The Nurturing Hand Supports and Therapy

What The Nurturing Hand Supports and Therapy does

The Nurturing Hand Supports and Therapy Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian paediatric occupational therapy practice founded in 2023 by Tahmid Hossain and headquartered at Level 1/855 Plenty Rd, South Morang, Melbourne, Victoria. The practice operates on a neuro-affirming, play-based, bottom-up therapeutic model that prioritises nervous system regulation and relational safety as the foundation for skill development in children with additional needs. It serves three primary customer segments: children with developmental or sensory challenges (fine/gross motor, sensory processing, emotional regulation, play and social skills, feeding, executive functioning), adolescents and young adults through their late twenties needing life-skills support, and the families and caregivers (predominantly NDIS-funded) seeking collaborative therapy guidance.

The practice delivers two core services: Paediatric Occupational Therapy sessions conducted by registered occupational therapists, and Paediatric Allied Health Assistance sessions delivered by Occupational Therapy Assistants under OT supervision at lower NDIS billing rates. Service delivery is multi-modal — in-office sessions at South Morang, school and kindergarten visits within a 15km radius, home visits administered by OTAs, face-to-face sessions in Sydney's Inner West, and Australia-wide telehealth. The team of five consists of Director/Lead OT Tahmid Hossain, OT Ebony Bellerose (also covering Sydney and telehealth), OT May, Lead OTA Maddy Malone, and OTAs Mia Cerminara and Gurleen Sidhu.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing, primarily against the Australian NDIS (self-managed or plan-managed) with a private-pay option for non-NDIS families. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; inquiries are captured via website forms. Marketing is entirely organic, anchored on an Instagram-led content strategy focused on neurodiversity education, with a website inquiry form and word-of-mouth referrals completing a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion. The company is founder-owned with no external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

The Nurturing Hand Supports and Therapy

Legal name

The Nurturing Hand Supports and Therapy Pty Ltd

Website

https://thenurturinghand.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nurturing Hand is a Melbourne-based, neuro-affirming paediatric occupational therapy practice delivering play-based OT and allied health assistant services to children, adolescents, and families across Australia via NDIS funding, private pay, in-office, mobile, and telehealth channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paediatric Occupational Therapy

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Intervention OT (Birth–3) / Preschool OT (EDAKAFAJ), Executive Functioning & Self-Regulation Coaching (OT) (EDAKAFAI), Gross Motor, Postural Control & Motor Planning (Praxis) (EDAKAFAD), Autism Sensory & Occupational Support (School-Based) (EDAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Paediatric occupational therapy
• Allied health assistance
• Neurodiversity affirming therapy
• Sensory processing therapy
• NDIS therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

South Morang

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paediatric Occupational Therapy Sessions: Core occupational therapy services provided to children and adolescents, billed through NDIS funding (self-managed or plan-managed) or private pay. Session types include in-office, school/kindergarten visits, and home visits.
2. Allied Health Assistant (OTA) Sessions: Lower-cost therapy sessions provided by Occupational Therapy Assistants under OT supervision. Billed at reduced NDIS rate to provide cost-effective, frequent ongoing sessions that maximize plan budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Nurturing Hand provides neuro-affirming paediatric occupational therapy services for children and adolescents, plus lower-cost Allied Health Assistance sessions delivered by Occupational Therapy Assistants under OT supervision. Services address fine/gross motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, play/social skills, feeding, and school readiness, and are billed through NDIS (self-managed or plan-managed) or private pay. Delivery occurs in-office, at schools/kindergartens, at home, and via telehealth Australia-wide.

Product overview

The Nurturing Hand is a neuro-affirming paediatric occupational therapy practice offering two core services: Paediatric Occupational Therapy delivered by registered occupational therapists, and Paediatric Allied Health Assistance delivered by trained OT Assistants under OT supervision. Services address children's primary occupations including play, leisure, school, and daily living activities. The practice serves children and extends support to adolescents and young adults through late twenties, focusing on foundational life skills development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paediatric Occupational Therapy Neurodiversity-affirming occupational therapy services for children and adolescents addressing fine/gross motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, play skills, feeding, and school readiness, delivered through a play-based, relationship-centered approach.
• Paediatric Allied Health Assistance Therapy support provided by Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) working under supervising occupational therapists, including goal practice, play-based skill development, and everyday skill building through engaging, structured sessions billed at lower NDIS rates.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ability Action Australia: National Australian paediatric and adult allied health provider (part of APM Group) offering NDIS-funded occupational therapy. Comparable as a large, well-resourced NDIS paediatric OT competitor with substantially broader scale than The Nurturing Hand.
• Better Rehab: Major Australian allied health provider delivering NDIS-funded paediatric occupational therapy, speech, and physio across multiple states. Comparable as an established NDIS-aligned OT competitor with broader service lines and greater scale than The Nurturing Hand.
• Optimum Health Solutions: Australian NDIS-registered allied health organisation offering paediatric occupational therapy alongside physiotherapy and speech pathology across NSW and beyond. Comparable as a multi-clinician NDIS paediatric OT provider competing for the same funding pathways.
• Everyday Independence: Established Australian allied health organisation providing paediatric occupational therapy and key-worker models under NDIS across multiple states. Comparable as a larger, established NDIS paediatric therapy brand competing for similar referrals.
• Therapy Pro: Australia-wide paediatric and disability allied health provider delivering OT, speech, and psychology services under NDIS funding. Comparable as a scaled NDIS paediatric therapy operator with broader geographic coverage than The Nurturing Hand.

Direct peers

• Active Ability: Australian NDIS-registered allied health provider with paediatric OT services delivered in-clinic, at school, at home, and via telehealth. Comparable as a multi-modal paediatric OT practice directly competing in the same NDIS funding environment as The Nurturing Hand.
• Kids Connect Therapy: Boutique Australian paediatric occupational therapy practice serving NDIS participants and private-pay families with play-based and sensory-focused interventions. Comparable as a similarly sized paediatric OT clinic targeting the same NDIS-funded customer base in metropolitan Australia.
• Sydney Kids OT: Boutique paediatric occupational therapy practice in Sydney providing NDIS and private OT services to children with sensory, motor, and regulation challenges. Comparable as a directly competing metro paediatric OT practice with overlapping service area and target customer.
• Care Squared: Australian NDIS-registered allied health provider delivering paediatric occupational therapy, speech pathology, and psychology via telehealth and in-person. Comparable as an NDIS-aligned paediatric OT provider using similar multi-modal delivery to reach families nationally.
• Leapfrog Occupational Therapy: Australian paediatric occupational therapy practice offering clinic-based, school-visit, and telehealth services to children with developmental and sensory needs. Comparable as a directly competitive paediatric OT practice with overlapping service modalities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thenurturinghand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-nurturing-hand-supports-and-therapy-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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