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Occupational Therapy in
Henley Beach

The school run, the after-school meltdown and the dash out the door can leave Henley Beach families worn out before the day even begins. Learn for Life brings paediatric occupational therapy just down Henley Beach Road, helping your child build the everyday skills that make home and school feel calmer.
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A Clinic Just Down Henley Beach Road

Our purpose-built clinic sits at 1/148 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, a straight drive down Henley Beach Road from the coast and comfortably within our regular 30-minute community service radius. For many Henley Beach families, that makes reaching us simple, with dedicated therapy spaces and equipment waiting at the other end.

If getting to the clinic is tricky, we can come to you instead. Community-based sessions let therapy happen where your child already learns, plays and grows, so new skills are practised in the settings that matter most. You can see our home base on the Torrensville clinic page.

Therapy Where Your Child Lives and Learns

Therapy looks different for every child, and where it happens can make a real difference. We offer flexible delivery so support fits into your family’s week, not the other way around:

  • Clinic sessions at our Torrensville practice, with dedicated therapy spaces and equipment
  • Home visits in Henley Beach, so your child can practise skills in their own environment
  • Kindy and school visits (with consent), supporting consistency across settings
  • Community sessions at the park, playground, beach or shops, wherever the goal lives
  • A mix of clinic and community sessions, depending on what you are working on together

Your therapist will work with you to decide which setting best supports your child’s goals, and this can change over time as those goals grow.

What We Help Henley Beach Families With

Whatever brings you here, our occupational therapists start with the person in front of us, not a label. We look at what daily life is actually asking of your child, where things feel smooth, where they feel effortful, and what would make the biggest difference. The areas we most often support include:

Sensory processing

Sensory processing and helping a nervous system feel more settled and ready

Fine motor skills

Fine motor skills for the small, precise tasks a day is full of

Handwriting support

Handwriting support that looks underneath the pencil to what a child needs

Emotional regulation

Emotional regulation and building a toolkit for big feelings

Executive functioning

Executive functioning, daily living skills, school readiness and building independence

We are a neurodiversity-affirming practice, which means we understand neurodivergence as a different way of processing the world rather than something to be corrected. You can explore the full range of needs we work with on our conditions we support page.

Support for Every Age and Stage

Learn for Life supports people across a wide span of ages and needs, and we meet each person where they are.

  • Toddlers and preschoolers building early developmental, play and self-care skills
  • School-aged children navigating sensory, motor and regulation needs
  • Teenagers building executive functioning, independence and life skills
  • Young adults and adults managing daily living, transitions or a neurological condition
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How Getting Started Works

You do not need to have everything figured out before you reach out. Many families come to us during that in-between time, when they are still gathering information and wondering what it all means. Occupational therapy starts with what daily life is asking of your child, not with a diagnosis.


If understanding your child’s strengths and needs first would help, an assessment can be a useful starting point. You can read about the options on our occupational therapy assessments page.

Funding Your Child's

We want support to be as accessible as possible for Henley Beach families. We accept a range of funding so cost is one less thing to work out on your own:

  • NDIS, including self-managed and plan-managed participants
  • Medicare, via a Chronic Condition Management Plan determined by your GP
  • Private health insurance, depending on your level of cover
  • Private (self-funded) appointments
  • Department for Child Protection funding

If you are not sure how your funding works, we are happy to talk it through. Full details are on our services and funding page.

Booking Occupational Therapy in Henley Beach

Getting started is simple. Here is what happens next:

  • Send a referral or enquiry: Tell us as much or as little as you like
  • We will be in touch: You will hear from our team within 1 to 2 business days
  • Meet your therapist: Share your goals and shape a plan together
  • Begin therapy: At our Torrensville clinic, or at home, kindy, school or in the community

You do not need a GP referral to access our services privately or through the NDIS. For Medicare-funded sessions, a referral from your GP is required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our clinic is in Torrensville, at 1/148 Henley Beach Road, a straight drive down Henley Beach Road from the coast and well within our regular 30-minute community radius. Many Henley Beach families come to the clinic for its dedicated therapy spaces, and for those who prefer it, we also deliver therapy at home, kindy, school or in the community around Henley Beach.
Yes. We offer home visits, and kindy or school visits with your consent, across Henley Beach and the surrounding western suburbs. Practising skills in the places they are actually used helps them stick, and working alongside your child’s educators supports consistency between home and school.
No. Many families come to us while they are still working things out, and some never pursue a formal diagnosis at all. Occupational therapy starts with what daily life is asking of your child and where they would like more support. If an assessment would help you understand more, we can talk you through the options when you get in touch.
We support toddlers and preschoolers, school-aged children, teenagers, and young adults and adults. Support is always tailored to the person’s age, strengths and goals, whether that is early self-care and play skills, sensory and motor development, executive functioning, or independence and daily living for older young people.
Yes. We provide services under the NDIS in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, and we welcome self-managed and plan-managed participants. We also accept private, Medicare (via a Chronic Condition Management Plan determined by your GP), private health insurance and Department for Child Protection funding.
Clinic sessions are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with after-hours or weekend appointments by request. Community visits around Henley Beach are scheduled to suit your family and your child’s routine, so therapy fits into your week as smoothly as possible.

Support for Henley Beach, Close to Home

You know your child better than anyone. Our role is to bring another set of eyes, a clinical lens, and a plan that feels safe, respectful and doable in everyday life.

Reach out and tell us what you are noticing. We will take it from there, together.

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