Possum House

04/06/2026

Mel is an Occupational Therapist that is joining the Possum House team. She comes to us with extensive experience supporting people with mental health difficulties from an OT perspective, building executive functioning skills, managing sensory processing differences and supporting energy needs. Within Possum House Mel will be focusing on clients age 10-18 in Warrnambool and Portland and has immediate availability for new therapy clients.

04/06/2026

Another new service at Possum House!

Occupational Therpist Mel is joining us …..

27/05/2026

01/05/2026

Colour club is a not your average art group, designed for neurodivergent folk aged between 8 and 12, building creativity thought art and music projects to support wellbeing and connection. Monday afternoons. For more information please contact us at [email protected] or 0432 032 401.

01/05/2026

Looking for a group to help build your creative skills? Check out this new group…. Starting soon 4-5:30 Fridays

17/04/2026

Look who’s back! Liam Barling - music and creative arts therapist is back in term 2 for some groups and individual sessions so watch this space - more details to come 🎸🎨🎤

09/08/2025

Looking for more info? check out this webinar for a celebration of autistic play! https://www.facebook.com/61573498770878/posts/122149623962783292/?

When Play Looks Different: Understanding Autistic Behaviours in the Play Room Have you noticed some clients don’t engage in pretend play? This...

30/07/2025

Nicky’s busy again spreading knowledge in our community https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1372273224661707&id=100056371277759

Ready to shake up how you think about play in professional practice? 🤸

Join us for the second event in our popular Twilight Seminar Series as we explore the power of PLAY in health and community services.
This interactive evening brings together thought leaders from education and industry to spark new ideas and challenge conventional thinking 🪣🎉

Register your interest 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/twilight-seminar-series-tickets-1482218468339

05/06/2025

This is a bit of info, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome occurs more often in the neurodivergent communities but is often not the first thing medical professionals think of…. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1246164843781993&id=100051654680429

20/04/2025

Food for thought …. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1074200814728056&id=100064144415277

This might sound harsh, but here’s the reality: many behavior plans are built on surface-level observations. They aim to fix what’s visible—without ever asking deeply enough why the behavior is happening, or what the body is experiencing underneath.

When plans prioritize compliance over inner validation…
When they reward masking and suppressing real needs…
When they push through distress with tokens and timers…

They’re laying the foundation for Autistic Burnout.

We can do better. With curiosity. With interoception. With care that seeks to understand the whole autistic person.

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