Occupational Therapy
Wattle Tree Therapy
- Service type:
- Allied Health Support
- AHP type:
- Occupational therapy
- Support category:
- educator upskilling
- family and parenting support
- leadership and mentoring
- Primary AEDC domain:
- emotional maturity
- Secondary AEDC domains:
- communication skills and general knowledge
- language and cognitive skills
- physical health and wellbeing
- social competence
- Delivery location:
- all areas of South Australia
- Delivery mode:
- hybrid
- in-person
- online live
- Program delivery:
- by supplier staff to groups of children, families or educators
- 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
Wattle Tree Therapy supports children, families, and educators to thrive in everyday home and learning environments. Our neurodiversity-affirming approach values relationships, play, and the unique strengths of every child. We combine empathy, clinical expertise, and evidence-based knowledge to work collaboratively with parents and educators. Flexible support options include workshops and hourly collaboration with a Senior Occupational Therapist, tailored to your setting and needs.
Outcomes for Parents & Educators:
Outcomes for Children:
Outcomes for Parents & Educators:
- Increased knowledge and confidence using practical strategies to support children’s development, participation, and inclusion.
Outcomes for Children:
- Developing emotional regulation, social connections, and confidence, through meaningful relationships and play.
- Communication and participation through self-advocacy.
- Improving physical and cognitive skills such as body awareness, motor skills, attention, flexibility, problem-solving, and planning.
How this is delivered
Occupational Therapy supports can be delivered in person, or online. Topics are tailored to your community needs.
- Professional Training Workshops: 4-hour support package including a 3-hour group workshop for educators, and 1-hour follow-up implementation support, handouts, and attendance certificate.
- Family and Parent Supports: 2-hour support package including a 1.5-hour group workshop, and 0.5hr Q&A, plus handouts.
- Custom Supports: Tailored to ECEC centre needs, for example, additional hours added to workshops, and coaching and collaboration.
Cost
4-hr Professional Training Workshop Package: *Inclusive of 10 educators* *Additional participants $90 per person* *$1,990* 2-hr Family and Parent Supports Workshop Package: *No maximum participants* *$990* Custom Supports: *Tailored to ECEC centre needs* *Additional hours added to workshops, or coaching and collaboration* *$225 per hour* Travel *Metropolitan for $112.50 per hour* *Regional for $168.75 per hour* *Remote for $225 per hour* *Km reimbursement of $0.99 per km* *ECEC Locations in Western Adelaide, located within 15 km of base location (Welland SA 5007) will not be billed for travel.*
Contact the provider
Contact name: Senior Occupational Therapist
Contact email: hello@wattletreetherapy.com.au
Contact phone: 0401 370 676
Contact website: https://www.wattletreetherapy.com
About the organisation
Wattle Tree Therapy delivers occupational therapy support to children aged 0–6 years, their families, and educators within everyday early learning environments. Services focus on self-regulation, play, participation, and inclusion through group-based workshops, educator coaching, and family supports delivered in ECEC settings and online.