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Therapy Matters, Suites 3-6, 43 Tallebudgera Creek Road Therapy Matters, West Burleigh (2026)

26/01/2026

Therapists and teachers, kickstart your year with training in LEGO® brick based therapy. Proudly brought to you by Therapy Matters, Australian Training Partner for Play Included, the world leader in LEGO® brick based therapy with their Brick-by-Brick Programme®. the only programme to receive official endorsement from the LEGO foundation. Get ready to build outcomes for neurodivergent children in your clinics and schools!

24/01/2026

FUTURE VISION FEATURE: MARTINE

At Therapy Matters, this year we’re anchoring the theme of Future Vision. Despite the changes in the world at present, our team is looking ahead with hope, innovation, and wonder.

In both life and work, the way we think about the future shapes our wellbeing. Approaching tomorrow with curiosity and optimism sparks possibility, creativity, and motivation: not only for ourselves, but for those around us. A future-vision mindset reminds us that growth is something we create together, one thoughtful step at a time.

Today we celebrate Martine, our Clinical Leader Speech Pathologist who works at The Southport School (Preparatory School) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In 2026, Martine will also step into Senior Speech Pathology duties on a Wednesday to work with our leadership team and champion initiatives for our emerging school service delivery models.

When we asked Martine about her future-vision, she shared:

“We will continue to seek meaningful ways to connect with one another, fostering understanding, kindness and wellbeing as we navigate an uncertain and changing world.

Martine has been part of the Therapy Matters team for over 11 years. She is known for her gracious wisdom, her wordsmith vocabulary talents and her unerring commitment to high-quality services.

Martine shapes the future for our clients, team, and community through her strengths in compassion, insight and playfulness.

Curious to learn more about Martine (and her favourite therapy toy pictured)? Head to https://therapymatters.com.au/about-us/our-team/.

Remember, the future isn’t something we wait for — it’s something we make, together.

24/01/2026

HOLIDAY GROUPS + REAL WORLD CONNECTIONS

These school holidays, our whole-day group programs buzzed with teamwork, creativity and meaningful social learning.

Our Therapy Assistant–led sessions, anchored in the goals, clinical guidance and supervision of our Speech Pathologists, are designed to take therapy beyond the clinic and into everyday experiences in the community. Across the day, children worked towards goals in social communication, negotiation, problem solving, independence and teamwork, while building confidence and pride in who they are.

Many of our groups embraced Minecraft-inspired themes, reflecting the strong interests of our clients and creating powerful opportunities for collaboration, shared imagination and friendship-building.

We celebrated so many wins these holidays, from making a new friend, resolving disagreements, asking for help, advocating for needs and conversing independently. A special mention goes to one incredibly talented client who recreated our group room in Minecraft magnetic cubes, right down to the finest details (including one of our team members in the bathroom!).

Moments like these remind us of the incredible creativity of neurodivergent minds when children are supported to imagine, create, work together and tell stories — all within a space where they feel safe, valued and understood.

Our full-day School Holiday COINS sessions (COnnected, INterested Social experiences) are offered to Therapy Matters clients each holiday period. We take the time to carefully match each group and experience to meet the individual needs, strengths and goals of every child - because friendships grow best when belonging comes first. While not every child can jump straight into our holiday programs straight away, we are dedicated to working together with parents in planning a pathway that might work for their child to be part of these experiences.

Learn more about our group programs here:
👉 https://therapymatters.com.au/services/groups/

23/01/2026

MORE KEY WORD SIGNERS IN THE COMMUNITY!

Huge thanks to Tamborine Mountain Kindergarten for participating in our popular Key Messages About Key Word Sign (Early Years) training by our Principal Speech Pathologist and Licensed Key Word Sign Presenter, Tania. Congratulations to everyone for learning up to 50 signs and being able to put them in sentences, songs and stories with such enthusiasm, perseverance and dedication!

As an added bonus Tania had a wonderful road trip up the mountain and got to practice her sign for kookaburra too as she survey the beautiful mountain scenery!

Key Word Sign is a tool or strategy which can be used to support children and adults with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.

Key Word Sign (KWS) adds signs to spoken words. The key words in a message are signed. KWS is not a sign language, but it borrows the signs from the sign language of the country it is used in. In Australia this is Auslan.

Early Childhood Educators may use key word sign in one of two ways:
👍As part of an everyday inclusion tool to support all children's communication skills
👍As a targeted tool for a child in their care who has a communication disability or difficulties to help them to understand others and express themselves.

If you are interested in learning key word sign for your family, clinic, early childhood centre or school, we have a range of training opportunities available:
✋2 hr Key Messages About Key Word Sign (Early Years)👉 We come to you!* ROAD TRIPS WELCOME!
✋Murwillumbah Community 2 hr Key Messages About Key Word Sign (Early Years)👉 11th Feb
✋All Day Basic Getting Started Workshop : Come to us 👉Sat 28th March
✋All Day Intermediate Workshop : Come to us 👉Sat 18th April

*Use your Kindy Uplift Funding to assist.

Go to our website to register ... https://therapymatters.com.au/services/workshops/

20/01/2026

FUTURE VISION FEATURE: CAITLYN
At Therapy Matters, this year we’re anchoring the theme of Future Vision. Despite the changes in the world at present, our team is looking ahead with hope, innovation, and wonder.

In both life and work, the way we think about the future shapes our wellbeing. Approaching tomorrow with curiosity and optimism sparks possibility, creativity, and motivation: not only for ourselves, but for those around us. A future-vision mindset reminds us that growth is something we create together, one thoughtful step at a time.

Today we celebrate Caitlyn, our Speech Pathologist who works at our Burleigh clinic, Murwillumbah Clinic, St Anthony's (Kingscliff), Mt St Patrick Primary (Murwillumbah), Kingscliff Primary and Mastery Schools Australia.

When we asked Caitlyn about her future-vision ideas, she shared:
“My hope for the future is that every person feels confident to communicate in the ways that are right for them and all forms of communication are recognised, respected, and welcomed no matter the mode."

Caitlyn has been part of the Therapy Matters team for over 2 years. She is the Project Leader for our Social Club and a collegiate mentor for our early career clinicians. She is known for her calm, grounded demeanor as well as her dedication to child-led, neurodiverse affirming approaches. Caitlyn shapes the future for our clients, team, and community through her strengths in diligence, organisation and wisdom.

Curious to learn more about Caitlyn (and her favourite therapy toy pictured)? Head to https://therapymatters.com.au/about-us/our-team/.

Remember, the future isn’t something we wait for — it’s something we make, together.

18/01/2026

This introductory workshop is a bite-sized, practical mini-workshop for early childhood workers, teachers and allied health students. It covers the use of Key Word Sign and natural gesture for individuals who have communication difficulties. Participants will learn about 30 signs for use with young children.

Follow the link to register https://www.stickytickets.com.au/b0xbe/key_messages_about_key_word_sign.aspx

14/01/2026

BRICK THERAPY MATTERS

Building social connection, confidence and communication — brick by brick.

For 30 years, Therapy Matters has been at the forefront of high-quality speech pathology services on the Gold Coast.
And in 2026, we’re excited to build on this legacy with something truly special…

Introducing Brick Therapy Matters

Delivering LEGO® Based Therapy training for professionals in health, education and care to run Brick Clubs across Australia.

We’re proud to partner with Play Included®, the global leader in LEGO® brick-based therapy and creators of the Brick-by-Brick® programme — an evidence-based, impactful therapeutic model developed by the psychologist behind LEGO® based therapy and the only programme of its type endorsed by the LEGO® Foundation.

Why Brick-by-Brick®?

Because play is powerful.
The Brick-by-Brick® programme helps children build social and emotional skills through collaborative LEGO® building in supportive, joy-filled “Brick Clubs.”

Children experience:
🧱 Connection
🧱 Confidence
🧱 Communication
🧱 A safe and accepting space to be themselves
— all while doing something they love.

Backed by cutting-edge psychological research, this approach has been shown to improve communication, peer relationships, and overall wellbeing. It’s an invaluable tool for professionals in education, health and care to support neurodivergent children.

Be the first to build with us

We invite teachers, therapists and child-focused professionals to follow our socials for the launch of our 2026 training program. Coming very soon!

Want to be the first to know?
👉 Sign up now. https://therapymatters.forms.pracsuite.com/t/GdKzyItBX0PooqH1BVR8BUPT

Let’s transform children’s lives — brick by brick.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site

12/01/2026

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW LEADERS - Sophie & Olivia. In 2026, these talented clinicians will be stepping up into clinical leader positions. Sophie will step into her 8th year with Therapy Matters to supervise our therapy assistants and support their community services. Olivia will step into her 7th year with Therapy Matters to be our AI Team Champion. Congratulations to these amazing women!

11/01/2026

WELCOME TO THE SPEECH PATHOLOGY TEAM, LILLIE!

Today, we are delighted to officially welcome Lillie into our Speech Pathology Team at Therapy Matters.

Many of our families already know Lillie, as she has been a valued therapy assistant with us for the past three years. At the end of 2025, Lillie graduated as a fully qualified Speech Pathologist, and we are so excited to see her step into this next chapter of her professional journey.

Lillie is a talented, grounded and insightful therapist who will be supporting clients across our Burleigh and Murwillumbah clinics, as well as within schools in Kingscliff.

Her pathway into speech pathology is rich and diverse. Lillie studied speech pathology at Southern Cross University and brings with her experience from a Diploma of Beauty Therapy, a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, and time spent overseas as an Au Pair and ESL teacher. These experiences have shaped her warm, flexible and child-centred approach to therapy.

Lillie is known for being engaging, enthusiastic and deeply caring, and she takes great joy in seeing children grow, gain confidence and flourish. We are incredibly proud to have supported her journey and thrilled to now welcome her as a qualified member of our speech pathology team.

Please join us in giving Lillie a very warm welcome 💙

08/01/2026

HOW LONG IS THE WAIT in JANUARY?

Very short indeed! Appointments booking NOW for a January start!

It's the BEST time to get started with speech therapy.
☑️Short waiting times.
☑️Immediate appointments available with a quick launch into therapy sessions.
☑️Greater opportunity to match to a wider variety of clinicians.

Our therapists are on holidays from our school services AND we have two new speech pathologists starting with us in January AND we have also opened up more vacancies at our Murwillumbah Clinic.

😀Burleigh Clinic = IMMEDIATE therapy vacancies AVAILABLE for a January start
School Hours Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Peak Before/After School Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri

😀Murwillumbah Clinic = IMMEDIATE therapy vacancies AVAILABLE in January
Wednesdays & Fridays

😀FIRST ASSESSMENTS are AVAILABLE January. Take advantage of our upcoming holiday period to have your child comprehensively assessed with therapy sessions immediately available if needed.

😯 HIGH DEMAND FOR PARENT PLANNING entry sessions with our Director for all children with complex care needs and disabilities. These parent planning sessions are the entry into our service for children with already identified disabilities in need of careful matching to our team and consideration of their intervention needs. A 2-month wait for bookings in March currently.

Therapy Matters invests time and care to carefully match child to therapist in terms of temperament, availability, family preferences, location and therapist expertise. The more information parents share about their child's needs, the easier it is for our team to make that just right match. While we have listed all of our available vacancies here today, some children may have more complex needs that require a match with a more experienced therapist. Our team will always be honest and transparent about these recommendations in our matching matters process.

Call us on 0755207860 to book today OR
Email us on info@therapymatters.com.au

07/01/2026

TEN PIN BOWLING: HOLIDAY GROUP GOALS!

A trip to the bowling alley is about so much more than rolling a ball down a lane.

This week we got to work on some invaluable goals in action for our newest holiday group session: Bowling Fun! Huge thanks to Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin

Ten pin bowling became a meaningful real-world context for the children to practise being social, teamwork and regulation skills while building on friendship skills with like-minded peers.

Key goals we worked on during bowling sessions included:

🎳Vocabulary and communication
Using and understanding words such as strike, spare, turn, score and lane within a functional, motivating activity.

🎳Giving compliments and encouragement
Learning how to notice effort, cheer for peers and offer supportive language, even when it is not their turn.

🎳Understanding perspectives
Recognising that peers may experience winning, losing and mistakes in different ways.

🎳Winning and losing graciously
Practising how to celebrate success respectfully and cope with outcomes that do not go as planned.

🎳Resilience and flexibility
Managing disappointment after a gutter ball, adjusting strategies and coping with changes to plans or expectations.

🎳Emotional regulation and connection
Waiting, taking turns, staying engaged with the group and repairing interactions when emotions run high.

Every roll becomes an opportunity to practise skills that matter, not only in therapy but in everyday life.

Therapy that matters meets children where they are, sometimes at the bowling alley.

We look forward to offering this opportunity again next holidays so keep an eye out for our Easter Holiday group programs.

06/01/2026

LIVING OUR VALUES | JANUARY
WE ARE DEDICATED

A new year invites reflection and recommitment.

At Therapy Matters, dedication has always been more than hard work. It’s the quiet consistency, the advocacy behind the scenes and the belief that communication can change lives.

We are dedicated to our profession, to one another as a team and to the children and families who place their trust in us.

We are dedicated to advocating for the rights of people with communication differences, challenging stereotypes and ensuring every person is valued for their contribution to our community.

As we step into 2026, our future vision remains clear.
We are committed to spreading optimism about what’s possible and to actively supporting that bright future through ethical, evidence-informed and affirming care.

Above all, we remain dedicated to communication in all its forms: speech, literacy, sign, body language and symbols.

Because everyone deserves a way to be heard, to connect and to have a say in their world.

This is how we live our values - today, and into the future.

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