School-Age Services

Our School Aged Intervention (SAI) Program provides therapy services to children aged 5 - 18 years*. We adopt a model of family-centred practice, and our aim is to support and empower all of our families and children.

How our School-Age Services operate

We believe it is the best practice to deliver services in your child’s natural environment, for example home, school, after-school care, local community sports and recreation centres. However, on occasion, we may offer clinic based appointments.

We are able to work and travel to children and families who attend schools in the following regions:

  • Canning
  • Swan
  • West Coast

Click here to view our service regions map

Our therapy teams comprise of:

  • Speech Pathologists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Therapy Assistants

On occasion, we may also be able to provide access or referral to:

  • Upper Limb Splinting
  • Dietetics
  • Psychologists

When you are offered a place with our service, you will be offered a Family Welcome Meeting with your therapy team. Your therapy team will work with you to establish goals for your child and a Therapy Service Plan (TSP).

Therapy services can be tailored to include (where appropriate):

  • Assistance and guidance to achieve individual goals
  • Advice and education regarding common issues
  • Short bursts of direct therapy intervention
  • Prescriptions of aids, equipment and home modifications
  • Consultation and collaboration with educators, including Teachers, Education Assistants and School Principals
  • Implementation of manual handling safety plans
  • Implementation and oversight of mealtime management safety plans (typically in consultation with PMH)
  • Assistance to investigate post-school options
  • Links to sports and recreation groups, community groups, parent and peer support groups

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive this service your child must meet the following criteria:

  1. Permanent Australian Resident or Citizen
  2. Living within our Contract Areas
  3. With a diagnosed Disability (please note: Global Developmental Delay is not an eligible diagnosis for children over age 6 years)
  4. And experiencing issues with day-to-day activities, as a result of the Disability

Please note, your child does not need to be registered eligible or have an eligibility letter from the Disability Services Commission to be potentially eligible for services.

Refer to the Commission's Guidelines: Eligibility Policy for Specialist Disability Services Funded or Provided by the Disability Services Commission, available at www.dsc.wa.gov.au, for more details.

Referrals may be accepted from any source, providing consent from the primary parent, caregiver and / or legal guardian is attached. For example; we will consider referrals from:

  • Parents
  • Paediatricians
  • Early Childhood Centres
  • Child Development Centres
  • Schools

You can download and print a copy of our referral form by clicking on the link in the Downloads box on the right. You can also view or download our eligibility criteria frequently asked questions (FAQ).

We consider each request for services on an individual basis, and would be very happy to talk to you further about your own circumstances and potential eligibility. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

*There are some exceptions to this age limit depending on your child’s transition point from high school. Please talk to us for further information if you think this may relate to your child.