School readiness is a wholistic approach to building the skills and knowledge required to thrive in a school environment.

Emotional regulation is the ability to manage, respond to and identify how we are feeling.

Handwriting is a tricky skill that can take time and practice to master!

Fine motor skills[1] are the skills we have that help us use our hands, wrists, and fingers to do small tasks and activities everyday.

Life skills are those that help to develop and expand impendence to complete more complex tasks on their own.

Sensory processing refers to the way our brain receives and interprets information from the world around us through our senses.

Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally.

As a parent or caregiver, there are many things you can do to help prepare your child for this new school adventure.

We support both children and adults to understand their sensory systems, build self-regulation skills, and find comfort in their bodies.

In today’s busy world, self-care often takes a backseat to work, school, family, and other commitments.

Speech pathology isn’t just for children—adults also benefit from support for a wide range of communication and swallowing challenges.

Our Handwriting Group is designed to support children who are finding writing a challenge.

Fine motor skills are the small movements we make with the muscles of our hands, wrists, and fingers.

You may have already had the joy of meeting Jasmine, our sweet and sociable therapy dog in training.

By integrating highly trained allied health assistants into our therapy teams, we've been able to expand our capacity, reduce wait times for services, and lower the overall cost of therapy programs for our clients.

We’re so excited to share some great news with our community – we currently have capacity for new speech pathology clients over the next 1–2 months!

Life Skills Group Programs—a practical and engaging approach to developing essential everyday skills in a supportive group environment.

What began as Shoalhaven Occupational Therapy, a small, passionate team based in Nowra, has grown into a leading provider of allied health services across the Shoalhaven and Illawarra regions.

Starting school is a big step — not just for little ones, but for their families too.

At Shoalhaven Occupational Therapy, we’re excited to offer a range of engaging therapy groups and programs to help kids build skills, make connections, and have fun!