At Banksia Medical Centre, we are pioneering an innovative LEGO®-Based Therapy program designed to support adults experiencing cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, or emotional dysregulation due to Long COVID Syndrome. Rooted in LEGO® Serious Play (LSP) Methodology, this structured yet interactive therapy fosters cognitive recovery, emotional resilience, and social engagement in a psychologically safe environment.
Our BRICKS Therapy Program is designed to:
Improve memory, attention, and executive function through engaging LEGO-based activities.
Encourage self-expression, reduce stress, and boost confidence in a creative, trauma-informed setting.
Provide a peer-driven group setting where participants connect, share experiences, and support one another.
The current program is tailored for adults (18+) experiencing cognitive challenges due to Long COVID Syndrome (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19).
No referral required
Participants can self-enroll.
Suitability questionnaire ensures alignment with personal goals and capabilities.
Creating a psychologically safe space for collaboration and shared experiences.
Banksia Medical Centre
94 Geelong Road, Torquay, VIC
2-hour sessions (including breaks)
over a 5-month period
Once per month, Saturday mornings
5 sessions (including Cognitive and Functional Assessments, and mandatory first and last sessions)
Problem-solving through structured play.
Engaging in hands-on activities reduces stress and fosters confidence.
Group settings support trust-building and peer engagement.
Creating predictability, control, and collaboration in a safe environment.
Enhanced memory, focus, and problem-solving skills.
Reduced stress, increased confidence, and better emotional regulation.
Increased trust, collaboration, and peer support.
Encourages decision-making, adaptability, and personal growth.
Interested in participating? Sign up today!
Together, let’s build resilience brick by brick!
Banksia Medical Centre offers an innovative LEGO®-Based Therapy for Cognitive Rehabilitation program, called BRICKS, specifically designed for adults experiencing cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, or emotional dysregulation due to Long COVID Syndrome. This structured, group-based therapy uses the LEGO® Serious Play methodology in a psychologically safe environment that supports memory, attention, executive function, and emotional resilience. The Banksia Medical Centre is located in Torquay and Newcomb. Banksia Medical Centre in Torquay is convenient for residents of Torquay, Jan Juc, Bellbrae, Breamlea, Connewarre, Freshwater Creek, Mount Duneed, Armstrong Creek, Barwon Heads, Leopold, and Ocean Grove. Our Newcomb location is also convenient for those in Newcomb, East Geelong, Moolap, Thomson, Whittington, St Albans Park, Breakwater, Newtown, Belmont, Charlemont, and South Geelong.
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It’s a structured, facilitator-led program that uses collaborative LEGO activities to help build communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. It began as a social skills approach and has since been adapted for other goals.
The sessions are held in Shared Medical Appointments format, with each session featuring a subject matter expert (a health professional and/ or health service provider relevant to the group’s shared health condition). The sessions are all co-facilitated by a GP who is a certified LEGO-Based therapy facilitator, and the invited subject matter expert.
Originally designed for children with social communication difficulties, it may also support others who need structured practice with communication and executive-function skills. Banksia Medical Centre runs an adult-focused program for long-COVID-related cognitive issues.
From age 5+ (due to language demands) to adults, when goals are cognitive/functional rather than social skills alone.
LEGO®-based therapy has a long-established evidence base for improving social communication and cooperation. Preliminary evidence has been emerging, showing positive neuroplasticity benefits in the parts of the brain responsible for executive functioning. Please refer to the References section. (Row 15).
Improve cognitive function by enhancing problem-solving, planning, and executive functions —such as attention and memory — through structured creative building to targeted prompts, and strengthening visual-spatial skills.
Banksia Medica Centre’s program is group-based, in a Shared Medical Appointment format.
Programs are delivered in blocks, with the total number of sessions in each block determined by the range of topics most relevant to participants who share common challenges related to a chronic health condition. Each program typically runs over 4–6 sessions at fortnightly to monthly intervals.
A diagnosis can help identify which neurological areas may be affecting cognitive function. However, we recognise that the impact varies between individuals and across conditions. While referrals are not required, information from your clinician is always appreciated. Direct enquiries are welcome.
The service is privately funded, and we’re committed to helping each individual find the care and support that best fits their circumstances.
Banksia adapts LEGO-Based Therapy within cognitive rehabilitation for adults with long COVID — aiming to practise attention, memory, planning and growth in a supportive, task-based format. A key element of Banksia Medical Centre’s LEGO-based therapy is its use in the setting of a Shared Medical Appointment, where participants are in a supportive group, able to listen, interact, and learn.
Contact Banksia Medical Centre (Newcomb or Torquay) to discuss suitability, availability and fees.
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