Luke Priddis Foundation

28/09/2026

🎉 Term 4 groups are here! 🎉

We’ve got some old favourites making a comeback, plus some new opportunities to get involved! 🩷♾️

🤖 Robotics
🧱 LEGO Club
🎨 Creative Hands

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or coming back for more, there’s plenty of fun to be had!

Take a look at our Term 4 groups and let us know if you’d like to join in the fun! 💗

14/09/2026

🎉 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN IS COMING TO LPF! 🎉

The holidays are nearly here, and we’ve got a little something for everyone! ♾️💗

Across the two weeks, we’re bringing back some favourites and introducing a few brand new groups designed for different ages, interests and ways of having fun.

🕵️ MISSION UNKNOWN | Ages 7-12
Think escape room meets mystery mission! Can your team crack the clues, solve the puzzles and complete the mission?

💻 SAVE THE INTERNET | Ages 14+
A new escape room-style challenge for our older crew. Work together, think creatively and see if you can save the internet before it’s too late!

🖨️ 3D PRINTING
Design it. Create it. Print it. A hands-on session for curious minds who love making things.

🚌 TEENS ON THE TOWN
Get out, get social and have some fun with friends while exploring what our local community has to offer.

🎃 HALLOWEEN COOKING
Spooky vibes, great music and endless fun! 👻 Get creative in the kitchen and whip up some Halloween-inspired treats.

✨ SENSORY WONDERS | Ages 0-5
A playful sensory experience designed especially for our littlest learners to explore, discover and have fun.

Whether your child loves solving mysteries, getting creative, exploring the community, cooking up a storm or diving into sensory play, we’ve got something waiting for them!

📅 Two weeks. New adventures. Plenty of fun.

Spaces are limited, so check out the holiday program and secure your spot! 💗

14/09/2026

Funny story time 🦎😂...

Anybody who has visited our clinic has probably seen our beloved bearded dragon, Lizagna. Affectionately known as Lizzy.

Over the years, Lizzy became a little part of the kids’ experience at the Foundation. “Hello Lizzy!” and “Goodbye Lizzy!” became regular greetings as kids came and went.

After years of proudly holding the position of Chief Happiness Officer, Lizzy recently crossed the rainbow bridge. 🌈

Naturally, we found ourselves discussing how we were going to handle this with the kids.

Do we talk about death and help children understand what has happened?

Or do we go with the classic...

"Oh, she just went on a really long holiday."

We obviously chose honesty and education.

Step one was creating a social story about Lizzy's death and sharing it with our clinicians so they had something available to support any children who might need help understanding what had happened.

And then...

I happened to be filling in at the front desk that first evening.

One of our very astute little clients noticed something immediately.

“Where’s Lizzy?”

So, somehow, I found myself being the first person to navigate the conversation.

I explained that Lizzy had died, but that she was old, and sometimes that happens when living things get very old.

She thought about this for a moment before asking:

“How old was Lizzy?”

I said, “I think Lizzy was about 8 years old.”

She looked absolutely TERRIFIED.

“I'M 7! I'M ALMOST OLD! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME?!” 😱😂

And so began an entirely unexpected conversation about human ages versus bearded dragon ages.

A very important distinction that, in hindsight, probably should have been included in my original explanation.

This is why I shouldn't cover the front desk. 😂

But in all seriousness, it was a lovely reminder of why these conversations matter.

Children deserve honest, developmentally appropriate explanations about difficult things, along with the opportunity to ask questions and make sense of what they've experienced.

Sometimes you prepare the social story.

Sometimes you prepare the clinicians.

And sometimes you just have to explain that being 7 does not mean you're about to turn into an elderly bearded dragon.

RIP Lizzy. 🦎💗

You really did leave us with one last lesson.

07/09/2026

🦆💦 THE GREAT ROTARY WHITEWATER DUCK RACE IS ON! 💦🦆

Penrith Rotary Club has invited the Luke Priddis Foundation to be part of this fun community fundraiser and we want you to get behind it!

For just $5, you can sponsor a rubber duck and see if your duck can race its way to the finish line first! 🏁

🏆 There are 3 great prizes up for grabs:
🥇 $5,000
🥈 $1,000
🥉 An outdoor setting

And the best part? When you sponsor your duck through the Luke Priddis Foundation, $4 of your $5 ticket comes directly to LPF. 💙

So you get the chance to win, while supporting the work we do with young people and families in our community... and supporting a great local Rotary initiative at the same time.
🦆 Sponsor your duck through LPF and help us make a splash!
📩 To purchase your duck, get in touch!
Good luck to all the ducks! 🦆🌊🏆

04/09/2026

Not just for therapy. 💙
Not just for support. 🤍
For connection. For community. For families finding their people. ❤

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

🌵🥑 WELCOME TO THE HOLY GUACAMOLE HOLE! 🥑🌵

Rod and Nathon from Drummond Golf Penrith demonstrating a new game we're introducing at this year's Fairway Fiesta! 😂⛳

Keeping with the fiesta theme, we're excited to introduce the Holy Guacamole Hole 🥑🌶️

Think you've got what it takes? Watch the video to find out the rules and start strategising now!

And if you still don't have a spot on the day, don't worry! 🌵 We still have team spots available.

Get your team of 4 together and reach out to join us for a day of golf, games, competitions, prizes and plenty of fiesta fun!

📅 Friday, 23 October
📍 Leonay Golf Club
⛳ Teams of 4 | $800

Get in touch to secure your spot!

26/08/2026

It's Speech Pathology Week! 🎙️ We sat down with our incredible speech therapist to talk about passion, progress, and what a truly neuroaffirming approach looks like in practice. Swipe through to hear it in their own words. 💙

24/08/2026

This , we're celebrating the theme "Communication is possibility" 💬✨

For the children and families we support, communication looks different for everyone, and that's exactly the point. A single word, a gesture, a picture card, a smile: every form of communication opens a door to connection, confidence and independence.

At Luke Priddis Foundation, we see every day how the right support can help unlock a child's ability to connect with the world around them. Speech pathologists play such a vital role in making that possibility real for children with autism and their families.

To every speech pathologist working alongside our families, thank you for helping our kids find their voice, in whatever form that takes. 💙

13/08/2026

Big news from our team. 💙

This week, we submitted our application to be part of Thriving Kids, a new NSW Government initiative, so we can keep supporting families in Penrith navigating an autism or neurodivergent diagnosis, and reach even more of you.

Twenty years ago, Luke and Holly started this because they knew what it felt like to need somewhere to turn and not find it. That's still exactly who we want to be, especially for families just starting this journey, who might be feeling like they've heard a lot of no's lately.

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Luke and Holly for everything they've poured into this these last two weeks, and honestly, every day for the last twenty years. This clinic exists because of their heart for this community, and it shows in everything we do.
We're proud of what we submitted, and we're so grateful for every family who's trusted us along the way. Here's to keep showing up for you. 💛

— Brittany, GM