Our Services
Speech Pathology
Communication plays a role in almost every part of daily life, relationships, learning, work, self-advocacy, and connection.
Our Speech Pathologists work with people across all ages and settings. We support people across neurodivergence, physical disability, acquired communication differences following brain injury or stroke, progressive conditions, and identity expression.
We work alongside individuals and their support networks to build environments where communication can happen in everyday life, not just in a therapy room.
Support is delivered at home, school, work, community, clinic or via telehealth.
Communication
Expressing thoughts, ideas, wants and needs across all contexts and for all purposes.
AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Literacy
Supporting reading, writing and spelling across all ages and contexts.
Swallowing and Feeding
Supporting safe and enjoyable eating and drinking.
Early Language and Development
Supporting young children and families in the early years.
Connection and Social Participation
Supporting people to connect with others and participate in social environments in ways that are meaningful to them.
Self-Advocacy
Understanding your own needs and planning how best to meet them, expressing autonomy across settings.
Identity and Gender-Affirming Communication
Supporting people to communicate in ways that feel authentic to who they are.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy supports people to do the things that matter to them every day.
Our Occupational Therapists work with children and adults of all ages across neurodivergence, developmental disability, psychosocial disability, physical disability, acquired disability and brain injury.
We work alongside individuals, families and support networks to identify barriers, build capacity and create practical solutions that fit real life.
Sessions are available at home, school, work, in the community, at our clinic in Melrose Park or via telehealth.
Assessment
Understanding where someone is at and what they want to work towards.
Self-Care
Supporting independence and participation in everyday personal routines.
Sensory Processing
Understanding how sensory experiences affect everyday life and participation.
Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Supporting connection, regulation and participation in relationships and community.
Motor Skills
Supporting movement, coordination and physical participation in everyday activities.
Executive Functioning and Cognition
Supporting planning, organisation and independence across daily life.
Home and Environment
Supporting safe, accessible and functional environments.
Community Access and Participation
Supporting people to engage in their community in ways that are meaningful to them.
Capacity Building and Training
Working with the people around an individual to build understanding and confidence.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology supports people to do more of what matters to them. The right technology, matched well and implemented properly, can open up communication, independence and participation in ways that make a real difference to everyday life.
We provide Assistive Technology assessment, prescription, report writing and implementation support across both Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy.
Communication and AAC
Supporting people to communicate in ways that work for them.
Assessment
Provide assessment and prescription of Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems and communication supports..
Assistive Technology for Daily Living
Supporting independence and participation across everyday tasks.
Allied Health Assistant Program
Allied Health Assistants work alongside our clinical team to provide more frequent, accessible and affordable support for the people we work with.
All Allied Health Assistant sessions are fully supervised by our qualified Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists. This means people can access more regular support within their funding, without compromising on quality or clinical oversight.
Allied Health Assistants support with:
- Implementing therapy programs developed by the clinical team
- Practising and reinforcing skills between therapy sessions
- Resource development tailored to individual goals
- Supporting participation in everyday activities and routines
- Assisting with community access and program delivery
This model allows for a higher frequency of support within funding constraints, while keeping the clinical team closely involved in planning, monitoring and adjusting goals.
Peer Mentoring
Peer Mentors support people to build relationships, engage in their community and work towards everyday goals that matter to them.
What makes peer mentoring different is the relationship itself. Our mentors bring their own lived experience, which means the people they work with are supported by someone who genuinely understands what it can feel like to navigate the world as they do.
Our mentors work closely alongside our therapy team to align goals and ensure support is consistent, collaborative and working towards the same outcomes.
Day to day, peer mentoring might look like:
- Getting out into the community
- Building confidence in social situations
- Working towards personal goals
- Developing everyday skills
- Building and maintaining relationships
- Exploring interests and opportunities
Consultation, Training & Mentoring
We work with providers, support teams and clinicians to build knowledge, confidence and capacity across a range of complex areas.
This service is for organisations, teams and individuals who want practical, grounded support rather than generic training. Everything is tailored to the needs of the group or person we are working with.
Senior clinicians at Holistic maintain their own caseloads, which means the training and supervision we provide is grounded in current, real-world practice.
Training and Upskilling
Practical training for providers and support teams across neuroaffirming care, communication, AAC and disability support.
This may include:
- Neuroaffirming practice
- AAC and communication support
- NDIS navigation and funding
- Supporting people with complex needs
- Inclusive environments and capacity building
Clinical Supervision
Supporting clinicians working in complex areas to reflect, grow and maintain quality practice.
This may include:
- Individual and group supervision
- Support across AAC, assistive technology and neuroaffirming practice
- Mentoring for early career clinicians
- Supervision for allied health assistants
Consultation and Mentoring
Ongoing support for navigating complex systems and developing best practice.
This may include:
- NDIS navigation and funding guidance
- Assistive technology consultation
- Neuroaffirming care planning
- Supporting teams around complex cases
Flying Start Programs
AAC in Everyday Life, Parent Program
A group program for parents of young children who use or may benefit from AAC. Facilitated by speech pathologists, it builds practical AAC strategies (aided language modelling, responsive communication, scaffolding) parents can use in everyday routines and play. Families trial strategies at home and return to the group to reflect and problem-solve. Neurodiversity-affirming and family-centred.
Group Programs
Families are included through collaboration to support consistency across home and preschool environments.
Occupational Therapy Support
Group-based OT embedded in everyday preschool environments to support regulation, sensory processing, motor development, and participation. We work alongside educators, through in-room coaching and modelling, to adapt environments and routines so every child can engage and make choices in ways that are meaningful to them. Neurodiversity-affirming, human rights-based approach.
Speech Pathology Support
Group-based speech pathology embedded in everyday preschool environments to support communication, regulation, and participation. We work alongside educators, through in-room coaching and modelling, on multimodal communication (including AAC), sensory-aware environments, and everyday opportunities for children to communicate and advocate for their needs. Neurodiversity-affirming, human rights-based approach.