Our Services
Thrive Feeding Clinic™ provides clinic‑based feeding and swallowing assessment and therapy for infants, children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
Our team works closely with families, carers and health professionals to provide evidence‑informed, assessment‑led, multidisciplinary support.
Whether you’re concerned about feeding skills, sensory needs, mealtime stress, swallowing safety or recovery after illness or injury — we’re here to help.
Breastfeeding & Early Feeding Support
We support infants and families experiencing early feeding challenges, including:
- breastfeeding or bottle‑feeding difficulties
- latch, coordination or milk‑transfer concerns
- early oral‑motor skill development
- transitioning from breast/bottle to solids
- feeding challenges following medical or neonatal care
Support is practical, developmentally informed and safety‑focused, with collaboration alongside your medical team when needed.
Paediatric Feeding Therapy
We provide assessment and therapy for children with feeding difficulties ranging from selective eating to complex feeding presentations.
We support children with:
- picky or selective eating
- sensory‑based food aversion
- texture progression and food variety
- oral‑motor skill development
- mealtime routines and participation
- feeding challenges linked to medical, developmental or neurodivergent profiles
- Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)
- ARFID‑related sensory or fear‑based feeding challenges (adjunctive feeding support only)
Therapy focuses on skill building, safety, confidence and positive mealtime experiences, using an assessment‑led, family‑centred approach
Adult Swallowing & Mealtime Support
We offer clinic‑based assessment and therapy for adults experiencing swallowing or feeding difficulties.
We support adults with:
- dysphagia assessment and management
- safe swallowing strategies
- compensatory techniques to support nutrition and hydration
- swallowing changes associated with neurological or medical conditions
- mealtime confidence and participation
Clients requiring inpatient, residential or facility‑based screening are supported to access appropriate external services.
Multidisciplinary Support Around Feeding
Feeding challenges are influenced by more than oral skills alone. Where appropriate, feeding therapy may be supported by:
Occupational Therapy
OTs contribute to feeding care by addressing:
- sensory processing differences
- posture and positioning for safe feeding
- fine motor skills related to self‑feeding
- environmental and routine‑based mealtime supports
OTs do not provide feeding therapy independently, but play a vital role in supporting the sensory‑motor foundations for successful feeding.
Psychology
Psychologists may support feeding therapy by addressing:
- anxiety related to eating or swallowing
- emotional regulation during mealtimes
- trauma‑informed support around food experiences
- parent and caregiver coaching
Medical Support
(Collaborative Care)
Our medical team may contribute by supporting:
- medical assessment and management of underlying or co‑occurring conditions
- review of neurological, developmental or psychiatric factors
- medication review where appetite, arousal or swallowing safety may be impacted
Medical clinicians do not provide feeding therapy, but support safe, coordinated care.
Reports & Outcomes
Following assessment or therapy, we may provide:
- feeding or swallowing assessment reports
- Mealtime Management Plans
- clear therapy recommendations
- liaison with relevant health professionals (with consent)
How to Get Started
If you’re new to Thrive, visit our New Clients page for referral pathways, intake information and next steps.
If you’re a returning family or health professional, you’re welcome to contact us anytime.
New client or referral?
General enquiries?
FAQ — Thrive Feeding Clinic Services
We support infants, children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
Our approach adapts to changing needs across the lifespan.
No. You can contact us directly.
Referrals from GPs, paediatricians and other health professionals are welcome but not required.
Yes — telehealth is available across Australia for appropriate feeding and swallowing presentations.
Your clinician will:
- explore your concerns
- review relevant history
- observe feeding or swallowing where appropriate
- discuss goals and priorities
- outline clear next steps
Session length varies depending on clinical need.
Your clinician will recommend the most appropriate structure after assessment.
This depends on your goals, presentation and routines.
Some clients attend short‑term support; others benefit from ongoing therapy.
Yes. We support clients with sensory processing differences, autism, ADHD and other developmental or neurological profiles.
Yes. We support sensory‑based, oral‑motor and anxiety‑related feeding challenges.
We focus on confidence, safety and skill development — never pressure.
Yes — we see self‑managed and plan‑managed NDIS participants.
You don’t need to know.
Send us a message or complete our New Client form and we’ll guide you to the right clinician.