Therapy

Therapy ACT is a division of the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services. It provides a multidisciplinary therapy and support service for people with disabilities and delays in their development aged from birth to 65 years of age. Therapy and support services are available for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work and psychology.

Cerebral palsy is a permanent physical condition that affects movement. In Australia it is estimated that a child is born with CP every 18 hours. There is no pre-birth test and no known cure and severity is on the increase. For most the cause of CP is unknown. The Spastic Centre has been building futures for adults and children with CP for over 60 years. CP can be as mild as just a weakness in one hand ranging to almost complete lack of movement. CP is not a disease, it is not contagious.

The CP HELPLINE provides information and support 1300 30 29 20

The Shepherd Centre is a charity that provides services, free of charge, to pre-school aged hearing-impaired children to teach them to listen and speak so that they can be part of the hearing world.

The Shepherd Centre provides one-on-one Auditory-Verbal Therapy, audiological services, family counselling and a weekly playgroup session for hearing-impaired children and their families.