The Daisy Clinic - Paediatric Health Services

02/08/2026

Would your child struggle if their screen was taken away?

Screens can provide immediate relief from boredom, frustration or distress, but relying on them as a primary coping tool can create a difficult cycle, sometimes contributing to dependence and explosive behaviour when the device is unavailable.

Our latest article explores the screen–dopamine connection, why these reactions occur, and how parents can support healthier technology habits.

Read the article here:

Learn how the screen–dopamine connection can contribute to technology dependence and explosive behaviour in children and adolescents, and what parents can do.

29/07/2026

Are you seeking a more effective approach to parenting? Our 6-week Bringing Up Great Kids course helps you identify your strengths and develop a strategy for raising confident, capable children. 💫

28/07/2026

💛 How can counselling support a child after a challenging experience?

Children do not always have the words to explain what has happened or how they feel. Instead, distress may be expressed through changes in behaviour, sleep, emotions, relationships, school participation or physical complaints.

Our latest article explores:

✨ Signs that a child may need additional support
✨ What their behaviour might be communicating
✨ How child-centred counselling can help
✨ What counselling may look like for a child
✨ Ways parents and caregivers can support recovery

Children do not need to be in crisis before families seek support. Counselling can provide a safe and predictable space where children feel understood, strengthen their coping skills and begin to move forward at their own pace.

Read the full article here: https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/supporting-children-after-challenging-circumstances-how-counselling-can-help/

Contact The Daisy Clinic to discuss whether counselling may be appropriate for your child.

Children do not always have the words to explain how challenging experiences have affected them. Learn how child-centred counselling can support safety, connection, emotional regulation and recovery.

27/07/2026

🌼 Team Tuesday: Meet Ayesha!

Ayesha is one of our wonderful paediatric Speech Pathologists at The Daisy Clinic. She is passionate about helping children communicate with confidence through child-centred, evidence-informed therapy that builds on each child’s individual strengths and interests.

Ayesha supports children across speech, language, literacy, social communication, stuttering and AAC, working closely with families, educators and the broader care team to help skills carry over into everyday life.

We’re so pleased to have Ayesha as part of our Daisy team! 💜

Learn more about Ayesha:
https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/our-team/ayesha/

27/07/2026

🌼 Current appointment availability at The Daisy Clinic

We currently have therapy appointments available across:
- Psychology
- Occupational therapy
- Speech pathology
- Physiotherapy
- Counselling

Depending on your child’s needs and clinician suitability, services may be available in clinic, in the community or via telehealth.

We also have assessment availability in August across psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, including cognitive and learning assessments, developmental assessments, speech and language assessments, feeding and swallowing assessments, and functional and motor assessments.

Limited group vacancies are also available:
- POPS Preschool: one place for a child aged 4–5 years
- POPS Primary: one place for a child aged 8–10 years
- Term 4 School Readiness: expressions of interest are now open

To enquire:

📞 (02) 7259 1595
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/clinical-services/

Suitability will be determined during the booking or intake process. Not every clinician, service or program will be the right fit for every child. Availability may change quickly.

27/07/2026

Could an IQ test help us better understand your child?

Does your child seem highly capable in some areas but find other types of learning unexpectedly difficult? Perhaps they need more repetition, additional time or a different approach to demonstrate what they know.

A cognitive assessment (often called an IQ test) can help identify how your child:

✨ Understands and reasons with information
✨ Solves new problems
✨ Uses their working memory
✨ Processes information
✨ Learns most effectively

It provides much more than a single IQ score. By identifying your child’s unique pattern of strengths and support needs, a cognitive assessment can inform practical recommendations for home, school and future learning.

Read our latest article to learn what cognitive assessments involve and whether one may be helpful for your child: https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/what-is-a-cognitive-assessment-iq-test/

Cognitive assessment appointments are currently available at The Daisy Clinic. Contact our team to discuss the most appropriate assessment pathway for your child.

Learn about cognitive assessments (IQ tests) for children, what they measure, who completes them and the assessment options available at The Daisy Clinic.

20/07/2026

🌼 Welcome to The Daisy Clinic, Danielle! 🌼

We are delighted to welcome Danielle, our new Head of Speech Pathology and Senior Paediatric Speech Pathologist, to The Daisy Team.

Danielle brings advanced clinical expertise across early intervention, neurodivergent communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), paediatric feeding and dysphagia.

Danielle’s areas of special interest include:

🌼 Paediatric feeding and dysphagia
🌼 Early intervention and family-centred care
🌼 Neurodiversity-affirming communication support
🌼 AAC and Gestalt Language Processing
🌼 Childhood Apraxia of Speech and motor speech
🌼 Parent coaching and capacity building
🌼 Collaborative care across home, preschool and school
🌼 Clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring

We are incredibly excited about the experience, warmth and leadership Danielle brings to our growing team. Please join us in giving her a warm Daisy welcome! 💛

17/07/2026

POPS = Purposeful Play + Meaningful Progress.

In our POPS Preschool Program, every story, every song, every adventure and every shared experience has been intentionally designed to support your child's development.

Because when therapy feels like childhood, learning happens naturally.

16/07/2026

Imagine if your child's psychologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and speech pathologist all worked together... at the same time... That's the POPS difference.

Our transdisciplinary preschool program delivers individualised therapy through shared play experiences, allowing every child to work towards their own unique developmental goals while participating in meaningful adventures alongside their family and peers.

🌼 One Child. One Team. One Plan.