Social Work
Our Avina Therapy social worker team are highly skilled and committed university graduates and registered allied health professionals.
What is Social Work?
Identifying, assessing and improving complex situations.
Social workers develop evidence-informed assessments, planning and interventions with a ‘client empowerment’ framework. This framework considers the impact of health, psychosocial or other needs of the individual and their support systems and aims to work towards empowering people with disability to choose how to live their life.
Due to the complexity of work, social workers are regularly involved in multidisciplinary teams. This is especially true when interventions occur within the complex social, psychological, family, and institutional dynamics. In this respect, social workers can inform the decision-making capacities of other professionals and the multidisciplinary team.
Why choose Avina Therapy for your Social Work support?
Achieve your goals
We’re all about achieving client goals and setting the path to get there.
Expertise
Our social workers offer a critical, clinical lens to many complex situations.
Multidisciplinary care
Our social workers work with a client’s support systems to provide a holistic approach to complex challenges.
Social Work with Avina Therapy
Committed to our clients
Our social workers have a clinical focus on capacity building – whether our clients are looking to engage with family and friends on a deeper level, build new relationships, try a new hobby, take on a new job, start studying, or venture out of their comfort zone, our Avina Therapy social workers are committed to working with our clients to strengthen independence and resilience.
This is achieved practically, allowing our clients to overcome personal difficulties and structural barriers. This leads to greater community inclusion and engagement, resulting in a greater sense of belonging and daily satisfaction.
Our Avina Therapy Social Workers can:
- Create richer connections between individuals and their families and communities, and develop opportunities for strong social relationships
- Provide functional behaviour assessments
- Provide emotional regulation therapy and social skills that contribute to positive social outcomes
- Provide anger management therapy or help clients to access anger management programs, or assist with mediation and conflict resolution
- Facilitate necessary assessments including capacity, functioning, environment and development, supporting access requirements for housing and accommodation
- Link individuals with both formal and informal supports, depending on their clinical needs
- Develop positive behaviour support plans
- Increase our clients’ capacity, enabling them to access employment or educational opportunities, as well as building confidence through increased social skills
- Provide counselling, including grief or trauma counselling and other therapeutic supports and interventions, including psychotherapy using evidence-based therapies
- Offer psychoeducation to a client, their family, carers, supports and systems
Social Work Services
Counselling and emotional support
We walk alongside you through difficult periods, offering a safe space to talk things through and take steady steps forward at your own pace.
Building everyday skills
From managing daily routines to navigating relationships, we help you build the practical skills and confidence that support a more independent life.
Connecting you with support
We help you understand your options and link in with the services, funding and community supports that match your goals.
Who we work with
Paediatric
We support children and their families with therapy that meets each child where they are — building skills, confidence and connection through everyday moments.
Aged Care
We help older people stay engaged, independent and connected, with thoughtful support shaped around what matters most at this stage of life.
NDIS Participants
We work with participants to turn plan goals into real progress, with evidence-informed support built around your life and your priorities.
Our Locations
Our Clinics, Assessment Centres and Therapists are located in major cities and regional communities throughout Australia.
In-clinic
Visit your therapist at one of our welcoming local offices.
Service Areas
We come to you, whether at home or in your local community.
Telehealth
Access therapy online, wherever you are, with flexible, secure sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will my therapy sessions be held?
Wherever works best for you.
Visit us in clinic, connect online via telehealth, or choose a community visit: at home, school, or another local setting. We make therapy flexible, accessible, and built around your needs.
What age groups does Avina Therapy support with therapy services?
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What do I do if I’m unsure what specific service I need?
Begin your journey today
Whatever your goals, our clinicians are here to support you with evidence-based strategies and compassionate care. Let’s take the next step together.
