Novita Physiotherapy support for early childhood focuses on partnering with you and families to strengthen children’s motor development, functional skills and mobility within preschool and early learning environments. Services are tailored to each setting and focus on practical, inclusive strategies that support all children to participate and thrive.

Supports may include:

• Educator workshops on understanding and supporting motor development
• Capacity building for educators and families, using task?specific training embedded into everyday routines, play and learning programs
• Practical strategies to support functional motor skills, mobility and participation across home and early childhood settings
• Advice and support with adaptive positioning or mobility equipment to address mobility challenges and enhance skill development
• Collaboration on environmental modifications to improve accessibility and create rich opportunities for movement and motor learning
• Workshops for educators and families on safe and supportive transfers, positioning and mobility

All supports are collaborative, strengths?based and designed to build educator confidence while promoting inclusive practice.

Expected physiotherapy outcomes include:

• improved independence in mobility, transfers and motor skills
• greater confidence and participation at home and in ECEC settings
• increased confidence and capability of parents and educators to identify and support motor development
• inclusive environments that enhance access and movement
• maintained mobility with pain and discomfort well managed and
• improved overall wellbeing.

Physiotherapy support is grounded in working within the child’s everyday environments, such as ECEC settings, where learning and movement naturally occur. The focus is on building the capability of key people - educators and families - through coaching, practical guidance and embedding recommended activities into daily routines and programs. Physiotherapists consider the physical environment, routines, equipment and available resources, identifying how these can be used or adapted to optimise each child’s participation. Careful observation of the child and educators, alongside close collaboration with families, helps identify both opportunities and challenges within the setting that may impact mobility and motor skill development. This collaborative approach informs tailored physiotherapy supports, including the type, frequency and duration of sessions, and ensures strategies are aligned with the child’s strengths, needs, preferences and functional goals.