About Us

The Waratah Centre (TWC) is a multidisciplinary healthcare practice that supports whole body and mind wellbeing.

Located in the Prom Coast region of Foster, Victoria, TWC supports a wide network of rural clients in their clinic setting and through home and school visits.

The Waratah Centre supports people of all ages, from young children to older adults, with practitioners individually matched to your needs.

Services are by appointment only.

For further information on our Full Story, mission, values and vision, please click here.

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The Waratah Centre

Personalised Healthcare

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Psychology

Our team of Psychologists are passionate about mental health and wellbeing, building healthy connections, and supporting clients to thrive.

The Waratah Centre's Psychology services include assessment, therapeutic support, school inclusion consultation, neurodivergent parenting support for family and carers, peri- and postnatal care, trauma recovery, mental health support, capacity-building NDIS support, and psychology supervision sessions. In 2026, we will offer a new service: therapeutic AOD sessions.

Provisional Psychologist referrals are now open to Adult Clients in 2025 - 2026.

Developmental Educator

Our Developmental Educator can provide support with emotional awareness and regulation, sensory processing, self-care, school readiness and increasing independence with activities of daily living.

Our Developmental Educator supports neurodivergent people of all ages and stages with transitions, disability-specific goals and advocacy.

Developmental Educator referrals are now open for new clients in 2026.

Educational Team

Our experienced team of educators are also trained wellbeing professionals. They can support students and families experiencing "school can't", as well as consulting on school inclusion, school accommodations and adjustment supports. Educational Assessments, including assessing for learning disability, can also be completed at The Waratah Centre.

In 2026, referrals are open for both assessment (wth our provisional psychologists) and inclusion planning/advocacy with our Developmental Educator.

Disability Support

Our Support Workers and Allied Health Assistants can help you build confidence and independence with cooking, meal preparation, play, community access, and supporting routines. We tailor experiences so that participants are empowered and feel safe. Packages can include larger excursions to places of interest, or working on specific tasks that are tricky. The beauty of the Disability Support role is that we are able to 'make practical' the aspects clients work on in the therapy room - out in the real world!

Our Team can provide supports in Foster and other areas upon request.

Referrals Remain Open for 2026.

Clinical Hypnotherapy

Eileen will consult from The Waratah Centre every fortnight, giving our local clients an opportunity to experience hypnotherapy for themselves.

Bookings are directly through Eileen.

Please get in contact directly:

0401558297

www.effectivehypno.com.au

Psychotherapy

In 2026, we welcome our first Psychotherapist to the team. Working primarily with children and their families, our Psychotherapist delivers evidence-based strategies to support a variety of mental health and relationship goals in a client-led, gentle practice.

Psychotherapist referrals are open for 2026 to children and their families.

If you’d like more information about our services,
visit our 'The Team' page or get in touch today.

Social Groups in 2026

In 2026, The Waratah Centre aims to curate our Neurodivergent Connection Group. Specifically for adolescents wanting to meet other ND folk, the group will be facilitated by our Psychologists and Disability Support Team.

Activities will be planned as part of the group and may include centre-based afternoons or more extended programs in the community.

Art Groups at TWC

Designed by our Developmental Educator, our 2026 weekly Art Groups will combine thoughtful art-making with opportunities for social connection.

These classes will be perfect for young people who want to explore art in a safe and supported group.

Adult classes are also an option if interest is sufficient.

Wait List & Expression of Interest

Ideally, we would love to see everyone who needs support. However, our goal is to create a sustainable practice where our practitioners thrive and are not burnt out.

Expressions of Interest are now open for the following services (Referrals Open):

> Psychology (Adults - Assessment & Therapeutic Sessions)

> Psychology (All Ages - Assessment)

> Psychotherapy (Children & Families)

> Weekly Art Group (Term 1, 2026)

> ND Social Group (2026)

> Disability Support

The Waratah Centre has moved to a Wait List for the following services.

Please note that waitlist times can not be guaranteed.

> Psychology (Children / Adolescents)

> Developmental Educator (All ages)

To Enquire about any of the above services please complete the contact form below or write directly to admin@thewaratahcentre.com.au

Acknowledgement of Country

The Waratah Centre acknowledges that the lands and waterways in which we play, work and dream are the spaces of the Bunurong and Gunaikurnai Peoples, the traditional owners for always and millenia. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Cultural Safety Statement

The Waratah Centre aims to provide safe inclusive care to all members of our society. We acknowledge that some cultures and identities are more vulnerable than others, and that in publicly asserting our allyship we hope to continue to address our privledge, minimise potential micro-aggressions and provide a space of trust and safety.

Neurodiversity Affirming Practice

The Waratah Centre is a proudly Neurodiversity Affirming Practice.

We acknowledge that all brains and bodies work, feel, communicate and make meaning in different ways, and that no one way is the 'right' way.

We purposefully curate spaces to support people's differences and offer a range of tools and strategies to ensure the diversity of needs are cared for.