Frequently Asked Questions

No, you do not need a formal referral to get started. Families can contact AIM Therapy directly by completing the online referral form. If any additional information is needed for your child's funding or rebate pathway, the team can guide you through the next steps.

Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Positive Behaviour Support, and Psychology for children and young people, with support tailored to each child's needs, goals, and daily life.

Children and young people aged 0-18 years, from early childhood through to adolescence.

Sessions can take place at the Balcatta, Joondalup, Canning Vale, or Jindalee clinics, as well as at school, at home, in the community, and via telehealth where appropriate.

You don't need to know this before contacting AIM Therapy. The team takes the time to understand your child's needs, strengths, and goals, then helps identify the therapy or mix of supports that may be the best fit.

Yes. A parent, guardian, or nominated adult needs to remain on-site for the full session for children and young people under 18, across clinic, home, school, and online settings. This is part of AIM's family-centred approach, so families can apply learnings and strategies into everyday life outside of sessions.

Yes. Telehealth is available when appropriate and can be a practical option for families needing flexibility, easier access, or a mix of in-person and online support.

Yes. AIM Therapy works closely with families, educators, and wider support networks, and can provide support in schools and other everyday environments when it best suits the child's needs and goals.

AIM Therapy provides play-based, family-centred therapy for children and young people aged 0–18 across Perth, with clinics in Balcatta, Joondalup, Canning Vale and Jindalee. AIM Therapy for Children is part of MedHealth, a national provider spanning employment, medical opinion, advisory, rehabilitation and return-to-work services.

Yes. AIM Therapy is a registered NDIS provider. Medicare rebates and private health insurance rebates may also apply in some cases.

AIM Therapy is registered to provide services under NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), Medicare, and Private Health Insurance.

AIM Therapy's therapists are eligible to provide services under several Medicare initiatives, including the GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, the Medicare item for helping children with Autism and other complex neurodevelopmental conditions, and - for psychologists and some occupational therapists - the Better Access initiative for mental health care.

All AIM therapists are eligible to provide services covered under private health insurance. Parents and caregivers are advised to check directly with their private health insurer regarding their specific rebates and eligible cover.

Any child up to 18 years of age who is eligible and has an NDIS plan can use their funding with AIM Therapy. Funding can be self-managed, plan-managed, or NDIA-managed - AIM Therapy can service any child or teenager with an NDIS plan regardless of how their funding is managed.

AIM Therapy is registered to provide Capacity Building Supports, including but not limited to: handwriting skills, gross motor skills and coordination, self-care tasks (dressing, toileting, eating, showering), communication skills, social/play skills, mental health matters, and functional assessments. AIM Therapy is not registered for Capital Supports, Assistive Technology, or Home Modifications.

Yes. AIM Therapy can assist with the process to access NDIS funding. A team member can carry out an assessment and write a report confirming therapy history, disability, condition or capacity, and can help complete the Access Request Form. AIM Therapy can also attend and support families during the subsequent meeting with an NDIS planner.

Yes. Group program fees are eligible for Private Health and NDIS rebates.

Occupational Therapy involves skilled assessment, planning and intervention to help children achieve independence in daily life. AIM's occupational therapists use tailored activities to improve a child's motor, perceptual and daily living skills, supporting participation in preschool, school and home activities.

Developmental areas that may warrant an OT referral include fine motor skills (puzzles, drawing, cutting, writing), social skills, play skills, gross motor skills (coordination, balance, ball skills), self-care (dressing, eating, toileting, bathing, sleeping), sensory processing, attention and concentration, visual perception, problem solving, and organisational/time-management skills.

AIM's speech pathologists work across expressive language, early language support for babies and toddlers, speech sound delays and disorders, receptive language, pre‑literacy and literacy skills, social and play skills, PECS (picture-based communication), fluency/stuttering, feeding, and voice difficulties.

Yes. AIM's speech pathologists provide fluency support for children who stutter, building smoother, more confident speech through strategies that reduce tension.

AIM Speech Pathology provides assessment and therapy from infancy through to young adulthood.

AIM's psychologists provide individual and group therapy for goals including resilience, anxiety and separation anxiety, depression, bullying, managing anger and big emotions, feeling shy or withdrawn, grief and loss, school avoidance, underachievement at school, social/friendship issues, self-image and confidence, family relationships, trouble sleeping/nightmares, emotional regulation, and toileting.

Yes. Cognitive assessments can help diagnose giftedness or intellectual disability, and can provide appropriate documentation for schools and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).

AIM's physiotherapists support children with movement, posture, balance, motor skills, strength and physical endurance - including infant-specific conditions such as Torticollis, Plagiocephaly and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, balance and mobility (rolling, crawling, walking), gross motor skills (running, jumping, hopping, climbing), gait retraining, and advanced skills like bike riding and playground play.

Yes. AIM Therapy runs group programs during school holidays for toddlers and pre-kindy through to teens, in sessions of 60, 90 or 120 minutes (including parent feedback). Themed groups are offered and change regularly, so families are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest form.

Yes. In addition to group programs, AIM Therapy offers intensive individual therapy session blocks during school holidays.