Think Play Say

12/06/2026

I don't know which one of my amazing staff thought about doing the bins yesterday ... but they did. I came in to do something that was already done.

10/06/2026

04/06/2026

These two are sitting here speaking French and I have no idea if they're paying me out or not. I'm
Pretty sure they're just learning how to play this card game Maclain brought in. But 🤷‍♀️😂

29/05/2026

Super cool marble run that my client made today!
And check that pronoun use!!!

27/05/2026

A 109-page Bill was introduced to Parliament two weeks ago. Submissions close today at 5pm.
I need to say this plainly: this Bill scares me. Not for my business. For my clients.
Here's what it actually does.
"Reasonable and necessary" is gone. Replaced with a ministerial list. Your individual circumstances matter less than whatever's on the list that week.
Your disability will be assessed at your best moment. The autistic person who holds it together in a 45-minute assessment but shuts down at home. The child who is verbal sometimes but not when overwhelmed. Those worst days won't count.
The Minister can cut your funding. Any time. No vote required. Community access is already flagged for a 50% cut. Therapy for 10%. The Bill also allows the Minister to cap therapy hours — the explanatory memorandum gives an example of 12 hours per year. That's one session a month.
Multiple diagnoses? Only your primary one counts.
Children under 9 are being moved off the NDIS. The replacement program isn't confirmed. The current Medicare rebate for speech pathology is $87.25. A standard session costs $220–$260. That's a $130–$175 gap. Every week.
The cost doesn't disappear when the funding is cut. It just moves — onto families, hospitals, and emergency departments.
I understand the NDIS is over budget. Some of what's in this Bill I actually support. But you cannot cut your way to sustainability by making disabled people prove they're disabled enough, assessed at their best moment, penalised for accessing the therapy that helps them.
That's not reform. That's gatekeeping.
👉 Make a submission before 5pm today.
[email protected]
Or go to aph.gov.au and search NDISFutureGenBill
One paragraph about your own experience is enough.
— Chris, Think Play Say, Nambour

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

Happy work-aversary Maclain

Affectionately known as 'the tall man' to our clients, Maclain has been such an amazing asset to our small team over the last year.

He's such a natural with the kids, he always seems to know how to meet them where they are. He's happy to get down on the floor and work out how to target goals through play which makes learning so much faster.

A great advocate and so supportive of helping the whole family with support in and out of the therapy room.

We are so lucky to have you!

21/05/2026

Happy work-aversary Maclain

Affectionately known as 'the tall man' to our clients, Maclain has been such an amazing asset to our small team over the last year.

He's such a natural with the kids, he always seems to know how to meet them where they are. He's happy to get down on the floor and work out how to target goals through play which makes learning so much faster.

A great advocate and so supportive of helping the whole family with support in and out of the therapy room.

We are so lucky to have you!

20/05/2026

Speech pathology is more than just speech—it’s about empowering communication in all its forms. At Think Play Say, we embrace every child’s unique strengths.