Every family who reaches out to Therapia is chasing the same outcome: real, measurable change. Therapia is a registered NDIS provider delivering person-centred, evidence-based, and outcome-focused allied health and behaviour support across Melbourne and Victoria. Every plan we build starts with the person in front of us, not a diagnosis or a funding category, because that’s where genuine progress begins. Below is an overview of our nine core services: how they work, who they support, and how they fit together as part of one coordinated plan. To learn more about our story and clinical team, visit Who We Are, or get in touch to talk through what might suit your situation.
Our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practitioners begin with a functional assessment to understand the need behind the behaviour, not just the behaviour itself. From there, we build an individualised plan that reduces restrictive practices and genuinely improves quality of life, in line with the standards set by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Plans are reviewed regularly as goals and circumstances change, and we work closely with families, schools and support coordinators to keep strategies consistent everywhere they matter. PBS rarely stands alone, it often connects naturally with our services such as complex needs support or psychology services through therapy supports, so progress made in one area reinforces the next.
The earlier we can support a child’s development, the more foundation we can build before gaps widen. Our Early Intervention programs combine developmental assessment, targeted therapy and parent coaching for children showing signs of autism, ADHD or developmental delay. Rather than treating each service separately, we coordinate Clinical Assessments and Therapy Supports into one plan built around a child’s actual goals. Families are involved at every stage because skills learned in a session only matter if they transfer into everyday life at home and at school, and each plan is shaped around real NDIS funding categories from day one.
Our Therapy Supports bring together occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists and allied health practitioners who assess how a person manages daily life, then build a plan around what’s actually getting in the way. This might mean skill-building, communication strategies, psychological support for anxiety or major transitions, or equipment recommendations, always grounded in measured need rather than a fixed package. Therapy Supports rarely work in isolation at Therapia; they sit alongside our Positive Behaviour Support and Early Intervention services so physical, communication, behavioural and emotional wellbeing goals are addressed together.
Good support starts with an accurate picture of need, and that is exactly what our Clinical Assessments provide. Our clinicians carry out comprehensive evaluations that identify a participant’s strengths, challenges and goals across communication, behaviour, daily living and social domains. These assessments form the evidence base for everything that follows, whether that’s an Early Intervention program, a Positive Behaviour Support plan, or a Complex Support Needs response. We also prepare the documentation NDIS planners and support coordinators need to justify funding at plan review, so families aren’t left chasing paperwork alone.
Independence is built in small, practical steps such as cooking a meal, managing money, catching public transport, or running a morning routine without reminders. Our Daily Living Skills Development programs start with a conversation about what a person actually wants to be able to do, then design a program around that goal rather than a generic checklist. We check what a current NDIS plan can fund, match a support worker suited to the person, and track visible progress along the way. This service connects naturally with Positive Behaviour Support, since skills built here often reduce frustration and behaviours of concern elsewhere.
Skills only matter if they can be used out in the world, which is why Community Participation is central to what we do. We support participants to take part in social, recreational and civic activities that build confidence, friendships and a genuine sense of belonging. Support is tailored to the person’s interests and comfort level, whether that means joining a local group, attending community events, or simply building the confidence to leave the house on a regular basis. Our practitioners coordinate this work with Daily Living Skills Development, so strategies used at home are reinforced out in the community too.
Participants with complex or high-intensity needs deserve support that’s genuinely coordinated, not fragmented across providers who never speak to one another. Our Complex Support Needs service brings together Positive Behaviour Support planning, Clinical Assessments, and active coordination between practitioners, support workers and families into one circle of care, always guided by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s standards for restrictive practice reduction. Specialist Clinical Supervision is also available for practitioners managing complex caseloads.
Behaviour support and allied health practice carries real professional obligations, and our Clinical Supervision service helps practitioners meet them with confidence. We support behaviour support practitioners and allied health professionals across Melbourne, delivered by supervisors with direct, current experience in NDIS-funded disability services. Supervision is structured to meet the registration requirements of relevant professional bodies, including the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, and the standards set by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. We work with practitioners at every stage, from those newly entering the sector through to specialists managing Complex Support Needs caseloads.
Confident carers and support teams change outcomes, which is why we run structured Training Workshops for parents, carers, support workers and aspiring practitioners. Sessions cover practical strategies for responding to behaviours of concern, communication techniques and life skills development, delivered as group workshops, team-based training or one-on-one parent coaching. We also run certification pathways, including our Registered Behaviour Technician course, for people building a career in behaviour support. This training complements the work we do through Positive Behaviour Support and Early Intervention with skills the whole support network can use every day.
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