School readiness and development support for children
Proactive Kids
Help your child build the skills that make everyday life easier.
No referral needed. No diagnosis needed. Just a clear place to start.
350+ Proactive Health powered locations nationally.
Clinicians specifically trained in Paediatric Care.
Multidisciplinary team, one plan.
Medicare, Private Health, NDIS or even self-funded.
One team, one plan, built around your child.
Children do not develop in neat categories. A child who is struggling to keep up in the playground might be dealing with coordination, strength, confidence, or all three at once. A child finding the classroom hard might need support with attention, fine motor skills, communication, or the routines around them.
Proactive Kids is our paediatric offer for children aged 3 to 15 years. It brings the disciplines that matter most for children of this age into one coordinated team, so your child is assessed properly and supported by the right clinicians, rather than being sent from one specialist to the next while you try to join the dots yourself.
It starts with an assessment. From there we build a plan with you, your child, and the clinicians involved, and we adjust it as your child grows and changes.
Complete care made simple, starting with the youngest Australians.
You know your child best. We help you act on it.
Most families come to us because something has been on their mind for a while. You do not need a diagnosis, a label, or a formal referral to start a conversation with us.
Parents commonly get in touch when their child:
Tires quickly, avoids physical play, or seems less coordinated than other children their age.
Is finding the transition to school, or a new school year, harder than expected.
Has difficulty with handwriting, scissors, buttons, shoelaces or other fine motor tasks.
Struggles with attention, transitions, routines or self-regulation.
Is difficult for people outside the family to understand when they speak.
Has an injury, a chronic condition or a diagnosis that needs ongoing allied health support.
Has an NDIS plan and needs a provider who can deliver several supports in one place.
If we are not the right fit for what your child needs, we will tell you, and we will help you work out who is.
Start with a free 15 minute chat
Talk to one of our occupational therapists about what you have been noticing. No referral, no paperwork, no cost. Book a time that suits you, or call 1300 890 507 and our team will help you get started. Proactive Health has more than 350 locations across Australia.
Service availability varies by location. Our team will confirm which disciplines and programs are available at your closest clinic.
Getting started is straight-forward.
Get in touch
Book a Free 15 minute OT session with our Team. Tell us what you have noticed and what you are hoping to work on. Our team will help you understand which funding pathway suits your situation and what to expect from a first appointment.Assessment
Your child sees a clinician for an assessment appropriate to their age and what you have raised. We look at how your child is actually managing day to day, at home, at school and at play, not just what happens in the clinic room.Your plan
We talk you through what we have found in plain language, and we agree on goals that matter to your family. Where more than one discipline is involved, the clinicians coordinate with each other so you are managing one plan, not several.Ongoing support
Sessions run at a pace that suits your child and your funding. We review progress regularly, keep you and your child's school in the loop where that is helpful, and adjust the plan as things change.The disciplines behind Proactive Kids
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
The everyday activities that make up a child's life: dressing, eating, handwriting, play, participating in the classroom, managing sensory input and building independence at home and at school.
Paediatric Speech Pathology
Speech, language, communication and, in some cases, eating and swallowing. Speech pathology supports children to be understood, to understand others, and to take part in learning and friendships.
Paediatric Exercise Physiology
Structured, science-based movement programs that build strength, endurance, coordination and physical confidence. Exercise physiology is particularly valuable for children managing a chronic condition or a disability, and for children who have simply lost confidence in their bodies.
Also available across the network
Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Podiatry, and Hydrotherapy where your child's plan calls for them.Programs designed for kids.
Kids Heart Pilates
In Partnership with Proactive Health — Accredited Exercise Physiologists delivering fun, interactive Pilates-based movement therapy that supports your child's physical development, motor skills, emotional regulation, and confidence — wherever they are.
Clinicians trained in working with children
Working with a 6 year old is not the same as working with an adult. Our paediatric clinicians are trained specifically in child-focused assessment and treatment, and in working alongside parents rather than around them.
Care that grows with your child
Children change. Plans that made sense at 5 rarely make sense at 10. We review regularly and adapt, and because we are a national network your child's care can continue if your family moves.
Parents are part of the plan
You are with your child every day, and we are with them for an hour a week. We share what we are doing and why, so that the work continues at home in a way that fits your family.
Everything in one place
When your child needs more than one type of support, you are not managing four different clinics, four sets of paperwork and four clinicians who have never spoken to each other. Our team coordinates internally so you do not have to.
We come to you, near you
With more than 350 locations across Australia, there is likely a Proactive Health clinic close to home or school, and the same standard of care applies wherever you go.
