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Our approach

We don't start with a treatment plan. We start with a favourite game.

PlayKey exists because the best developmental support doesn't feel like support at all — it feels like someone who gets you, showing up to do the thing you love.

The problem

Therapy that felt like a chore

Too many NDIS kids were disengaging from supports that felt clinical, repetitive, or disconnected from who they actually were.

The idea

Start with what lights them up

PlayKey began with a simple shift — match mentors to kids by shared interest first, and let developmental goals follow naturally.

Today

Two states, one philosophy

From Perth to Sydney, our mentors meet kids in the activities, games and spaces they already love.

A mentor and child playing a board game together indoors
A child smiling, part of the PlayKey community
A group of kids cheering together outdoors
What we stand for

The principles behind every session.

In practice, that means a person-centred, child-centred and strengths-based approach — starting from what a child can already do and genuinely enjoys, not a deficit or a diagnosis.

Interest comes first

Every plan starts with a question: what does this kid actually love? The goals get built around the answer — never the other way round.

Progress, not performance

We measure growth in confidence, independence and connection — not in how well a session looked on paper.

Safety is non-negotiable

Every mentor completes a Working With Children Check, NDIS worker screening, and ongoing training before meeting a family.

Consistency builds trust

The same mentor shows up, week after week. Kids open up when they know who's coming and that they're not going anywhere.

Company details

Who we are, and where we work.

PLAYKEY PTY LTD

Trading as PlayKey · ABN 89 701 020 297

PlayKey is currently an unregistered NDIS provider, which means we support participants whose plans are self-managed or plan-managed, as well as privately funded families.

Service areas

  • Perth — Western Australia
  • Sydney — New South Wales
  • Online & Telehealth — Anywhere in Australia

Meet the mentors behind the approach

Every mentor is matched by genuine shared interest and screened to the highest NDIS standard.