Multidisciplinary screenings, family education, and local partnerships helping country children thrive with support from Minderoo Foundation.
Schools & Early Years Services
Behavioural, developmental and mental health services delivered in partnership with schools and preschools in their local area.
We deliver allied health services via telehealth and outreach into over 260 schools and early learning environments across rural and remote NSW, Qld, Vic and WA.
By working in the heart of rural communities, we direct our help where it is most needed. We build relationships with schools, early childhood centres, parents and carers. We work with country children to support their health and wellbeing and unlock their lifelong learning potential.
Our team of almost 150 experienced clinicians work with educators, parents and caregivers to share our knowledge and expertise right across the wellbeing spectrum.
Discover the impact of Royal Far West’s integrated, whole-school approach from the perspective of Stephanie, a parent at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School in Springsure, Queensland. Through this multidisciplinary model, Royal Far West is bringing consistency and essential support to remote communities, helping children, families, and educators thrive.
With funding from the Australian Government Department of Education’s Emerging Priorities Program, and in partnership with the Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton, this program is making a lasting difference in remote school communities.
Watch Stephanie’s story to learn how Royal Far West is providing unique and essential health services across Australia.
Learn more about our Emerging Priorities Program and explore our work with schools ⟶
Our work together
Early intervention is critical for any child that is struggling and at risk of falling behind.
Our multidisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists use a regulation-first, trauma-informed approach to support children with a range of behavioural, developmental and mental health concerns.
Delivered primarily in schools and preschools through a flexible model for agreed hours. We also work directly with teachers and early educators to build each school’s capacity to better respond to children with developmental challenges.
Our services in action
We’ve been supporting country kids via telehealth for over 10 years.
Find out more about how Royal Far West helped support Keaton with his speech and language development via telehealth.
[This service] gives students, who otherwise would not have access to professional services, the opportunity to engage in learning with qualified professionals without having to leave their school. The speech therapists and OTs I have worked with have been wonderful - engaging and professional, offering excellent support and feedback. It’s a brilliant program for our students in a regional area.”
Teacher Aide
Regional NSW
In 2021, 96% of school/preschools staff agreed RFW’s service had improved the child/student’s functioning/engagement with learning.
Our 2021 Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 89 indicates “exceptional” performance and is well above a hospital and healthcare benchmark NPS score of 75.
Find out more
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