Radiant Holistic Care

02/12/2025

Why does the Vestibular System Matter In Childhood Development 🌪️?

Did you know the vestibular system is often called the “hidden sense”? It’s tucked deep inside the inner ear and is responsible for helping children understand movement, balance and where their body is in space.

For many little learners, a strong vestibular system is the foundation for: ✨Sitting Still and Focusing ✨Coordinating Movements such as running, hopping and climbing ✨Feeling Safe and Confident with movement ✨Regulating Emotions and Energy Levels ✨Developing Motor Coordination skills

How can Occupational Therapy help?
Occupational Therapist use targeted activities like swinging, scooter boards, obstacle courses, animal walks and gentle graded movement play to help strengthen the vestibular process in a safe and supportive way. The goal is always better participation, confidence and independence in daily life. We use professional, evidence based knowledge to work towards your child’s individual goals.

Try this at home:
✳️Slow rocking on a therapy ball
✳️Spinning on a swivel chair
✳️Linear swinging at the park or at home
✳️Animal walks down the hall way

Supporting the vestibular system is one of the most powerful ways we help little bodies feel organised, calm and ready to learn 🤍

24/11/2025

Therapy isn’t a perfect, polished, Pinterest moment — it’s real life. And real life is tough at times.
In real life it can get messy, playful, emotional, challenging, courageous and full of tiny wins. In our sessions you’ll see:
🧼 Messy play — because sensory exploration builds confidence and regulation.
😂 Relationships, laughter and building connection — the foundations of everything that we do.
😣 Big feelings — they’re not “bad”, they’re communication.
🔄 Resets and trying again — because progress isn’t linear.
👏 Small steps celebrated — every attempt counts.
🌱 Growth you can feel — in independence, confidence, and connection. Our goal?
To support your child in a way that feels safe, fun, respectful, starting with connection and bond.
Because therapy isn’t about perfection…
It’s about showing up, exploring, trusting, and growing — together.

10/11/2025

Get To Know Our Team 🌻🌿🌸✨

07/11/2025

09/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day - A gentle reminder to pause, breathe, and check in with ourselves and each other 🌻🌿

We understand that mental health matters deeply - especially for the incredible women and mums who juggle work, family, and everything in between✨

We see you. We value you. And we're committed to creating a workplace and community that supports open conversations, balance, and wellbeing for everyone 🌞

03/10/2025

Happy World Smile Day ☀️😊 From our Queen of Laughter, Lucy.

Using Humour as a therapeutic tool and way to build connection and relationships is what our OT Lucy excels at.
Anyone who knows Lucy, can appreciate her ability to light up a room with her down to earth personality and hilarious sense of humour. She makes us laugh every day.

We often leave work with sore cheeks after spending the day with Lucy. We are so appreciative of your happy, smiley, fun personality.

🌎😊

02/10/2025

Community-Based Role l Friendly Work Culture l Endless Opportunities l Paid Professional Development l Supportive Team l Growth Opportunity l Experienced Mentor

☀️Join our dedicated team of professionals who believe in the power of human connection, collaborative relationships and empathy for our clients as well as our staff.

💻We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, New Graduate Occupational Therapist who would like the opportunity to grow and learn with structured mentoring and supervision with a diverse caseload to gain limitless experience.

Please get in contact on 02 4072 2020

New Graduate - Occupational Therapist Position -

We are seeking a vibrant team member who values relationships and personal growth. If these values are important to u, we would love to hear from you.

11/09/2025

Did you know our Occupational Therapists can assist in supporting children within the learning environment ✏️

Have a look below at some of the different ways that Occupational Therapy can support your child in the school environment.

We work closely with teachers and other key supports to assist all children to in accessing the Australian Curriculum.

Please get in contact with us to see how we can help 📞 02 4072 2020 or email info@radiantholisticcare.com.au

29/08/2025

This week we celebrated Lucy’s incredible achievements and positive energy - thank you for being our sunflower 🌻 and brightening our workplace for both our clients and the Radiant Team.

(Did you guess the boss’s love language is gift giving? ✨🤭)

29/08/2025

Supporting Children with Hearing Loss Through Specialist Education.
We’re proud to offer a Teacher of the Deaf service as part of our multidisciplinary team👂📖

Our qualified ToD works alongside families, educators, and therapists to:
✳️Support access to curriculum and learning
✳️Promote listening and language development
✳️Advocate for inclusive classroom strategies
✳️Provide tailored advice on hearing technologies
✳️Fluent Auslan user, committed to full language access

This service is available to support children and adults who are Deaf / deaf or hard of hearing in the home, across schools and in preschools.

📍Available in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter region or via telehealth

📞Contact us on 4072 2020 or 0427 394 396 to learn more or to make a referral.

21/08/2025

✨Our team had the privilege of attending a training session at the Australian Children's Chiropractic Centre last night on Primitive Reflexes. It was an enriched experienced filled with learning, plenty of laughter, and more insight into how we can expand and further support children's development.
We are feeling very inspired, with new strategies and understanding that will, in the future help enhance ways we support children and adults in our care.

12/08/2025

Happy Birthday to our favourite Tim Tam 🍪 🎉

We are so grateful for our wonderful OT Tim. We love having you on the Radiant Team.