Speech therapy
For children who are hard to understand, slow to talk, stuck on certain sounds, or finding it hard to follow instructions and join in conversations.
Speech & Occupational Therapy that comes to your child
At home, childcare or school, anywhere in Melbourne or Geelong. It starts with a free 30-minute consult at your place - no waitlist to join, no clinic runs.
- Therapy in your child's real environment - home, childcare or school
- A qualified, registered and experienced therapist
- Hands-on therapy, not just reports
Half an hour. No charge. No obligation.
Is this right for your family?
Five quick questions, then we will tell you honestly
Half an hour. No charge. No obligation. If we are not the right fit, we will say so here.
Question 1 of 5
Is your child an NDIS participant?
Does their plan include therapy funding?
How old is your child?
Where are you located?
What are you looking for?
Done - a team member will call you
A team member will call you within one business day to book in your consult.
Done - a team member will call you
A team member will call you within one business day to book in your consult. Bring your NDIS plan along - the therapist will tell you honestly what it covers.
We are not the right fit right now
We are an NDIS-funded children's service in Melbourne and Geelong, so we are not the right fit right now. If your child does not yet have NDIS access, your GP or paediatrician is the right place to start that process. If your situation is a bit different from what the questions above cover, call us on 1300 522 139 and we will talk it through honestly.
Your options
The choice most families are actually weighing up
A clinic and simply waiting are both real options. Here is where each one stands.
| Compare on | Clinic waitlist | Alpha Abilities - home, childcare, school | Waiting it out |
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| Where therapy happens | A clinic room, wherever one has a free slot | Your child's own home, childcare or school | Nowhere - nothing is happening |
| When it can start | After you join a waitlist, often months long | A free consult first, then sessions begin without joining a waitlist | Never, until you take the first step |
| What the funding buys | Therapy hours, minus time lost to travel and reports written off-site | Hands-on therapy, not just reports | Nothing - funding sits unused |
| Travel required | Yes - you drive to every session, often after school or work | None - the therapist comes to you | None, because nothing is happening |
| Pricing clarity | Varies by provider, often unclear until you ask | Your costs in writing, before you commit | Not applicable |
| If it is not the right fit | Often no honest conversation, just more waiting | We will tell you at the consult and point you somewhere better | The gap keeps growing while you wait |
| Worth knowing | A clinic room can suit a child who focuses better away from home - we will tell you at the consult if that is your child. | ||
- Hands-on therapy, not just reports
- Free consult before any paperwork
- If we are not the right fit, we will say so
What's inside
What you get
Five services, one visit-you model: speech therapy, occupational therapy, early intervention therapy, behavioural therapy and exercise physiology - all delivered wherever your child already is.
Occupational therapy
For children who struggle with fine motor skills like pencil grip and buttons, big movements like running and climbing, sensory overwhelm, or daily routines like getting dressed and settling.
Early intervention therapy
For younger children just starting to build the skills that play, communication and daily routines will ask of them, worked on early and at their own pace.
Behavioural therapy
For children who find big feelings, routines or transitions hard to manage, with practical strategies built around how your family's day actually runs.
Exercise physiology
For children building strength, coordination and confidence in movement, with a program shaped around the things your child already enjoys doing.
Where we visit
Home, childcare or school, across Melbourne and Geelong.
Werribee, Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Clyde, Melton, Sunbury, Geelong and surrounds.
What happens next
After the consult, one of our friendly team gives you a call to talk it through and see how you would like to go ahead - fixed weekly or fortnightly sessions, whichever fits your child and your family's routine. No pressure either way.
How it actually goes
From free consult to regular sessions
Five steps, starting with half an hour that costs nothing.
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Step one
You book the free consult
Five quick questions, then a therapist calls to arrange a time that suits your family.
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Step two
A therapist comes to you
The free half-hour visit, minute by minute:
- Hello and floor play by minute 1
- Watching how your child plays and communicates by minute 10
- An honest read and a written picture of sessions by minute 25
- We leave at minute 30
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Step three
You get the service agreement
Your costs, in writing, before you commit to anything.
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Step four
Sessions begin
At home, childcare or school - wherever suits your child best.
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Step five
Regular reviews with you
You hear how things are going and what happens next, in plain language.
If it is not the right fit
We will tell you honestly
If we are not the right fit, we will tell you at the consult and point you somewhere better. No hard sell, no pressure to sign anything on the day - the free consult exists so both sides can be honest before any paperwork happens.
Results
What other families say
We do not quote reviews here - read them yourself on Google.
Registrations: SPA AHPRA VIT ESSA Minimum bachelor-level qualification
Straight answers
Questions parents actually ask
Including the honest one about who this is not for.
What does it cost?
Your costs are set out in writing in your service agreement after the free consult, before you commit to anything. No surprise report invoices.
Is home therapy "real" therapy?
Yes. Your child's own home, childcare room or classroom is where they actually need to use these skills, so working there means what they practise carries over into everyday life rather than staying in a clinic room.
What happens at the free consult?
A therapist visits for half an hour - hello and floor play, watching how your child plays and communicates, then an honest read and a written picture of what sessions would look like. No charge, no obligation.
Which NDIS funding does this use?
Self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA (agency) managed plans are all accepted. Bring your plan to the free consult and the therapist will tell you honestly what it covers.
Which areas do you cover?
Melbourne and Geelong, including Werribee, Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Clyde, Melton, Sunbury and surrounds. If you are outside these areas, ask us at the consult - we may still be able to help.
How soon can sessions start?
Typically within five business days of the free consult. Once you accept the service agreement, your first regular session is booked at a time that suits your family.
Who is this NOT for?
Children without NDIS therapy funding, families outside Melbourne and Geelong, and anyone wanting clinic-based care only. If any of these describe your family, we will tell you honestly rather than waste your time.
Speech and OT that comes to your child
A free half-hour consult at your place, then an honest, written picture of what sessions would look like - no waitlist to join, no clinic runs.
Book your free consultHalf an hour. No charge. No obligation. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you at the consult.