CHILD DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, PTY LTD

What CHILD DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, PTY LTD does

Child Development Network (CDN) Pty Ltd is an Australian privately held multi-disciplinary healthcare network headquartered in Milton, Queensland. Founded around 2003 (with its Literacy Care subsidiary tracing back to 1998), CDN operates as a collaborative platform for independent private practicing clinicians — developmental paediatricians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, assistive technology consultants, and education/literacy specialists — to deliver coordinated assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for children and adolescents with developmental, behavioural, and learning differences including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, and related conditions.

The network's core offering comprises six service lines: Developmental Paediatrics (specialist medical assessment and management), Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, and General Psychology), Speech Pathology (currently unfilled per the source), Education and Literacy delivered through the integrated Literacy Care subsidiary, Assistive Technology (training on tools such as Ghotit, Read&Write, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and iPad accessibility features), and Nurse Practitioner Services. The underlying technology stack is limited to practice management software used for Medicare online claiming and billing; the principal operational platform is the physical co-location of clinicians across disciplines at the Milton site, which enables collaborative care planning, family conferences, and integrated referrals. The assistive technology line also operates a touch typing training subscription at A$18 per month.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees set independently by each consulting clinician, with payments collected at the conclusion of consultations delivered in person or via telehealth. Many services are eligible for Medicare rebates when accompanied by a valid GP or specialist referral; the network also charges non-consultation fees for prescriptions, reports, and letters, and applies 100% cancellation and non-attendance fees. Distribution relies on direct phone and email booking, GP and specialist referral networks, and self-referrals for non-Medicare services. The company is privately held, not venture-backed, has no disclosed funding history, no M&A track record, and operates exclusively in Queensland. A registered charity arm, the Literacy Foundation for Children, was established in 2017 to subsidise services for lower-income families.

Name

CHILD DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, PTY LTD

Legal name

Child Development Network Pty Ltd

Website

https://cd.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Child Development Network is a privately held multi-disciplinary healthcare network in Milton, Queensland, Australia, providing developmental, psychological, educational, and assistive technology services for children with developmental, behavioural, and learning differences through co-located independent clinicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Development Healthcare Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAAAIAC

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

SECONDARYHLALAAAI

Family & Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care Platforms

Keywords

• Developmental paediatrics
• Child psychology services
• Speech pathology services
• Literacy intervention
• Assistive technology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation Fees: Independent private practicing clinicians set their own fees for consultations. Payment is required at the conclusion of all services including telehealth consultations. Some services are eligible for Medicare rebates when proper referrals are in place.
2. Non-Consultation Clinical Services: Fees charged for prescriptions, documents, letters, phone calls, and other clinical services outside of face-to-face consultations. Fees vary depending on time taken and individual clinician.
3. Assistive Technology Training: Training packages for assistive technology software (Ghotit, Read&Write, Dragon NaturallySpeaking) delivered over 6-15 week courses. Touch typing training subscription at $18.00 per month.
4. Late Cancellation/Non-attendance Fees: Late cancellation/rescheduling fee of 100% of booked consultation fee. Non-attendance fee of 100% of booked consultation fee. These fees are not eligible for Medicare rebates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Child Development Network (CDN) operates a multi-disciplinary private practice network in Milton, Queensland where independent clinicians deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and continuing management for children and young people with developmental and behavioural differences. The network co-locates developmental paediatricians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, speech pathologists, education/literacy specialists, and assistive technology consultants to enable collaborative, evidence-based care. Service revenue is generated through clinician-set consultation fees (often Medicare-rebatable) and assistive technology training subscriptions.

Product overview

Child Development Network (CDN) is a multi-disciplinary healthcare network operating as a platform for private practicing medical, psychology, education, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated child development services. The network provides six core service offerings: Developmental Paediatrics (medical assessment and management of developmental/behavioural concerns), Psychology Services (including Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, and General Psychology), Speech Pathology, Education and Literacy (via the Literacy Care program), Assistive Technology Services, and Nurse Practitioner Services. The co-location model enables collaboration between professionals to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, and continuing management for children with developmental and behavioural differences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Literacy Care: Clinical educational consultancy specializing in evidence-based literacy interventions for children with learning differences including dyslexia and related conditions. Provides diagnosis and management of learning differences using evidenced based programs and practices.

Products and services

• Developmental Paediatrics Medical specialist service providing assessment, diagnosis and management of developmental and behavioural concerns in children, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD and learning difficulties, delivered by paediatricians with specialty training in developmental and behavioural paediatrics.
• Psychology Services Psychological assessment and therapy services covering Clinical Neuropsychology (cognitive assessments, IQ testing, executive function), Clinical Psychology (emotional, behavioural and mental health support) and General Psychology for children, adolescents and families.
• Speech Pathology Speech pathology services addressing communication disorders including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, and augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) such as PECS or iPad speech devices. Note: no speech pathologists currently consulting from CDN.
• Education and Literacy (Literacy Care) Evidence-based literacy intervention services diagnosing and managing learning differences including dyslexia, fluency development, spelling, writing, essay planning, working memory training and phonological processing, delivered through the Literacy Care program.
• Assistive Technology Services Software and hardware solutions helping children access curriculum and manage educational demands, including training on Ghotit Real Writer & Reader, iPad accessibility features, Read&Write for Google Chrome, Dragon Naturally Speaking and Read&Write Gold, as well as touch typing training delivered as a $18.00/month subscription.
• Nurse Practitioner Services Advanced nursing care provided by Nurse Practitioners with AHPRA endorsement, offering developmental paediatrics specialty, neurodiversity assessment and support, advanced assessments, diagnostic testing, prescribing and collaborative care for children and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Literacy Care can predict treatment outcomes before commencing intervention

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Literacy CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiteracy Care is a clinical educational consultancy providing evidence-based literacy intervention services for children with learning disabilities. Operates within CDN since 2003. Specialises in diagnosing and managing learning differences including dyslexia using scientific, evidence-based approaches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Learning Difficulties Australia: National advocacy and professional development body for learning difficulties, including dyslexia — adjacent ecosystem participant that influences referral patterns and clinician training relevant to CDN's literacy services.
• Autism CRC: National cooperative research centre focused on autism research, service delivery, and education — adjacent enabler influencing policy, evidence base, and best-practice standards that shape CDN's developmental paediatrics work.

Direct peers

• Dyslexia SPELD Foundation (DSF): Western Australia-based literacy and dyslexia support foundation that provides assessments, training, and evidence-based literacy interventions for children with learning disabilities — directly comparable to CDN's Literacy Care subsidiary in mission and offering.
• CliniKids (Telethon Kids Institute): Perth-based clinical service and research clinic for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, delivering developmental paediatric, psychology, and allied health services — comparable multi-disciplinary private-clinic model for developmental differences.
• Everyday Independence: National allied health provider offering paediatric occupational therapy, speech pathology, and psychology under NDIS — comparable multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy model, though distributed rather than co-located.
• Noah's Ark Centre: Queensland paediatric therapy centre providing multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities — directly comparable Queensland presence and service mix.
• AEIOU Foundation: Queensland-based early intervention provider for children with autism, operating multi-disciplinary therapy programs — directly comparable in geography, patient population (neurodivergent children), and multi-disciplinary service model.
• Healthy Brain Clinic: Australian specialist clinic focusing on ADHD, autism, and learning difficulties with developmental paediatricians and clinical psychologists — closely comparable specialist paediatric service offering.

Broad incumbents

• The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Major tertiary paediatric hospital with developmental medicine and child psychology departments — comparable patient population at scale, but operates as a broad incumbent hospital rather than a private multi-disciplinary clinic.
• Children's Health Queensland: Queensland's public paediatric hospital and health service network — competes for developmental paediatric referrals and serves an overlapping patient population, but as a broad public-system incumbent rather than a private specialty clinic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/child-development-network-inc

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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