Avanti HealthServicesPaediatric OT Parent Coaching
Occupational Therapy

Parent coaching for everyday routines

Work through mornings, mealtimes and sensory needs with an OT, with practical strategies to try between sessions.

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Clinicians

Meet the clinicians for Paediatric OT Parent Coaching.

Everyday concerns

Everyday concerns families ask about

Practical support for play, school and everyday life. If any of these sound familiar, share what you are seeing and the team will confirm whether kids OT fits.

Morning and evening routines

Practical help with getting ready, bedtime steps and smoother daily routines at home.

Mealtimes and fussy-eating routines

Support with mealtime routines, trying new foods and calmer mealtimes, alongside sensory preferences and participation.

Sensory preferences and participation

Help to understand sensory preferences and how they affect joining in at home, school or childcare.

Strategies to try at home and school

Coaching on everyday strategies to practise between sessions, in the places that matter most.

Who this is for

Parents and carers who want paediatric OT guidance for routines, mealtimes, sensory needs, interoception or daily participation.

We confirm whether it is the right service, which funding may apply, where sessions can happen, and what to do next.

Share the routine, mealtime or sensory concern so Joanne can check whether parent coaching is the right OT starting point.

First step

What happens when you first get in touch

  1. Talk through strengths, routines and goalsYou discuss strengths, the routines that feel tricky and what everyday life could look like for your family.
  2. Team confirms fit and assessment formatThe team confirms whether kids OT looks like the right fit and confirms the assessment format with you.
  3. Funding checked before bookingNDIS, a Medicare referral or private payment may apply, depending on your child’s circumstances and the service. The team checks the funding pathway and explains relevant fees before booking.

Next steps

How it works

  1. Call or request a callback. The Avanti team checks fit, funding and timing with you.
  2. First appointment. We agree whether a clinic, home or telehealth appointment suits the assessment. Bring any plan, reports or referral you have.
  3. Your plan or report. We discuss recommendations, reports or therapy and the expected timeframe on the first call.

Questions

Parent Coaching questions

OT can help families look at mealtime routines, sensory preferences, participation and practical strategies. Swallowing or medical feeding concerns should be directed to Speech Pathology or the relevant medical team.

Share what is happening with routines or mealtimes and what you have already tried. The team confirms whether parent coaching fits and what the next step looks like. No diagnosis is needed to ask.

Tell us your child’s age when you enquire and the team checks whether the service suits your family.

You talk through strengths, routines and goals, including mealtimes where relevant. The team confirms the assessment format with you before anything is booked.

NDIS, a Medicare referral or private payment may apply, depending on your child’s circumstances and the service. The team checks the funding pathway and explains relevant fees before booking.

Send an enquiry and the team confirms whether an appointment is the right next step. Asking does not commit you to anything.

Sessions may happen in the centre, at home or at school where suitable. The right setting is agreed with you after you enquire.

Next step

Ask about parent coaching

Include the child age, main routine or mealtime concern, what has already been tried, any sensory or interoception details, funding type and preferred appointment setting.

Paediatric OT Parent Coaching

Share the routine, mealtime or sensory concern so Joanne can check whether parent coaching is the right OT starting point.

Request a callback

Who needs support, and where you are based. Avanti confirms the right next step.

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Referrer or coordinator?

Contact AvantiCall during staffed hours or request a callback.

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