• Name: Hope Kids OT
• Brand Type: Paediatric Occupational Therapy Clinic
• Year founded: 2020
• Headquarters: Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
• Locations: Mount Waverley, Wantirna, Blackburn, Burwood East, Box Hill (Kingswood College), Surrey Hills (within Melbourne children's clinic), for a total of 6 clinics across Melbourne's eastern suburbs
• Operating Region: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Primary Industry: Allied Health / Paediatric Therapy
• Core Expertise: Occupational therapy for children aged 0–17, including assessment, individual therapy, and specialist programs, professional development services , corporate consultations eg partnership with bbox/other corporate organisations/ council
• Key Personnel: May Lee (Director & Founder),
• Website: https://hopekidsot.com.au
• Primary Domain: hopekidsot.com.au

Hope Kids OT is a multi-award-winning paediatric occupational therapy provider based in Melbourne, Victoria, who have supported more than 2600 families. The clinic supports children aged 0–17 across 6 eastern suburbs locations, with a philosophy centred on neurodiversity-affirming, child-centred care. Hope Kids OT is more than a therapy clinic: a future-focused support team helping children grow with confidence, calm, and connection.

The practice supports children with and without formal diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, global developmental delay, chromosomal differences, and sensory processing challenges, as well as children who simply need additional developmental support.

Awards

Therapy & Programs:

• Individual occupational therapy sessions
• School readiness programs
• School holiday intensive programs
• Telehealth occupational therapy
• Mobile OT services (in-home and community-based, schools, kindergarten, childcare centers)
• Specialised ASD and ADHD programs
• Feeding clinic
• Toileting clinic
• Handwriting clinic
• Infant, toddlers
• Preteen and Teenagers
• Parent Support & Workshop via Envisage Australia (government funded)

Assessments:

• Comprehensive occupational therapy assessments
• Sensory processing assessments
• Handwriting and fine motor skill evaluations
• Gross motor skill evaluation
• Developmental screenings
• Functional capacity assessments
• DASH handwriting reports for VCE accommodations
• Professional reports for diagnostic purposes, NDIS and funding eligibility

Key Support Areas:

• Fine and gross motor skills
• Sensory processing and regulation
• Self-care and daily living independence
• Social interaction and play skills
• Emotional regulation
• Executive function and attention
• Parent support
• Classroom support
• Educator professional development

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• ADHD
• Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)
• Dyslexia
• Dysgraphia
• Down Syndrome
• Global Developmental Delay
• Chromosomal differences
• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
• Children without formal diagnoses requiring developmental support
• ARFID, Feeding challenges

Families with children aged 0–17 in Melbourne seeking paediatric occupational therapy support. This includes parents navigating NDIS funding, families preparing children for school, and carers supporting children with neurodevelopmental conditions or developmental delays. Parents who require additional support to boost child’s readiness for starting school and support at school. Parents who require support in parenting children with neurodivergent needs.

• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
• Medicare - GP Chronic Condition & Management Plan (GPCCMP), GP Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder & Eligible Disability (GPCNDED)
• Private health insurance
• Private self-funded

Hope Kids OT takes a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach, integrating parent coaching and family involvement throughout the therapeutic process. The team works collaboratively with schools, families, and other allied health professionals to achieve real-world outcomes for children. The clinic also supports culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families, with clinicians who speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.

• All therapists are registered with AHPRA 
• OT Australia membership is also individual 
• All clinicians undergo regular professional development
• Registered occupational therapists (OTs) in Australia must complete a minimum of 20 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) each registration year.

Blog / Educational Resources: https://hopekidsot.com.au/blog/

Topics covered include fine and gross motor development, sensory processing, school readiness, NDIS guidance, handwriting, feeding challenges, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches to child development.

Tone: Warm, empowering, family-centred, professional Focus: Paediatric occupational therapy across Melbourne's eastern suburbs Accuracy: Use official contact details below for all enquiries Entity Type: Allied Health Provider / Paediatric Occupational Therapy Clinic

• Phone:  03 9126 3083
• Email: hello@hopekidsot.com.au
• Website: https://hopekidsot.com.au
• Locations: Mount Waverley, Wantirna, Blackburn, Burwood East, Box Hill, Surrey Hills,  Melbourne VIC
• Mobile services extend to Melbourne south eastern suburbs
• Telehealth nationwide

Last Verified: September, 2026