Our name is a wonderful reminder of our grand opening in the spring of 2015 – an auspicious day born from the motivation and drive to inspire families with practical solutions and proven treatment methods to evoke growth within their lives.

Spring Forward Family Centre is a family-friendly practice with a strong focus on having a positive impact on our community. We aim to innovate and collaborate with our clients and professional partners, through a lens of humanity and integrity.

Our Aim

To impact and be the change we want to see in the world. Our aim is to provide a high-quality service that champions a child’s strengths and de-stigmatise what it means to lean on someone else for help. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and the clients we are privileged to connect with.

Spring Forward was built to be a hub of acceptance, with a deep appreciation for how the world in enriched by the ways we are unique not just the ways we are the same.

Our Mission

To celebrate milestones, achievements, and empowered growth in our community. To enjoy the benefits of sharing knowledge and the human connection generated by helping each other. We share an obsession with seeing an obstacle where many will see a barrier and approaching it with a passionate determination to see it be overcome.

It takes a village to raise a child, and our mission is to become part of your village!

Our Vision

The Spring Forward vision is a place where children and their families come to feel accepted, respected, safe, and heard. The art of listening is so much greater than just hearing what is being said, and this is a core pillar of our vision. We work with compassion, sensitivity, and determination to understand the unique experience of each child and their family. This empowers us to provide the best possible advice and support in a meaningful way.

Results are so important to us! And we know from experience that we make the most progress when we are happy, healthy, safe… and having FUN! Our vision is filled with big feelings, and more often than not it is filled with smiles, good conversation and laughter.

Why are we called Spring Forward?

Spring is renowned as a time for renewal and growth. It is also a traditional time celebrated for moving forward with renewed hope. That is the spirit of Spring Forward Family Centre – a place where we accept who we are while we embark on and celebrate our journey’s forward, together! We also opened on the first day of Spring!

Our Team

Lyra Lingat

Admin Assistant

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Danielle Pautschnig

Counsellor

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Pauleen Rodil

Client Experience & Intakes Officer

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Jaymelyn Garcia

Data Entry Specialist

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Michelle Hyde

Director

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Elaine Villareal

Early Childhood Exec Assistant

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Joe Thompson

Neruologic Music Therapist

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Melissa Hale

Occupational Therapist

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Paula Murakami

Occupational Therapist

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Ashley Irwin

Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Brittany Lynch

Occupational Therapy Assistant Preschool Program Instructor

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Cooper Lee

Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Georgia Fraser

Occupational Therapy Assistant Preschool Program Instructor

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Jasmine Haydon

Occupational Therapy & Speech Therapy Assistant

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Roxanne Jason

Physiotherapist

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Isabella Edwards

Preschool Liason Officer

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Olivia Byrnes

Receptionist

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Patricia Hernandez

Recruitment Specialist

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Christopher JPP Ang

Senior Marketing Executive

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Erin Gaffney

Speech Pathologist

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Monica Basta

Speech Pathologist

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Yustina Awad

Speech Pathology Assistant

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Christian Bandoquillo

Web Developer

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Join our team

Spring Forward Family Centre is a diverse, unique and successful company that is continually evolving and innovating.

When you join the Spring Forward family, you will be part of a dynamic team of vibrant allied health professionals, be supported by a strong company culture and weekly professional development activities to help you grow as a professional.

If you are a fun, easy-going and enthusiastic person who is keen to grow professionally, if you love working as part of a team, if you are attentive to details, can accept feedback positively and you are keen to action tasks in a timely manner, we would love to hear from you.

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