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.
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The Waratah Centre supports people of all ages, from young children to older adults, with practitioners individually matched to your needs.
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Services are by appointment only.
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For further information on our Full Story, mission, values and vision, please click here.
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The Waratah Centre
Personalised Healthcare
Psychology
Our team of Psychologists are passionate about mental health and wellbeing, building healthy connections, and supporting clients to thrive.
The Waratah Centre's Psychologist 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.
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 2025, we are excited to support our first Developmental Educator (student) to deliver evidence-based practice in Autism support and care.
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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
Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapist can provide support with fine and gross motor skills, emotional awareness and regulation, sensory processing, self-care, school readiness and increasing independence with activities of daily living.
Our Occupational Therapist can complete assessments and enjoys working with people of all ages and stages.
Occupational Therapy is now closed for new referrals for 2025.
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.
Generalist Counselling
Our Counsellors support people of all ages to work toward greater wellbeing through 1:1 sessions.
Generalist Counselling Sessions begin in Oct 2025.
If you’d like more information about our services,
visit our 'The Team' page or get in touch today.
Social Groups in 2025
In 2025, 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 OT, 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 Occupational Therapist and Developmental Educator (student), our 2025 weekly Art Groups will combine thoughtful art making, with social connection opportunities.
These classes will be perfect for young people who want to explore art in a safe and supported group.
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Adult classes are also an option if interest is sufficient.
Wait List & Expression of Interest Services
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.
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The Waratah Centre has now closed referrals for 2025 for the following services:
> Occupational Therapy (1:1 sessions / assessment)
> Psychology (assessment)
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The Waratah Centre has moved to a Wait List for the following services.
Please note that waitlist times can not be guaranteed.
> Psychology (1:1 sessions)
> Educational Supports
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Expressions of Interest are now open for the following services:
> Counselling
> Weekly Art Group (Term 3 & 4, 2025)
> ND Social Group (2025)
> Disability Support
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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.
Get in contact
Contact Info
Phone
Address
0491 686 806
9 Hyland Street, Foster, VIC 3960
