Helping your child reach for the stars
At Macquarie University Health Kids we work with children and their families to provide comprehensive, coordinated and evidence-based multidisciplinary care.
Our multi-disciplinary team (including physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy services) help children work towards their fine and gross motor goals, develop language and communication skills and build happy, healthy and engaged lives.
At Macquarie University Health Kids, your child and family’s individual needs are considered and a personalised management plan is collaboratively created. This may involve one, two, or all three disciplines. By offering all three disciplines we are able to provide your child with the best collaborative and interdisciplinary care.
What we treat
Our experienced team of Allied Health professionals at Macquarie University Health Kids assess and work with children and families with a wide range of presentations including but not exclusive to:
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and other speech clarity/sound concerns (including stuttering)
- contracture management developmental delays (gross motor, fine motor, language)
- genetic and neurodevelopmental conditions such as Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, rare genetic diagnoses etc
- growth and alignment concerns (intoeing, knock-knees)
- infant developmental assessments: gross motor milestones, hip dysplasia concerns, talipes concerns, torticollis and plagiocephaly concerns
- neurodiverse presentations (ADHD, autism)
- neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, epileptic encephalopathies etc
- pain
- restricted eating (‘fussy feeding’).
Coordinated child and family-focused therapy
Our clinicians work across all settings for your child to ensure we are delivering family centred care, these locations may include:
- childcare/preschool
- clinic
- home
- school.
We also offer a range of programs and groups to support our families and children to make the most out of their allied health care.
Our programs for 2026 include (but are not limited to):
- hydrotherapy/aquatherapy and swim groups
- infant developmental support groups
- serial casting
- social groups for all ages
- sports groups including tennis and soccer (with Sydney FC foundation).
We see children with a variety of funding sources including participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Lifetime Care Scheme. We also see children with Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plans from their GPs, Private Health, and fully privately funded.
Working together for a better future
Macquarie University Health Kids is highly integrated with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS), which provides significant learning and research opportunities, and helps us be at the forefront of implementing new and innovative methods of service delivery.
Many of our staff teach and support academic programs within the FMHHS and are involved in collaborative research and education projects. Additionally, you may have medical or allied heath students working with you and your child while you are at Macquarie University Health Kids.
Macquarie University Health Kids is networked with other paediatric services (including Audiology, ENT, Psychology, Neuropsychology and Reading clinic) on Macquarie University campus and can facilitate referrals as appropriate.
16 University Avenue
Macquarie University NSW 2109