Join Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is a specialist provider of private, centre-based, multi-disciplinary Paediatric services to children with developmental challenges in their movement, play, language, learning and behaviour. Our vision is to create the most trusted brand in child development, globally.

Founded by Joanna Buttfield in 1998, Kid Sense operates from a purpose-built Child Development Centre at 90 Unley Road, Unley, South Australia. We offer parents & carers a 'one stop convenience', delivering Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology and Physiotherapy under one roof and one Quality Management System

Kid Sense is committed to recruiting and retaining our staff by offering challenging and interesting work, competitive terms and conditions of employment and by appreciating and recognising achievements. The way we work with each other, and with our stakeholders and clients, is a reflection of our values as an innovative, entrepreneurial, private business. We strive to behave with the highest possible ethics and are committed to the Kid Sense Core Values and Credo.

In particular, our staff demonstrates the following characteristics: a commitment to excellence; learning from all we have done and applying it to what we will do; equilibrium between our professional and personal lives; achievement of our personal and business goals, and resilience as we embrace change and innovate.

As testament to our commitment to develop an innovative, world-class business, Kid Sense was recognised as a South Australian Finalist in the Telstra Business Awards and a Finalist in the Telstra Women in Business Awards for Innovation in 2007 & 2008.

Clinical Roles

If you are an Occupational Therapist  Speech Pathologist, Physiotherapist or Psychologist,  and you would like to join Kid Sense and specialise in Paediatrics, you are encouraged to email your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please include a cover letter addressed to Joanna Buttfield, Managing Director – Clinical Services, expressing your interest.

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