Group Therapy: Working Towards Your Child’s Goals
At Kids+, we believe children thrive when they learn, grow, and have fun together. Our NDIS-funded group therapy programs run throughout the school term and during school holidays, offering children and young people in Geelong a supported, goal-directed environment where real progress happens, and friendships are made along the way.
Why Group Therapy?
Group therapy gives children the opportunity to practise skills in a natural, social setting alongside their peers. Benefits include building social skills, developing confidence, forming meaningful friendships, and working towards individual goals in an encouraging and relaxed environment. By learning alongside others, children also gain the added benefit of peer modelling; seeing what's possible and being inspired by those around them.
Our Programs
We offer a diverse range of termly group programs tailored to different ages and abilities. Each program is carefully designed by our allied health team to align with individual therapy goals, ensuring every child gets meaningful value from the group experience - not just a one-size-fits-all approach. Whether your child is working on movement, communication, social skills, or building everyday independence, there's a group program at Kids+ to support their unique journey.
Termly Groups, Term 3, 2026
Group commences - Week 1, Monday 13 July
Group enrolments close – School Holidays, Monday 29 June
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About: An OT and speech therapy led group focuses on early play and learning skills. This group aims to develop fine motor and play skills, enhance attention, cognitive processing and motor coordination, foster interaction and social play in a fun interactive environment, with songs and rhymes.
Age/Who is it for: 12 months to 2.5 years
Date(s): Term 3 (starting week 1)
Time: Friday 10:15am
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Assistant
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About: Build strength, control and endurance through Pilates and gym-based exercises. We will use a range of equipment including a Pilates reformer, trapeze, and aerial swing. Children will move through each activity in a circuit style group.
Age/Who is it for: Early Primary (Prep to year 3 or 4)
Date(s): Term 3 (starting week 1)
Time: Tuesday 4:15pm
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Assistant
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About: Join a supportive space where pre-teen and teenagers can talk openly about the changes that come with growing up. This is a safe space for them to learn and ask questions around friendships, self-confidence, staying safe and building positive relationships.
Age/Who is it for: Late Primary/Early High School (Female)
Date(s): Term 3 (starts week 1)
Time: Wednesday 4:15pm
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Occupational Therapy Team
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About: This fortnightly group is aimed at AAC users who want to work together to plan and practice real life skills both at Kids+ and in the community using AAC and building friendships with like minded peers.
Age/Who is it for: AAC Users (teenagers 16 to 19 years)
Date(s): Fortnightly, commencing Thursday, 16th July
Time: 2pm to 3:30pm
Location: Kids+ and the community
Therapy Team: Speech Therapist, Allied Health Assistant
School Holiday Program June/July 2026
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About: High frequency therapy over a short timeframe to accelerate your child’s progress towards a specific goal. More about Intensive Therapy.
Age: All ages
Date(s): Monday 29th June - Friday 2nd July OR Monday 6th July – Friday 10th July
5 days in one week or 6 sessions over 2 weeks
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Goal dependant, you may request back-to-back or joint sessions upon booking
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About: The Kids+ Wheely Fun Program is an intensive therapy program that supports young people to move themselves using powered devices.
This program offers evidence-based intervention, with 1:1 therapy with a physiotherapist or OT, in a group format with other young people, creating opportunities for peer modelling, social interactions and fun!
Age: over 8 months – young adult. Groups will be created based on age and interest
Date(s): Monday 29th June – Thursday 2nd July
Time: TBC upon booking
Location: Kids+ + community
Therapy Team: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Assistant
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About: An AHA supported one-on-one program with 3 activity options (choose one):
Cook and create
Ball skills
Bike riding practice
Age: all ages
Date(s): Monday 29th June – Thursday 2nd July OR Monday 6th July – Thursday 9th July
Time: TBC upon booking
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Allied Health Assistant
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What: Therapist or AHA supported program to support aquatic goals – water safety and confidence, water skills, strength and stretching, balance, endurance, recreational activities and carer training.
Who: All ages
When: Monday 6th - Thursday 9th July, time TBC, typically mornings
Location: Norlane ARC or Leisurelink Waurn Ponds - TBC
What is Intensive Therapy?
In a nutshell: high frequency therapy over a short timeframe to accelerate your child’s progress towards a specific goal.
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