Event
Secret Agent Society | 8-12 year olds | July 2026 | CliniKids
Description
The Secret Agent Society (SAS) small group program helps children aged 8 to 12 years old to crack the code of emotions and friendships through an animated ‘secret agent’ theme.
The award-winning, evidence-based program prepares children for life’s social and emotional challenges in a fun and effective way. The espionage-themed program engages children's social and emotional development through gamified learning, skill generalisation, reward systems, and interactive clinician-led sessions.
New research has also shown the social-emotional learning program can have a positive impact on parents too!
Beginning as ‘Cadets’, children join regular Club Meetings guided by professionally-trained SAS Facilitators. A sophisticated and specially-designed online platform connects Cadets, their adult support network and their SAS Facilitator in a digitally-enabled wraparound approach.
At the end of the program, children graduate as ‘Secret Agents’ having learnt and practised codes and tools that focus on four key life skills:
- Emotion recognition (in self and others)
- Emotion regulation (particularly anxiety and anger)
- Social problem solving
- Social skills (for friendship and teamwork)
Who is Secret Agent Society for?
While SAS was first developed for autistic children aged 8-12, the evidence base has expanded over time to demonstrate meaningful change for children with a range of diagnostic and neurodiverse profiles.
At CliniKids, the SAS small group program is offered to children aged between 8-10 who would benefit from support for social and emotional challenges. No official diagnosis is required.
SAS is delivered by experienced clinicians via telehealth or face-to-face in our clinics. Note: the program requires involvement from a parent or caregiver, including regular parent-only sessions with a CliniKids clinician (details below).
When do sessions start?
2026 dates
September - December
DAY: Wednesdays
LOCATION: via Telehealth
THERAPIST: Marisa Di Lorenzo, Senior Speech Pathologist
Initial parent-only session: September 9, 9.30am-11.30am
Parent Sessions: October 14 - December 9, 1pm-1.45pm
Child Sessions: October 14 - December 9, 3.30pm-5pm
3-month follow-up: March 24
6-month follow-up: June 23
October - December
DAY: Mondays
LOCATION: CliniKids Joondalup
THERAPIST: Sophie Naumovski, Registrar Clinical Psychologist
Initial parent-only session: October 5, 11am-1pm (via Telehealth)
Parent sessions: October 19 - December 14, 1pm-1.45pm (via Telehealth)
Child sessions: October 19 - December 14, 3.30pm-5pm (in clinic)
3-month follow-up: March 15
6-month follow-up: June 14
Please note: In addition to the 10-week program (one parent-only session and nine child sessions), there is also a three month and six month catch-up session involved. All up, 12 appointments in total.
How do I register interest?
If you're interested in hearing more about SAS, please submit an online enquiry: Submit a SAS enquiry
Presenter
CliniKids
Bio
CliniKids is a not-for-profit centre integrating world-class research with a clinical service for children with developmental delay and/or autism, and their families. It is the first of its kind for autism in Australia.
From our state-of-the-art clinics, our team provides a range of clinical services for children aged under 9 years. We cater to the needs of each child by providing tailored supports. Our clinicians work with parents and carers to find the best approach for their family.
