Early Childhood Intervention
The ECA program is designed to support children aged under nine years who have a diagnosed disability or under six years old who have a developmental delay or concerns. A diagnosis is not required to access the program if your child is under six years of age. This funding can support paying for services such as Speech Therapy or Occupational Therapy. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact 1300 969 645 or email ndis@uplyft.org.au
Guide to the early childhood approach | NDIS
Uplyft- Formerly WANSLEA is the Early Childhood Intervention Partner for our area.
ECA NDIS | Early Childhood Approach WA | Uplyft
Referral Form for Parents – Referral Form
Perth Kids Hub
Perth’s child health & development directory
Helping families find paediatricians, therapists, assessments and learning support across Perth all in one trusted place.
Looking for a paediatrician? Need an ADHD or autism assessment? Trying to find the right psychologist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist or learning specialist?
Perth Kids Hub connects families with trusted child health, development and learning services across Perth and Western Australia. Whether you are at the very beginning of your journey or building a support team around your child, this is your starting point.
Perth Child Health & Paediatrician Directory | Perth Kids Hub
Language Development Centre
Specialist early intervention programs for children in the early years of schooling who have a speech and language impairment.
Our Statewide Speech and Language Service provides support, including an outreach service to help schools more effectively meet the needs of students with speech and language difficulties.
Language development centres (LDCs) provide specialised language support for students with a primary diagnosis of a developmental language disorder. Our LDCs support students from Kindergarten to Year 2, offering small class sizes and a multi-disciplinary team.
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre – Developing Language. Building Futures.
Brochure: North-East-Metro-LDC-Brochure-2025.pdf
Dyslexia SPELD Foundation
Why do some students struggle – youtube video
Dyslexia: DSF – Dyslexia
Dysgraphia: DSF – Dysgraphia
Dyscalculia: DSF – Dyscalculia
Other disorders that can affect learning: DSF – Other disorders that can affect learning
When should a child be assessed? DSF – When should a child be assessed?
CDS- Child Development Service
Child Development Service: Public Waitlist for OT, Speech, ADHD Assessments, Paediatrician, ASD Assessments.
The Child Development Service provides free assessment and support to eligible children with developmental delay or difficulty, living in the Perth metropolitan area.
There is high demand for these services, and depending on what service the child needs, the wait time can vary. For some services there may be a lengthy wait. We understand that long waits are difficult, and we try to see families as soon as possible.
A referral can be made by:
- parents / legal guardians
- professionals
All referrals require parent or legal guardian consent.
Referral Form: Child Development Service Referral Form
Koorliny Moort
Koorliny Moort is a paediatric service based at Perth Children’s Hospital for Aboriginal children and young people up to 16 years of age.
The service provides culturally appropriate, safe and secure healthcare, supporting families through two key streams.
Triple P
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Triple P Online under 12 | Triple P
Midland Kids Hub
Free mental health support for children.
Midland Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub provides a welcoming place where children in the City of Swan (aged 0–12 years) and their families, carers and kin can access free supports.
Kids Hubs provide a range of services that support healthy development and social and emotional wellbeing. Services include on-site psychology, occupational therapy, counselling, workshops, and support connecting with additional community services to enhance the well-being of children and families.
The Kids Hub – Midland Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub
Child Wellbeing Centre- Therapy Near Midland
Perth psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists.
Our aim is to provide high quality services to children, young people and their families. We offer effective support to enhance children’s social, language, physical, emotional, and behavioural development and learning.
We provide quality psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy for children, and adolescents between 2 and 17 years of age in Perth.
If you require more information regarding our psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy and autism support in Perth, please call our Centre today.
Child Psychologist Perth, Speech Pathology, Child Occupational Therapy Perth