Food Play Grow, a branch of Family Dietetics, is proudly based on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula and dedicated to helping children and families achieve their nutrition, feeding, and developmental goals.
We provide a nurturing and positive environment that encourages self-confidence, curiosity, and growth through enjoyable, hands-on food experiences.
Our programs and therapy sessions are designed to make learning about food fun, reduce mealtime stress, and support healthy relationships with eating.
At Food Play Grow, we:
Our goal is to create positive experiences around food, supporting children to grow, learn, and enjoy mealtimes again.

LEGO ®️ Based Therapy is an evidence based therapy designed specifically for young autistics. It is a unique social skills programs shown to improve communication, participation and cooperative skills. All whilst playing with LEGO®️, so it doesn't even feel like therapy!

Our Therapy Kitchen is a designated space to learn about food and how to eat it.
At Food Play Grow, we pride ourselves on delivering dietetics, nutrition and feeding therapy in a way that translates back to the family table.
We understand that 'fussy eating' is more physiological than behavioural,
and we individualise our weekly or fortnightly programs to account for this.

Our Preppin’ Preppie Program aims at supporting the development of confidence and independence prior to starting school, helping to build on those foundations for later learning.
As each child engages in the weekly specially designed program they’ll be supported by our heavily qualified Early Childhood Teacher.

Crayon Time is a program specially designed for children aged 2-3 years to build and develop their social skills through a variety of fun, creative, imaginative and messy experiences.
Not only is a great way for your child to make friends but it’s also fantastic way for you to connect with our families.

Our Key Support Worker is there to assist in accomplishing individual goals along side fellow Allied Health Professionals.
We also support families and children, so that the family can achieve their goals.
Build skills and every day independence in preparation for School, Kinder and all of life’s transition.
Provide family focused service t
Our Key Support Worker is there to assist in accomplishing individual goals along side fellow Allied Health Professionals.
We also support families and children, so that the family can achieve their goals.
Build skills and every day independence in preparation for School, Kinder and all of life’s transition.
Provide family focused service that meets needs, circumstances, whilst respecting beliefs, values and cultures.

At Food Play Grow, our paediatric dietitians work with families to build confident, positive eating habits through play-based, evidence-informed nutrition care. We support children with feeding difficulties, growth concerns, sensory challenges, eating disorders and medical nutrition needs, always with a focus on reducing mealtime stress and supporting the whole family.

Whether you are interested in our group therapy sessions; school readiness, play therapy or Lego therapy.
Our Food Therapy Clients will have access to a fully equipped Therapy Kitchen.
We are able to accommodate both Private and NDIS clients.

We understand that sometimes it’s easier to deal with behavioural challenges, learning needs, assessments or fussy eating in your home or at kindergarten or school.
Our mobile therapists appointments available on the Mornington Peninsula and Surrounding Suburbs.
37 Victoria Street, Hastings Victoria 3915, Australia
Open today | 08:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Monday - Friday: 8:00am- 5:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed



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