Social Skills Melbourne

Melbourne Social Skills Group Programs

Social Emotional Learning Groups
For Neurodivergent Kids
Facilitated by Clinical Psychologists

Melbourne Social Skills Group Programs

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We offer a range of group programs catering for children with Autism, ADHD and other social and emotional challenges.

Group Programs

Currently, we offer four group programs; Secret Agent Society, PEERS for Preschoolers, The Westmead Feelings Program, and The Friends and Feelings Program. Our Melbourne based social skills groups are suitable for Neurodiverse children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), as well as children experiencing anxiety, depression or emotional and behavioural dysregulation.

Our social skills group programs are currently based in Nunawading in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs. In 2026, our social skills group programs will also be available in Narre Warren, servicing Melbourne’s South-East. Our social skills groups operate on Thursdays after school and all-day Saturday, to ensure participation does not disrupt school attendance.

Each program offers a unique curriculum. Click the links below to find out more!

Secret Agent Society

For children aged 8 to 12 years, Secret Agent Society is an award-winning, evidence-based espionage-themed social skills program teaching social and emotional regulation skills.

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PEERS for Preschoolers

For children aged 4 to 6 years, PEERS for Preschoolers is a renowned, evidence-based social skills program supporting children to build and maintain friendships.

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Friends and Feelings

For children aged 6 to 12 years, the Friends and Feelings social skills program draws on evidence-based practices to develop children’s social and emotional regulation skills.

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Westmead Feelings Program

For children aged 6 to 12 years, the Westmead Feelings Program is an evidence-based social skills program teaching children to understand emotions, solve problems and manage their feelings.

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Developmental Timeline

Early Childhood

  • Social interaction skills
  • Communication skills
  • Friendship awareness

Middle Childhood

  • Expanded emotional understanding
  • Social problem-solving
  • Enhanced emotional regulation

Late Childhood

  • More complex social dynamics
  • Perspective taking
  • Emotional regulation and understanding

  • Peers for Pre-schoolers

    4 to 6 Years

    Key Skills Learnt
    • Listening and following directions
    • Meeting and greeting friends
    • Sharing and giving a turn
    • Asking for a turn
    • Keeping cool
    • Being a good sport
    • Show and tell during play
    • Don’t be bossy
    • Asking a friend to play
    • Joining a game
    • Asking to play something different
    • Asking and giving help
    • Staying in our own space
    • Using an inside voice

  • Westmead Feelings Program

    6 to 12 Years

    Key Skills Learnt
    • Happy and sad feeling strength bars
    • Worry and anger feeling strength bars
    • Problem solving: face signs
    • Perspective taking: body signs
    • Problem solving and perspective taking: voice signs
    • Feelings control kit: happy bag and ‘do something fun’
    • Feelings control kit: ask for help and problem solving
    • Feelings control kit: slow breathing and ‘use my words’

  • Friends and Feelings

    6 to 12 Years

    Key Skills Learnt
    • Keeping an open mind
    • Coping with change
    • Managing emotions
    • Listening to and understanding others’ points of view
    • Empathy
    • Making connected comments in conversations
    • Using a social filter
    • Giving and receiving compliments
    • Handling conflicts with friends
    • Problem Solving & Compromising

  • Secret Agent Society

    8 to 12 Years

    Key Skills Learnt
    • Detection of expression charades
    • Secret message transmission device
    • Secret agent body signals
    • Emotion-o-meter devices
    • O2 regulator
    • Helpful thoughts
    • Formula for solving social problems
    • The conversation code
    • The play code
    • Bully-guard body armour
    • SAS challenger board game