We help babies, children and young people learn everyday functional activities

to participate in life at home, school, and in the community.

We see children are part of a family

• Families know their children best

• Children do best in their own environments

• We find strategies that fit in with your everyday life

• We form respectful, cooperative partnerships with families

• We value Melbourne's diverse community

We are professional, playful and up to date

• We are professional, friendly, fun, and love the work we do

• Coordinating with your health and education services helps everyone work towards their goals

• We are committed to life long learning. We are highly skilled and up to date. 

• We are constantly improving

We teach the way kids learn

• Children learn through play

• Every achievement is celebrated

• We apply the science behind neuroplasticity in practical strategies to optimise learning

• We use a strengths based approach

• The earlier the better and it's never too late! We work with babies through to young people

• We observe carefully, adjust moment to moment, to: meet your individual learning needs; find the 'just right challenge'; optimise your chance to learn

We celebrate small steps towards participation goals

• Participation is key

• We start with your participation goal. Then we drill down to small details in body structure and function to help you learn functional skills

• We support all areas of development

• We advocate to address social, environmental, policy and institutional barriers to participation

• Swim safer skills and behaviours are part of every aquatic physiotherapy session

• Being active is good for everyone