The Social Learning Collective

The Social Learning Collective specialises in providing high-quality programs and services to increase the social and emotional skills and learning outcomes of children and young people. Our team is dedicated to helping children develop the essential skills they need to succeed in life. We offer a range of services and programs designed to meet the unique needs of every child, as we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. 

We offer the following in-person social skills groups here in Bendigo:

LEGO® BASED THERAPY – Age groups 7-9 & 10-12

IN GROUPS OF 3 FOR 6 WEEKS CHILDREN WILL LEARN ABOUT:

• Learn about waiting and turn taking in play and conversation 
• Practice how to talk and interact with others to build and maintain friendships
• Improve teamwork and promote collaborative problem solving
• Develop fine motor and memory skills

LEGO® Brick Club sessions are delivered by an accredited facilitator. 

SECRET AGENT SOCIETY® (SAS) – Ages 8 –12

IN GROUPS OF 6 FOR 9 WEEKS CHILDREN WILL LEARN ABOUT:

• Emotion Recognition (in other people and self)
• Emotion Regulation (particularly anxiety and anger)
• Diverse Social Skills (including for both friendship and teamwork)
• Problem Solving (as an individual and in a group).

Delivered by accredited facilitators, Secret Agent Society® empowers neurodiverse children with the tools to change their everyday lives.  

PEERS® FOR TEENS – Ages 13 – 18

IN GROUPS OF 8-10 for 14 WEEKS, TEENS WILL LEARN ABOUT: 

• Developing and maintaining friendships
• Conversational skills
• Entering and exiting conversations
• Appropriate use of humour
• Handling disagreements
• Electronic communication
• Being a good sport
• Organising get-togethers
• Handling teasing and bullying
• Changing a reputation

During PEERS® for TEENS participants are taught social skills through interactive lessons and role-play demonstrations and practice these skills during group socialization activities. Mentors attend separate sessions and are taught how to assist adolescents in making and keeping friends.

We currently have places available for Term 3 and 4 programs – filling fast!