Arnhem Allied Health Centre

Arnhem Allied Health Centre We believe if you have access to the care and support you need your future is bright and full of opportunity. So good people left.

We exist to bring Allied health care to the furthest corners of East Arnhem Land to empower every person to live their best possible life. We are Arnhem Physiotherapy Services because Arnhem Land is the reason for everything we do. My love for Arnhem Land is a deep love, itโ€™s more than a town I live in, itโ€™s where I was born, its where my heart is, it is my home, my homeland. Nhulunbuy is the only place I see myself growing old with my family, and hopefully my childrenโ€™s children. When I first established Arnhem Physiotherapy Services in 2011 in Nhulunbuy if someone needed therapy they had to fly out, leave their families, leave work all creating more stress and so in many cases, then, it was more logical to leave. I want Arnhem Land to be a place that each person in our community loves. I want to see each person in our community living out their own dreams, seeing and making the most of the boundless opportunities Arnhem Land offers and giving their community their own something special. I want our communities to be vibrant and diverse and I know that the healthier and happier you are the more our communities will thrive. I realise that the happier and healthier you are the more your eyes are opened to ideas and opportunities and so that is our goal- to help you live your best life here. Our future and happiness in Arnhem Land is connected to each person that we share it with. So Arnhem Physiotherapy Services exists to help bring you happiness, vitality and success, here, in Arnhem Land. Sarah Fincham-Thomson
Physiotherapist, Practice Owner

๐“๐„๐„๐ ๐‡๐˜๐๐„๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐€๐’๐’๐˜š๐˜›๐˜™๐˜–๐˜•๐˜Ž. ๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜•๐˜›๐˜™๐˜–๐˜“๐˜“๐˜Œ๐˜‹. ๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜•๐˜๐˜๐˜‹๐˜Œ๐˜•๐˜›.Hey ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€! Ready to improve your strength, posture, and fl...
05/11/2025

๐“๐„๐„๐ ๐‡๐˜๐๐„๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐€๐’๐’

๐˜š๐˜›๐˜™๐˜–๐˜•๐˜Ž. ๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜•๐˜›๐˜™๐˜–๐˜“๐˜“๐˜Œ๐˜‹. ๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜•๐˜๐˜๐˜‹๐˜Œ๐˜•๐˜›.

Hey ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€! Ready to improve your strength, posture, and flexibility? Join ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ for a 6-๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™  Pilates program designed just for dancers, gymnasts, and flexible teens with hypermobility.

๐Ÿ—“ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€| 3:15โ€“4:00 PM | 10 Nov โ€“ 15 Dec
๐Ÿ’ฒ $๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฐ total (6 weeks, health rebates apply)
๐Ÿ“ Arnhem Allied Health Centre

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป:
โ€ข Core strength & endurance
โ€ข Postural alignment
โ€ข Injury prevention

Limited spots available! โžก๏ธ Scan or click the link to book your appointment today.

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โ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค โ€“ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐, ๐๐“ ๐ŸšAt Arnhem Allied Health, weโ€™re looking for a ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ to join ou...
29/10/2025

โ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค โ€“ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐, ๐๐“ ๐Ÿš

At Arnhem Allied Health, weโ€™re looking for a ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ to join our multidisciplinary team of OTs, Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists, taking life-changing therapy to remote Indigenous communities throughout Arnhem Land.

Imagine yourself finishing work and being only minutes away from pristine beaches and untouched landscapes to explore, pack up your 4WD and camping gear to experience camping, fishing and the world's oldest continuous living culture.

โœจ ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜‚๐˜€:
โœ” Competitive salary $๐Ÿต๐Ÿด,๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏโ€“$๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด,๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ + ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ% ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โœ” 4-day work week + 5 weeks annual leave
โœ” $10k relocation support + heavily subsidised housing
โœ” $5000 sign-on bonus + up to $20k in scholarships & bursaries
โœ” Free GP services, 24/7 gym, Pilates, massage & physiotherapy
โœ” Paid birthday leave, parental leave & PD leave
โœ” Be part of a supportive, fun, multidisciplinary team

๐Ÿ“ฉ Ready for a new adventure? Apply today at ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ@๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ.๐—ฎ๐˜‚ or call (๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด) ๐Ÿด๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ to chat with Sarah or Cara.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€! ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต & ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†?If you have hypermobility, join ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ for our ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ...
25/10/2025

๐—›๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€! ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต & ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†?

If you have hypermobility, join ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ for our ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€. Laura will guide you through a 6-week program designed to help you build strength, improve your posture, and increase body awareness, all in a fun and supportive environment.

When:
๐Ÿ“†Mondays, 3rd Nov โ€“ 8th Dec, 3:15 โ€“ 4:00 PM

What Youโ€™ll Get:
โœ…Equipment-based Pilates for teens (12-18 years) with hypermobility
โœ…Focus on strength, flexibility, and body awareness
โœ…Maximum of 5 spots per class for personal attention

Why Join?
โœ…Improve posture and muscle strength
โœ…Prevent injuries and boost confidence
โœ…Rebatable through private health insurance (check cover)

Cost:
๐Ÿ’ฒ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ per class, paid upfront for all 6 sessions (๐Ÿ’ฒ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฐ total)
Spots are limited and filling fast!

Donโ€™t miss out on this great opportunity to work with Laura and improve your fitness. To sign up or get more information, please DM us or contact Sam at allied@arnhemhealth.com.au

Meet ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป, our new ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต and ๐˜š๐˜— ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ here at Arnhem Allied Health!Ruby brings years of exper...
23/10/2025

Meet ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป, our new ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต and ๐˜š๐˜— ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ here at Arnhem Allied Health!

Ruby brings years of experience in neurological physiotherapy, Pilates, and community health โ€” and sheโ€™s passionate about helping people reach their full potential.

Weโ€™re so happy to have you on board, Ruby! ๐Ÿ’™

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป! Kirstin is our amazing Occupational Therapy Team Lead here at Arnhem Allied Health Centre. With years of e...
22/10/2025

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป!

Kirstin is our amazing Occupational Therapy Team Lead here at Arnhem Allied Health Centre. With years of experience in neurological rehab and community-based therapy, she helps people rebuild confidence, skills, and independence every day.

When sheโ€™s not supporting clients, youโ€™ll find her camping, fishing, playing sport, reading, or spending time with her energetic border collie.

๐™’๐™šโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ก๐™ช๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™†๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™Š๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™–๐™ข!๐Ÿ’™

20/10/2025
If you know a qualified Massage Therapist looking for flexible hours, a steady stream of massage referrals and full admi...
19/10/2025

If you know a qualified Massage Therapist looking for flexible hours, a steady stream of massage referrals and full administration support provided we would love you to share our opportunity with them so we can expand our massage services for the Gove Peninsula community ๐Ÿ™‚

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17/10/2025

Chamber NT Member Marketplace East Arnhem Real Estate Developing East Arnhem Limited Rio Tinto NCL
NLC NEAL Rirritjingu Aboriginal Coorporation Gumatj Aboriginal Coorporation ALPA Gove Netball Association Inc. Woolworths Gove

โ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค โ€“ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐, ๐๐“ ๐ŸšAt Arnhem Allied Health, weโ€™re looking for a ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ฌ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง to join our m...
14/10/2025

โ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค โ€“ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐, ๐๐“ ๐Ÿš

At Arnhem Allied Health, weโ€™re looking for a ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ฌ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง to join our multidisciplinary team of OTs, Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists, taking life-changing therapy to remote Indigenous communities throughout Arnhem Land.

Imagine yourself finishing work and being only minutes away from pristine beaches and untouched landscapes to explore, pack up your 4WD and camping gear to experience camping, fishing and the world's oldest continuous living culture.

โœจ ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜‚๐˜€:
โœ” Competitive salary $๐Ÿต๐Ÿด,๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏโ€“$๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด,๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ + ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ% ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โœ” 4-day work week + 5 weeks annual leave
โœ” $10k relocation support + heavily subsidised housing
โœ” $5000 sign-on bonus + up to $20k in scholarships & bursaries
โœ” Free GP services, 24/7 gym, Pilates, massage & physiotherapy
โœ” Paid birthday leave, parental leave & PD leave
โœ” Be part of a supportive, fun, multidisciplinary team

๐Ÿ“ฉ Ready for a new adventure? Apply today at ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ@๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ.๐—ฎ๐˜‚ or call (๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด) ๐Ÿด๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ to chat with Sarah.

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐„๐Ž๐ฌ, ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ. ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž: We want to Empower You to Empow...
14/10/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐„๐Ž๐ฌ, ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ. ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž: We want to Empower You to Empower Your Team with their Ultimate Power. Positive Energy! This week, we want to empower YOU โ€” Business Owners, CEOs, Leaders & Line Managers โ€” with 4 Free Tips to energize your most important asset - Your team ๐Ÿ’ช

Hereโ€™s how you can start:
๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Try a walking meeting, install a stretch clock, or swap a chair for a Swiss Ball option.
๐Ÿค ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Encourage break-time chats, schedule outdoor catch-ups, or host a group mindfulness session.
๐ŸŽ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: Celebrate your Team Member of the Month with a massage, Pilates voucher, or desk wellness kit.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ ๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ: Organize a team Pilates class, friendly sports match, or on-site Yoga.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ: ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ + ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ *๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽ Youโ€™ll go in the draw to WIN a Team our Wellness Kit valued at over $300! Our Wellness Kit Includes:

1 Swiss Ball for posture & core
1 Pocket Physio for trigger point relief
1 Spikey Ball for mini massages
3 Therabands (varied resistance) & Theraband Exercises





๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐žWeโ€™re looking for an experienced and compassionate Practice Nurs...
08/10/2025

๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐€๐ซ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž

Weโ€™re looking for an experienced and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our community-focused medical team. This role offers the chance to provide meaningful care in a collaborative environment while enjoying work life balance.

๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐”๐ฌ
Arnhem Allied Health Centre is a one-stop hub for holistic care, offering GP, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Pathology services. We also provide Gym, Pilates, and wellness programs under one roof.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ
โœ” Above-award pay + relocation support ($10K)
โœ” PD grants + paid professional development leave
โœ” Free GP, Gym, Pilates & Physio access
โœ” 5 weeks annual leave + birthday leave
โœ” Supportive, multidisciplinary team environment

Apply via email: allied@arnhemhealth.com.au
Or call: (08) 8919 4727
Visit our website: www.arnhemhealth.com.au
Location: Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land

๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ’› ๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ: ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ ๐—”๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ - ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บThe first week back at school can feel BIG for little bodies. Eve...
08/10/2025

๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ’› ๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ: ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ ๐—”๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ - ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ

The first week back at school can feel BIG for little bodies. Even the most confident kids can come home overloaded โ€” theyโ€™ve held it together all day with noise, rules, routines, and lots of sitting still.

Hereโ€™s our OT-after-school routine to help reset their nervous system and bring calm back into your afternoon:

๐Ÿš— ๐Ÿญ. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ-๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ (๐Ÿฌโ€“๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€)
When you see them after school, keep it light and safe. Skip the โ€œHow was your day?โ€ โ€” it can feel overwhelming when theyโ€™re tired.
Instead try: โ€œHi buddy, Iโ€™m so happy to see you.โ€
Offer a quiet drive, their favourite song, or a snack and let them unwind in their own time.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿฎ. ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ (๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌโ€“๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€)
Every child decompresses differently. Offer one of two choices:

Movement Option: jump on the trampoline, ride a scooter, swing, climb, or kick a ball. Rhythmic or heavy work = regulation.

Quiet Play Option: Lego, colouring, playdough, or building. Calm, repetitive play = sensory regulation and focus.

Giving them choice builds independence and helps them learn what their body needs.

๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น (๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌโ€“๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€)
Protein + carbs help energy and mood reset.
Try yoghurt & fruit, banana with peanut butter, or cheese and crackers. Avoid high-sugar snacks โ€” they spike and crash energy.

๐Ÿงฉ ๐Ÿฐ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑโ€“๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€)
Once theyโ€™ve decompressed, reconnect gently:
โ€œTell me one funny thing that happened today.โ€
Keep it short and positive โ€” it invites conversation without pressure.

๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฑ. ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ (๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ - ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€)
Keep it short and predictable โ€” but most importantly, set it up for success.
A clean, clear workspace helps their brain focus.
Remove clutter, turn off background noise, and use good lighting.

A simple desk with only whatโ€™s needed (pencil, book, paper) works best.

๐Ÿ› ๐Ÿฒ. ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป (๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด)
Warm bath, soft lighting, quiet play.
Our OT tip: reduce any screens at least 45 minutes before bed to allow their natural sleep hormone melatonin kick in.

๐Ÿ’ฌ From our OT Team:
Meltdowns after school arenโ€™t misbehaviour โ€” theyโ€™re a sign of overload.

A steady routine like this after school gives their brains and bodies time to breathe, so they can show up the next day feeling calm, capable, and confident.

๐Ÿ’›๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ง ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€” It's a BIG week for little hearts. So hereโ€™s to calm afternoons, early nights and happy kids for a positive and balanced Term 4. ๐Ÿ’›

Address

8 Franklyn Street
Nhulunbuy, NT
0880

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+61889194727

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Our Physiotherapists diagnose and manage pain and movement dysfunctions due to muscle, nerve and joint injuries. APS offers Physiotherapy management of sports injuries, fractures, back and neck pain, arthritis, pre and post natal care and post-operative conditions. Interventions involve muscle release therapies such as deep tissue dry needling and trigger point release, joint mobilisation and manipulation in combination with safe and appropriate exercise prescription. Physiotherapy is invaluable in relearning functional movement, where interventions focus on muscle reeducation, restoring and improving joint movement and correcting muscle activation. We look forward to assisting you in achieving your goals with a focus on resolving the underlying cause of the problem for a sustained result.