NDIS

Physiotherapy services are covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Physiotherapy most often exists as a capacity-building support under the Improved Daily Living category in NDIS plans.

Physiotherapy can assist people with disabilities in a variety of ways, including:

• Helping clients to remain as physically active and independent as possible
• Helping clients overcome or reduce the impact an impairment has on daily life
• Increasing a client’s functional capacity, independence, and ability to work, study or take part in social life
• Treatment and education aimed at pain management, maintaining good quality of life, and supporting a client and their families to achieve their NDIS, therapy and personal goals. 
• Exercise therapy and development of home exercise programs
• Providing advice, assessments, recommendations, education and treatment for the management of specific conditions
• Assisting clients to make healthy and active lifestyle choices
• Providing recommendations for equipment and mobility aids

Physiotherapists can provide treatment and advice to support a number of disabilities and chronic conditions that qualify for the NDIS, including but not limited to:

• Early Childhood Intervention for motor or developmental delays
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Physical disabilities (including some  and some forms of arthritis)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Acquired brain or spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia, quadriplegia or tetraplegia
• Neurological injuries or impairments
• Genetic and chromosomal disorders resulting in permanent and severe intellectual and physical impairments
• Cerebral palsy
• Strokes
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Spinal muscular atrophy

A comprehensive list of the types of conditions likely to be covered under the NDIS can be found at: 

List A – Conditions that are likely to meet the disability requirements.

List B – Conditions that are likely to result in a permanent impairment.

List D – Permanent impairment/Early intervention, under 7 years. (no further assessment required).

If your NDIS plan is plan managed or self-managed, Physio Dan is able to provide your physiotherapy services.