thanks for the shout out TDRU - Townsville and District Rugby Union 📢

We are so grateful for our partnership, allowing us to use your grounds to bring Rugby to our families 🏈💚

🏉💚 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 | 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇

Rugby is for everyone — and Naturally Kids Allied Health is helping make that happen through Sense Rugby.

Based here in Townsville, Naturally Kids is a paediatric Occupational Therapy service supporting neurodiverse children and young people with a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach.

Their Sense Rugby program uses rugby as a tool to build confidence, connection, and participation for kids who may find team sport challenging. Delivered by qualified Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants, it creates a safe, supportive and fun way for children to experience rugby.

As the exclusive Sense Rugby provider in Townsville, Naturally Kids has been making a real difference in our community for over two years.

We’re proud to stand alongside a sponsor who believes every child deserves a place in our game. A massive thank you to Kymberly and all the team at Naturally Kids, the work you do is truly changing lives and creating opportunities for some incredible kids in our community.🏉💚

Sense Rugby meets every Wednesday afternoon during the school term, at Mike Carney Toyota Park, the home of rugby.

Please call the team at Naturally Kids to find out more

📲 4440 5256
📧 hello@naturallykids.com.au
🌐 https://naturallykids.com.au/

24/01/2026

💭 Did you know?
Many neurodivergent children develop skills more easily in groups than in one-to-one settings.

That’s because group play offers something powerful:
real connection, shared experiences and the opportunity to learn 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 others — not just from adults.

For many neurodivergent children, groups feel safer because there’s no pressure to perform. There's more freedom to watch, pause, and join in when they’re ready.

In a supportive group, children can try things out, step back and try again.
Skills like communication, regulation, confidence and problem-solving grow naturally through belonging.

That’s why our group programs are intentionally designed as a core part of development — not just an add-on to therapy.

Participation isn’t something children have to “earn.” It is the right of every child and it’s how growth happens.

Let’s be clear: neurodivergent children don’t need to change who they are to belong.

They grow best when they feel safe, understood, and connected — just as they are 💚




𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦.

17/01/2026

Week one of Block Busters wrapped up this week.

Children spent their time planning, creating, negotiating and building together using simple, real-world materials in our sensory gym.

This group supports creativity, communication, emotional regulation, motor skills and school readiness — all through play.

We love seeing our friends discover what belonging feels like beyond screens. 🧱

27/11/2025

A bit of noise, a lot of concentration, even more skill-building — and fun.
Strength, coordination, cooperation… all built one tap at a time.

Play really does do the heavy lifting 💪🌱

16/11/2025

What a beautiful way to wrap up the year. ✨

Thank you to every family who joined us for our Naturally Kids Christmas Party — it was such a joy to spend the afternoon with you.

We hold this party each year as our way of saying thank you for welcoming us into your lives and trusting us to walk alongside your children.

Our favourite part will always be seeing the kids having fun — muddy, messy, joyful play is the heart of what we do — but just as special is watching families connect with each other. That’s the real magic: the growing sense of belonging and community that we’re building together. ❤️

We can’t wait to share more moments of connection, more play and more belonging throughout the rest of 2025 and into 2026. 🎅

01/11/2025

As OT Week comes to a close, we are reflecting on what the week looked like for the team at Naturally Kids:

muddy hands and pumpkin carving
tree climbing and sensory play
big feelings met with safety and attunement
supporting children where they live, learn and play
real-world practice and everyday wins
and advocacy and learning — from the JCU student showcase to NDIS community forums

Paediatric OT isn’t always tidy.
It’s playful, relational and grounded in real moments where children grow.

Supporting children to build confidence, capacity and connection in their own way and at their own pace is a privilege.

This is OT in action. 🌿

20/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 💛

A time to recognise the rights, needs and voices of children in our families, schools and communities.

This year’s theme is based on Article 42 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child:

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴.

Children’s rights are not complicated. They are about what every child needs to grow well:

🌱 To feel safe
🌱 To be cared for
🌱 To learn and explore through play
🌱 To be listened to
🌱 To feel they belong

Children thrive when they feel secure, connected and valued. When they have time to play, move, spend time in nature and grow at their own pace.

Every child has these rights. Every child. This includes children who are neurodivergent, disabled, non-speaking, sensitive, spirited or still finding their way in the world. Rights do not have conditions attached.

At Naturally Kids, we are proud to stand for children’s rights in action. In our work you will see:

🌿 Respect for a child’s voice, even when it is not spoken
🌿 Emotional safety before expectations
🌿 Play as real learning
🌿 Consent and trust at the centre of relationships
🌿 Support that honours each child’s strengths and needs
🌿 Spaces where every child is welcome and can belong

Children only get one childhood. It is our shared responsibility to protect it.

23/09/2025

🌱 Our 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 is officially OPEN and ready to welcome new families 🎉

We can’t wait to bring our nature-based, play-centred occupational therapy to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland — supporting children to regulate, connect, and grow in their own time and way 💚

📩 Referrals are now open. DM us or visit our website to get started!

21/09/2025

🌱 This is child-led play.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do as adults is step back and let play unfold naturally.
It can feel scary — trusting ourselves to simply hold space and be there if something goes wrong - but when we get it 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, the benefits are 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲!

At this week’s Joey’s Mob session, the kids turned a new patch of bush into a plane crash survival scene.
They built shelters, made a plan, and worked together — all without adult direction.

What might look like “just play” is actually powerful learning:
🔭 Exploration
✈️ Imagination
🤝 Cooperation
🧠 Attention and focus

Through play, children are building the skills that will help them thrive — and isn’t that what we all want for them? 💚

What’s your favourite memory of your child leading their own play?