Paediatric Physiotherapy
Paizo
- Service type:
- Allied Health Support
- AHP type:
- Physiotherapy
- Support category:
- educator upskilling
- family and parenting support
- group child support
- leadership and mentoring
- Primary AEDC domain:
- physical health and wellbeing
- Secondary AEDC domains:
- social competence
- Delivery location:
- all areas of South Australia
- Delivery mode:
- in-person
- hybrid
- online live
- Program delivery:
- by supplier staff to groups of children, families or educators
- by early childhood service staff with training and supports
- Tiered intervention:
- tier 1 universal whole service
- tier 2 targeted for specific cohorts or small groups
- Cost:
- moderate ($200-$2000 per person/item/hour)
Description
The support delivered by Paizo can be highly flexible to match the needs of the children and educators of the ECEC setting.
Using a collaborative approach, Paizo may provide:
Expected outcomes for this support:
Using a collaborative approach, Paizo may provide:
- Educator upskilling: through meaningful learning opportunities particularly around physical development, health and wellbeing with a focus on motor skill development. Building capacity, knowledge and confidence to support children’s physical health, sense of wellbeing and support them to thrive in everyday life.
- Group child support: through delivering fun, play-based and engaging group sessions. These sessions would involve age-appropriate games and exercises/activities promoting group participation and social interaction as well as developing motor skills, balance and coordination.
- Family and caregiver workshops: Building capacity of families and caregivers to support their child’s physical health and wellbeing. Through delivering group educational workshops/sessions on physical readiness for the preschool day, physical independence and motor skill development.
- Leadership and mentoring: strategic coaching for leadership to embed change and reduce developmental vulnerabilities. Supporting identification of the centre’s needs and ways to promote physical health and wellbeing in everyday practice through the environment, staff and everyday activities.
Expected outcomes for this support:
- Children: Improve physical readiness for the preschool day, gross and fine motor skills, balance, coordination, and physical independence. Build on social skills and engagement in play and learning.
- Families: Increase capacity to support their child’s physical health and wellbeing at home and at preschool.
- Educators: Empowering staff to embed evidence-informed practices in their daily interactions to reduce developmental vulnerability.
How this is delivered
Paizo offers highly flexible support tailored to each ECEC setting and can work with you to identify what type, focus and frequency of the support would best match the needs of the community.
Support offerings delivered by a Paediatric Physiotherapist:
Ongoing implementation support is provided via in-person or virtual consultations.
Support offerings delivered by a Paediatric Physiotherapist:
- Group-Based Support: Typically 10 sessions (45-60 minutes each), delivered in-person 1-2 times weekly depending on size of group. Facilitated by the Paediatric Physiotherapist and an educator, with the option for staff handover following appropriate training.
- Staff Training Workshop: 60-90 minute session, as frequently as needed (in-person or online).
- Family and Parenting Support: 60-minute educational session, minimum termly (in-person or online).
- Leadership & Mentoring: 45-60 minute sessions, minimum termly (in-person or online).
Ongoing implementation support is provided via in-person or virtual consultations.
Cost
This support is available at a rate of $200.00 per hour (GST exclusive). *Face-to-face support (in-person/virtual) include: coaching, training sessions, group based supports, capacity building supports for families/staff.* *Non-face-to-face support include: planning, reporting, resource development.* Travel is inclusive within 15km of the Adelaide CBD. For locations beyond 15km, travel time is charged at $200/hr. Country visits can be bundled with flights, car hire and/or accommodation.
Contact the provider
Contact name: Angelique Campbell (APA Titled Paediatric Physiotherapist & Director)
Contact email: admin@paizo.com.au
Contact phone: 0432 122 121
Contact website: https://www.paizo.com.au/
About the organisation
Paizo, based in Adelaide, is a mobile paediatric physiotherapy and child development service. We aim to empower families, carers and educators to support children to move, play and flourish in their everyday lives within their natural environments. The name Paizo is derived from the Greek word meaning “to play”, reflecting our belief that play is central to a child's development, learning, and wellbeing. Our work is guided by our values: play, connection and community.