Salt & Earth Kids Physiotherapy

Welcome to Salt & Earth Kids Physiotherapy where we look forward to supporting your family and your child on their developmental journey. A clinic solely focused on optimising children’s potential, delivered with compassion, empathy and genuine holistic care.

Our Services

Mobile Physiotherapy

Providing mobile Physiotherapy services to the Gold Coast community from Northern Gold Coast down to Pottsville.

We visit:

  • Homes

  • Kindergartens

  • Schools

  • Playgrounds and community

  • Anywhere that makes life easier for your child and family

Hydrotherapy

At pools local to you

Report writing & Equipment prescription

Providing very thorough individual reports utilising standardised assessments and research evidence to ensure sufficient funding is received to optimise your child’s needs

About the therapist

Ben became interested in working with children with a disability as a teenager when teaching Ju Jitsu to a child with Cerebral Palsy in the early 2000’s. Initially completing a degree in Human Movement Science while working as a Sports coach in a Government sports program he was privileged to work with children with a variety of disabilities and grew passionate about optimising movement opportunities for children. Desiring to push himself physically, he spent 5 years in the Australian Army but realised his passion remained for helping children with disabilities. After commencing studies in Physiotherapy focusing on Paediatrics he was chosen to participate in the Honours program from which he graduated with First Class Honours where he researched children with disabilities participating in an inclusive sports program. Ben gained experience in Children in Hospitals, Community settings and Private practice. After having a beautiful daughter with Down Syndrome, Ben and his wife Shelly, spent all of their free time researching all available therapies and methods to help their daughter and Ben continues to train in these methods in order to optimise the physical and cognitive capacity of his daughter and those of his clients. Ben understands the highs and lows of parenting a child with additional needs which is reflected in his knowledge about different available therapies, his empathy and his work ethic. Recognising that NDIS funding is limited and provided for therapy, Ben aims to not charge for travel or cancellations (within reason).

The Salt & Earth Kids Difference

As a parent of child with a disability Ben offers a level of empathy and consideration to the service he provides as a Physiotherapist that is unmatched. There are many benefits to this approach and is often referred to as ‘a breath of fresh air’ by parents when they first engage with Salt & Earth Kids Physiotherapy.

This includes:

  • Recognises that NDIS funding is not unlimited and provided to optimise our children’s capacity

  • Proudly providing an ‘outcome’ not ‘income’ centred service - helping kids is a passion not a vocation

  • For this reason Ben tries not to charge any travel time or cancellations so that your child’s money is not wasted and can be utilised for therapy

  • From having a child with disability Ben is inevitably more motivated to learn about all aspects of health and function related to children which means Salt & Earth Kids can provide referrals and advice from first hand experience of what therapies or methods work and may not work

  • Truly holistic therapy with flexible approaches that suits your child’s needs

  • As a parent we journey with you which means we are always only a phone call or text message away for advice

  • Spending time and resources on training and continuously upskilling to ensure Ben can best serve our clients instead of spending time and money on marketing to pretend to be the best

Qualifications/Training

Bachelor of Human Movement Science

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (First Class Honours)

Australian Physiotherapy Association - Paediatric Physiotherapy LVL-2

Enhancing Skills in Paediatric Physiotherapy (Monash University)

Cuevas Medek Exercises (CME)- LVL-2 (Trained by Simona DeMarchi)

Melillo Method

Masgutova Neursosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI)

Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTI)

Braingym 101

Anat Baniel Method

Contact Us

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