Welcome to Kidzplay Therapy!
We are a collaborative paediatric Physiotherapy and inclusive sport service located on the central Gold Coast where your kids are our priority!
We are passionate about supporting children from infancy through to teens to achieve their physical and functional goals.
Compassionate and knowledgeable Physiotherapists provide quality care and support for your children throughout all stages of childhood and adolescence into young adulthood.
We are able to support your child in a variety of locations across the Gold Coast including home, school, parks, pools as well as at a local sports and fitness centres in Carrara and Southport.
Our services include developmental physiotherapy, aquatic physiotherapy and functional progression to our inclusive tennis academy and other disability sports!
Why see a paediatric physiotherapist?
- Delayed motor milestones (sitting, crawling, walking)
- Walking irregularities eg. in-toeing, knock knees, toe walking, pronation or flat feet
- Delayed gross motor skills (running, jumping, ball skills or balance)
- Difficulty participating in sporting or physical activities
- Difficulty riding a bike or swimming
- Difficulty with fine motor activities like tying shoe laces
- Sporting injuries
- Surgical rehabilitation
- Posture
- Appearing weak or floppy in comparison to peers – hypermobility and low muscle tone
- Mobility or positioning equipment needs
- Toilet training, constipation
Some common developmental conditions requiring Physiotherapy
- Global Developmental Delay
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed early developmental milestones (sitting, crawling, walking)
- Autistic spectrum disorder
- Genetic or chromosomal syndromes such as Down’s Syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- ADHD
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Hypermobility
- Low muscle tone
Inclusive Tennis Academy (ITA)
An inclusive tennis academy that provides individualised and supportive tennis and physical activity programs for children and young people with disability through a combined approach of Physiotherapy and specialised tennis coaching.
- Bridging the gap between early intervention physiotherapy and competitive sport for children and young adults with disability.
- Providing support to children and young adults with disability to access competitive tennis pathways for
- IDA (Intellectual Disability & Autism) tennis
- Wheelchair tennis
- Para-standing tennis and
- DHoH (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) tennis.
- Raising awareness and development of competitive and social tennis pathways among young people with disability.
Who can participate in ITA programs?
ITA programs are suitable for all ages and all ability levels.
Our team provides individualised programming specific to the unique needs of our clients to support them to achieve their goals, whether that be taking their first steps, participation in a social game of tennis, or playing in their first competitive tennis tournament.
Located in Southport on the Gold Coast.
Funding options
NDIS
For self and plan managed participants with plans that include Physiotherapy, Therapy Assistance, Social and Community activities. NDIA approval or confirmation may be required.
Medicare
Medicare Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plans from your GP are accepted. Upfront payment is required and rebates can be accessed from Medicare.
Private health rebates
All private health funds with Physiotherapy extras cover are accepted. Upfront payment is required and rebates are claimable directly via your health fund on submission of paid invoice.
Providing Paediatric Physiotherapy for kids, aquatic therapy, hydrotherapy, inclusive tennis and disability sport services to Bundall, Benowa, Ashmore, Carrara, Southport, Broadbeach, Labrador, Pacific Pines and surrounding areas.