Paeds in a Pod

Name

Paeds in a Pod

Legal name

Paeds in a pod Pty Ltd

Website

https://paedsinapod.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Paediatric specialist care
• Multidisciplinary allied health
• Neonatal medical services
• Developmental assessment
• Child healthcare Queensland

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Paediatric Consultation Fees: Fee-for-service model with standard and complex consultation pricing. Patients pay out-of-pocket fees and claim Medicare rebates where eligible. Initial consultations range from $440-$575, with follow-up consultations from $200-$375.
2. Assessment Services: Specialised assessments including ADOS assessments for ASD diagnosis, administration fees for standardised questionnaires. Pricing varies by assessment type.
3. UQ APAP Program: Adapted Physical Activity Program delivered in partnership with University of Queensland, with separate pricing for NDIS-funded and self-funded participants.
4. Script Request Fees: Online prescription requests outside of appointments incur a $75 fee to cover clinical record review time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paeds in a Pod is a multi-disciplinary paediatric healthcare practice providing specialist medical and allied health services to newborns, infants, children, and adolescents across Queensland. The practice brings together over 40 independent specialist practitioners in more than 15 subspecialties (general paediatrics, neonatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, allergy and immunology, rehabilitation, dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, speech pathology, and psychiatry) under a shared practice management umbrella, with services delivered in-clinic at nine locations and via telehealth.

Product overview

Paeds in a Pod is a group of independent, private paediatric clinicians providing comprehensive specialist medical care to newborns, infants, children and adolescents through a multidisciplinary approach. The practice operates as a platform of coordinated services including general paediatrics, neonatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, allergy and immunology, rehabilitation, dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, speech pathology, and psychiatry. Additional services include the Circle of Security parenting program, UQ Adapted Physical Activity Program (APAP), telehealth consultations, online script requests, and an educational podcast series. All services are supported by allied health professionals who work collaboratively to provide holistic, wrap-around care across multiple Queensland locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of Queensland (UQ) - School of Human Movement and Nutrition SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaeds in a Pod has collaborated with UQ's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences to deliver the Adapted Physical Activity Program (APAP). This program provides individually tailored physical activity programs for children with disabilities or developmental challenges. UQ provides Accredited Exercise Physiologists who deliver face-to-face sessions in patients' homes or communities, with Paeds in a Pod facilitating referrals and coordinating care.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Major tertiary pediatric hospital providing the full breadth of pediatric subspecialties that Paeds in a Pod offers (cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, allergy, psychology, etc.). Public-sector incumbent whose capacity constraints shape private specialist demand nationally.
• Children's Health Queensland: Public pediatric hospital network operating Queensland Children's Hospital and statewide pediatric services across the same geography Paeds in a Pod serves. Sets the public-system benchmark for wait times and complexity that drives private specialist demand.
• Perth Children's Hospital: WA's tertiary pediatric public hospital delivering the full range of pediatric subspecialties. Comparable public-sector pediatric provider against which private pediatric groups benchmark service mix.
• Sydney Children's Hospitals Network: NSW public pediatric hospital network (including Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital) offering the same broad pediatric subspecialty coverage. Comparable public-sector pediatric delivery model against which private practices compete.
• Mater Health Services: Large Brisbane-based Catholic hospital and health services network with significant pediatric service lines including the Mater Children's Private Hospital. A local incumbent in the same Brisbane geography that competes for the same pediatric specialist talent pool.

Direct peers

• North Shore Paediatrics: Private pediatric specialist group on Sydney's North Shore delivering general and developmental pediatric services with a multi-practitioner model. Closely comparable private-practice pediatric specialist structure to Paeds in a Pod.
• Sydney Paediatrics: Sydney-based private multi-specialist pediatric group offering general pediatrics and developmental subspecialties with independent practitioners on shared infrastructure. Directly comparable private pediatric specialist group model outside Queensland, operating in NSW.

Emerging players

• Updoc: Australian digital telehealth platform offering on-demand specialist consultations including pediatricians. Emerging disruptor targeting the same developmental, behavioral and general pediatric concerns via a lower-friction digital model.
• Tinyeye: Online pediatric speech therapy and allied health provider delivering speech, OT and related pediatric therapy services via telehealth. Comparable for Paeds in a Pod's allied health (speech pathology, OT) arm delivered via remote-first model.

Regional players

• KidsPlus Foundation: Geelong (regional Victoria)-based pediatric allied health provider delivering physiotherapy, OT, speech and psychology to children with disabilities and developmental needs. Comparable pediatric allied health multi-disciplinary model in a regional Australian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Paedsinapod
• Facebookfacebook.com/PaedsinaPod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paeds-in-a-pod

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Investors

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M&A

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