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 evidence-based, and 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.
Intensives Therapy Program
January 2027
Enrolments close – Monday 7 September
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About: This community Therapy program is supported by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club. Participants will build water confidence and work on fitness and strength goals while having fun at the beach and in the surf.
Age: 5+
Date(s): Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th January
Location: Torquay (beach TBC)
Therapy Team: Kids+ Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Allied Health Assistant
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About: Wheely Fun is a four-day intensive program that runs during school holidays, combining 1:1 therapy with a physiotherapist or occupational therapist in a fun group setting alongside other young people. This unique format means children benefit from evidence-based individual therapy while also enjoying the social side of learning together, including peer modelling, shared experiences, and the chance to build friendships with others at a similar age and stage.
Age: 8 months+
Date(s): Monday 18th - Thursday 21st January
Time: TBC upon booking
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Assistant
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About: Our School Readiness program will support you through the process at a pace you are comfortable with, ensuring you and your child feel a sense of confidence and empowerment.
Areas of focus include:
Listening and following instructions
Social interactions
School-based routine and activities
Age: School age
Date(s): Tuesday 19th - Thursday 21st January
Time: TBC upon booking
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Occupational Therapy Team
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About: A program is completely tailored to the individual child, with goals developed collaboratively with families to ensure the focus is meaningful and motivating.
Previous intensive therapy goals have included developing independent sitting, improving head control, toileting, dressing and self-feeding.
Age: All ages
Date(s): Monday 11th - Friday 15th January & Monday 18th - Friday 22nd January
Time: TBC upon booking
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: All disciplines available: Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy 7 Allied Health Assistant
Termly Groups, Term 1, 2027
Enrolments close – Monday 18 January
Group commences - Monday 1 February
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About: This Speech Therapy led group supports social development with a focus on the skills often needed to participate in kinder including turn taking, asking questions and interaction with peers in a fun play environment.
Age/Who is it for: 18 months - 3 years
Time: Friday 10:15 am
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Speech Therapy Team
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About: A school aged group focusing on developing self-confidence and relationships whilst learning to cook yummy afternoon snacks and building new friendships. This group will be an occupational therapy led group.
Age/Who is it for: Early Primary School (prep to year 3)
Time: Wednesday, 4:15pm
Location: Kids+
Therapy Team: Occupational Therapy Team
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Freedom Play is an inclusive, adaptive multi-sports program run in the Geelong region by the Freedom Sports Foundation. This group will support attendance at Freedom Plays program, giving you the chance to explore and build skills in a range of wheelchair sports including basketball, AFL and Boccia.
Age/Who is it for: School age & teenagers
Time: Tuesday, 4:15pm
Location: Corio Leisuretime Centre (262-282 Anakie Rd, Norlane VIC 3214)
Therapy Team: Freedom Sports Foundation and Kids+ Physiotherapy + Allied Health Assistant
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About: This weekly 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): Thursdays, commencement date confirmed upon booking
Time: 2pm to 3:30pm
Location: Kids+ and the community
Therapy Team: Speech Therapist (fortnightly) Allied Health Assistant (weekly).
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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