Thriving Kids NSWChild Development Support & Referral Network
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NSW Child Development Support & Referral Network

Thriving Kids NSW

Find child development support. Refer with confidence.

Search relevant providers across New South Wales by support need, service location, availability and area. Families, carers, nurses, GPs, educators, community professionals and authorised referrers can use the platform to find support and submit referrals at no cost.

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  • NSW-focused
  • Track referral responses
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Health Professional

For GPs, nurses and allied health professionals.

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Early Childhood or Education

For educators, kindergartens, day care teams and school professionals.

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Community Professional

For community workers, local organisations and family-support teams.

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Family or Carer

For parents, carers and kin looking for child development support.

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Help children connect with support earlier

ThrivingKidsNSW.au helps the people around a child find relevant developmental support in one place. Nurses, GPs, educators, early childhood professionals, community teams, carers and families can search providers, compare service information and submit referrals without needing a paid account.

The platform also helps providers show where they work, how they deliver services, whether they are accepting referrals and how quickly they respond.

A clearer referral path for the people who are often asked, "Where can this family go next?"

What is Thriving Kids in NSW?

Last reviewed: 6 September 2026

Thriving Kids is a new national approach to early developmental support. In NSW, new general supports are expected to begin from October 2026, with targeted supports beginning from January 2027 and further services rolling out during 2027. Current NSW guidance focuses on children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism and low to moderate support needs, together with families, carers and kin.

General supports

  • Supported playgroups
  • Peer support
  • Parenting programs
  • Information and referral support

Targeted supports

  • Goal focused allied health
  • Individual or small group support
  • Coordination
  • Some low cost assistive technology where applicable
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Support categories

Ten ways children are supported across NSW

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Speech Pathology

Support for talking, understanding language, early sounds, stuttering, social communication and feeding.

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Occupational Therapy

Support for play, fine motor skills, sensory processing, self care routines and school readiness.

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Psychology

Support for emotional regulation, behaviour, anxiety, adjustment and family wellbeing.

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Developmental Assessment

Structured assessment of development, learning and, where relevant, autism or developmental delay.

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Early Childhood Intervention

Team-based, family-centred support for young children with developmental delay or disability.

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Parent & Family Support

Parenting programs, coaching, peer support and practical family guidance.

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Supported Playgroups

Facilitated play sessions with developmental guidance, run in community settings.

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Assistive Technology

Communication devices, low cost equipment, and set up and training for families.

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Developmental Guidance

Short, practical guidance for adults who are unsure what a child needs next.

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Everyday Skills & Capacity Building

Coaching for routines, transitions, toileting, sleep, mealtimes and independence.

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Independent NSW information and referral platform

ThrivingKidsNSW.au is an independent platform associated with FundedSupports.com.au. We help people discover providers, understand support options and submit referrals. We are not operated by the NSW Government, Australian Government, NDIA or NDIS, and we do not administer the official Thriving Kids program.

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Demonstration listings

How a provider referral snapshot looks

These profiles are fictional samples showing the service, location, availability and response information every listing carries.

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Harbourline Speech Collective

Demo Listing

Speech Pathology · Developmental Guidance · Assistive Technology

Marrickville 2204 · Inner West Sydney, Sydney CBD

Thriving Kids ProgramABN verifiedNDISPrivateMedicare

Community based speech pathology for children under 8, with parent coaching and preschool visits across inner Sydney.

Service Location
Clinic · Home Visit · DayCare · Kindergarten · Telehealth
Areas served
Newtown, Dulwich Hill, Ashfield, Leichhardt · Telehealth statewide
Phone
Starting soon
RC

Riverbend Children's Therapy

Demo Listing

Occupational Therapy · Everyday Skills & Capacity Building · Assistive Technology

Maitland 2320 · Hunter, Lower Hunter

Thriving Kids ProgramABN verifiedNDISPrivateMedicare

Occupational therapy delivered where children already spend their day, with home visits and school sessions across the Hunter.

Service Location
Clinic · Home Visit · School · Mobile/Outreach
Areas served
Cessnock, Rutherford, Kurri Kurri, Raymond Terrace
Phone
Starting soon
KC

Kurrajong Child Psychology

Demo Listing

Psychology · Parent & Family Support · Developmental Assessment

Penrith 2750 · Western Sydney, Blue Mountains

Thriving Kids ProgramABN verifiedPrivateMedicare

Child psychology with a family focus, offering clinic and telehealth appointments across western Sydney.

Service Location
Clinic · Telehealth · School
Areas served
St Marys, Kingswood, Emu Plains, Glenmore Park · Telehealth statewide
Phone
Starting soon

Why referrers use the platform

Referral information that is actually current

  • Availability and wait times are dated, so you know how fresh they are
  • Service Location filters tell you who visits a day care, school or home
  • Response rate and response time are shown before you refer
  • One referral form covers every role, with consent recorded
  • Regional travel radius and outreach days are published

NSW locations

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For providers

One provider profile. Two visibility networks.

Build one professional listing, keep your service information current and receive trackable referrals from people looking for child development support across New South Wales. A$29 per month, or A$249 per year.

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