NDIS physiotherapy addresses movement, strength, balance and pain. A physiotherapist assesses how someone moves, then builds a program to improve mobility, transfers and safety — commonly including exercise programs, falls prevention, posture and pain management, and advice on mobility equipment.
At a glance
- Functional assessments of how you actually move
- Tailored exercise programs, mobility and transfer training
- Falls prevention, posture and pain management
- Advice and recommendations on mobility equipment
- At our Charlestown clinic, in your home, or out in the community
- No GP referral needed for NDIS-funded physiotherapy
- Usually funded from Capacity Building, under Improved Daily Living
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Move with more confidence.
Our physiotherapists build strength, mobility and balance, with an exercise program made for you.
In your home, or out in the community.
Care Alliance. Call 1300 206 309.
Coordinated, person-centred care
As an NDIS-registered allied health provider, we take a person-centred and multidisciplinary approach. Our physiotherapists work alongside clinicians from other allied health fields, as well as families, carers and support teams, to create coordinated therapy plans that lead to better outcomes.
What physiotherapy can include
Support is tailored to each participant's goals, choices and wellbeing, and may include:
- Functional assessments
- Tailored exercise programs
- Mobility and transfer training
- Falls prevention
- Equipment recommendations
- Strategies to improve daily living skills
What the first few appointments actually involve
The first appointment is an assessment rather than treatment. The physiotherapist looks at how you move now — walking, transfers, balance, strength, pain — and asks what you want to be able to do that you currently cannot. That second question matters more than the first, because it is what the program gets built around.
From there you will usually get a program you can do between sessions, with the appointments themselves used to check technique, adjust difficulty and troubleshoot. Progress in physiotherapy is mostly made between visits, not during them, so we would rather give you something realistic that fits your week than an ambitious plan that quietly stops after a fortnight. Sessions happen at our Charlestown clinic, in your home, or wherever the movement actually matters.
Common questions
What can an NDIS physiotherapist help with?
Movement, strength and safety. That commonly means functional assessments, tailored exercise programs, mobility and transfer training, falls prevention, pain and posture management, and advice on equipment or mobility aids. The goal is practical: doing the things you want to do, more safely and with less help.
Do I need a GP referral for NDIS physiotherapy?
For NDIS-funded physiotherapy you generally do not need a GP referral the way Medicare-funded treatment requires one — what matters is that your plan has funding for it. Other funding pathways, such as Medicare, do have their own referral rules. Contact our intake team and we will tell you plainly what applies in your situation.
How is physiotherapy funded in an NDIS plan?
Usually from the Capacity Building budget, under 'Improved Daily Living'. That funding is generally tied to therapy, so it cannot be moved to other support types. Our intake team will check your plan with you before therapy starts.
Where do physiotherapy appointments happen?
Care Alliance delivers supports from our Charlestown clinic, in participants' homes and out in the community across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, Port Stephens and the Central Coast. Our intake team will confirm what is available for physiotherapy in your area.
Do your physiotherapists work with other clinicians?
Yes — that is the point of a multidisciplinary team. Our physiotherapists work alongside occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists and behaviour support practitioners, plus families, carers and support teams, so therapy plans are coordinated rather than delivered in isolation.
