Helping your child reach for the stars
At MQ Health Kids we work with children and their family members and carers to provide comprehensive and coordinated allied health assessments and intervention.
Our multi-disciplinary team (including Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology and Occupational therapy services) help children develop their fine and gross motor skills, language and communication skills, build confidence and competence, and work towards their goals.
Your child may only require therapy intervention from one allied health discipline – or all three offered at MQ Health Kids. Regardless, your child and family’s individual needs are considered and a personalised management plan is collaboratively created.
Coordinated child and family-focused therapy
We provide high quality patient and family care, that is evidenced-based and driven by the goals that you and your child identify with us.
Our therapists are trained to treat a wide variety of conditions affecting babies, children and adolescents including developmental, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
If required, our clinicians can see patients in their homes, schools, daycare and preschools.
We see children who are participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Lifetime Care Scheme, as well as children with Chronic Disease Management Plans, and children who are privately funded. Our integrated multidisciplinary approach is designed to optimise your child’s therapy and long term outcomes.
Our services
Speech pathology services include assessment and intervention in the areas of:
- augmentative and alternative communication methods
- feeding and swallowing
- language
- literacy (reading and writing)
- neurodiversity-affirming support for social interaction
- speech sounds and articulation
- stuttering
- voice.
Physiotherapy services offer assessment and interventions including:
- paediatric specific musculoskeletal assessment and treatment
- developmental assessment
- specific motor skill and functional activity training
- strengthening and endurance programs
- aquatic physiotherapy
- casting.
Occupational therapy services offer:
- fine motor skills (including handwriting)
- interventions designed to facilitate a child’s independence in everyday tasks (daily living skills)
- play and social skills.
Working together for a better future
MQ Health Kids is highly integrated with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS), which provides significant learning and research opportunities, and helps us be at the forefront of implementing new and innovative methods of service delivery.
Many of our staff teach and support academic programs within the FMHHS and are involved in collaborative research and education projects. Additionally you may have medical or allied heath students working with you and your child while you are at MQ Health Kids.
MQ Health Kids is networked with other paediatric services (including Audiology, Psychology, Neuropsychology and Reading clinic) on Macquarie University campus, and can facilitate referrals as appropriate.