What Is Therapia? and which services does it provide in Melbourne and across Victoria?

Therapia is an NDIS registered provider based in Point Cook, Victoria, delivering behaviour support, therapy supports and allied health services to children, teens and adults across Melbourne. Founded by Dr Adnan Khan, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with more than twenty years of experience in the disability sector, Therapia builds evidence based, person centred support plans and works closely with families, support coordinators, schools and the wider care team to put those plans into practice. This guide explains who Therapia is, what services are offered, how the team works with clients, and how families and support coordinators can make a referral.

Who Is Therapia?

Therapia is a team of clinicians and support professionals delivering NDIS funded allied health and disability support across Melbourne. The organisation leads with Western Melbourne as its primary service area, and also supports families across Northern, Central and Eastern Melbourne, plus regional Victoria via telehealth.

Therapia was built on a simple premise, support works best when it is shaped around the person, not a generic template. Every plan Therapia writes starts with a person’s goals, strengths and everyday life, and is developed in partnership with the people already part of that person’s world, including support coordinators, schools, GPs, paediatricians, SIL providers and community organisations.

About the Founder, Dr Adnan Khan

Dr Adnan Khan is the founder, director and senior behaviour support practitioner at Therapia. He holds an Ed.D, a Pg.D, and credentials as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Certified Behaviour Analyst. With more than twenty years of experience in the disability sector, Dr Khan has conducted functional behaviour assessments and developed positive behaviour support plans for children, teens and adults across Australia and New Zealand. He leads Therapia’s clinical direction and the three values that shape every plan the team writes, person centred, collaborative and outcome driven.

What Services Does Therapia Offer?

Therapia provides nine core services under the NDIS, each delivered by clinicians and support professionals who build plans around the individual rather than a standard template.

• Early Intervention, giving children the best possible start
• Behaviour Support, practical strategies that build safety and confidence, led by our Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
• Therapy Supports, tailored allied health care that meets people exactly where they are
• Community Support, helping people connect, participate and belong
• Parent Training, equipping families with tools and confidence
• Clinical Assessments, clear insight to guide the right supports
• Complex Support Needs, specialised care for the moments that matter most
• Clinical Supervision, supporting our clinicians to deliver their best work
• Daily Living Skills, building independence, one step at a time

How Therapia Supports Clients

Therapia’s process starts before a single strategy is written. Clinicians take the time to understand a person’s goals, strengths and everyday environment, then build a plan alongside families and the wider care team so it reflects real life rather than a form. Because needs change, plans are reviewed and adjusted as circumstances, environments and goals evolve over time.

The Therapia Process, From Referral to Review

1. Referral and intake, where Therapia gathers background information and confirms funding fit within the participant’s NDIS plan.
2. Assessment, involving observation, data collection and conversations with family, educators and other supports involved in the person’s life.
3. Plan development, translating assessment findings into practical, person centred strategies rather than generic recommendations.
4. Implementation and training, so the plan is used consistently across home, school and community settings.
5. Review and refinement, adjusting the plan as circumstances, environments and goals change over time.

Who Does Therapia Support?

Therapia supports children, teens and adults across a wide range of presentations, including the following.

• Autism spectrum presentations, where support often focuses on communication, sensory needs and predictability.
• Intellectual disability, where plans may focus on skill building and safe, consistent routines.
• ADHD and related presentations, where support often addresses impulsivity and self regulation strategies.
• Psychosocial disability, where plans may focus on emotional regulation and coordinated care with mental health supports.
• Complex or high intensity support needs, where Therapia often coordinates alongside multiple other services.

Support is available across the lifespan and is not limited to any single diagnosis or age group. A support coordinator can help confirm whether Therapia’s services are a good fit for a specific participant’s goals.

Where Does Therapia Provide Services?

Therapia is based in Point Cook and leads with Western Melbourne as its primary service area. The team also supports families across Northern, Central and Eastern Melbourne, plus regional Victoria via telehealth for participants outside metropolitan Melbourne.

Is Therapia an NDIS Registered Provider?

Yes. Therapia is a registered NDIS provider, meaning the organisation has met the registration requirements set by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. This is particularly relevant for behaviour support, which under the NDIS must be delivered by a practitioner registered with the Commission.

How Is Therapia’s Support Funded?

Therapia’s services are typically funded under Core Supports, Capacity Building or Improved Daily Living categories in an NDIS plan, depending on the specific service. A support coordinator or planner can help confirm whether a participant’s plan includes funding for behaviour support, therapy supports, assessments or daily living skills, and how much funding has been allocated to each.

Key Takeaways

Therapia is an NDIS registered provider based in Point Cook, founded by Dr Adnan Khan, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with more than twenty years of experience in the disability sector. The team delivers nine core services, spanning early intervention, behaviour support, therapy supports, community support, parent training, clinical assessments, complex support needs, clinical supervision and daily living skills, to children, teens and adults across Western, Northern, Central and Eastern Melbourne, plus regional Victoria via telehealth. Every plan is built around the individual, developed in partnership with families and referral partners, and reviewed over time rather than treated as a one off document.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Therapia?

Therapia is an NDIS registered provider based in Point Cook, Victoria, delivering behaviour support, therapy supports and allied health services to children, teens and adults across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Who Founded Therapia?

Therapia was founded by Dr Adnan Khan, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with more than twenty years of experience in the disability sector, holding an Ed.D, a Pg.D, and credentials as a Certified Behaviour Analyst.

What Services Does Therapia Provide?

Therapia provides early intervention, behaviour support, therapy supports, community support, parent training, clinical assessments, complex support needs, clinical supervision and daily living skills.

Is Therapia an NDIS Registered Provider?

Yes. Therapia is registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, which is a requirement for delivering behaviour support under the NDIS.

What Areas Does Therapia Service?

Therapia is based in Point Cook and leads with Western Melbourne as its primary service area, also supporting families across Northern, Central and Eastern Melbourne, plus regional Victoria via telehealth.

How Do I Make a Referral to Therapia?

Support coordinators and families can start the process by completing the referral form on the referral page, or by contacting the team directly to discuss a participant’s needs and funding fit.

Does Therapia Support Adults as Well as Children?

Yes. Therapia’s services are available across the lifespan, supporting children, teens and adults, wherever a support plan would help someone achieve their goals more safely and consistently.

What Makes Therapia Different?

Therapia builds every plan around the individual rather than a generic template, and works in genuine partnership with support coordinators, schools, GPs, paediatricians, SIL providers and community organisations, guided by three values, person centred, collaborative and outcome driven.

About the Author

This guide was written and clinically reviewed by Dr Adnan Khan, founder and director of Therapia. He holds an Ed.D, a Pg.D, and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Certified Behaviour Analyst, bringing more than twenty years in the disability sector to the practice standards behind everything Therapia publishes. His background spans functional behaviour assessments and behaviour support plan development for children, teens and adults across Australia and New Zealand, and continues to shape how the Therapia team works with clients today.